According to your text, which of the following have researchers concluded about the effects of meditation on stress?
A) Stress can be measured only by self-report.
B) Stress responses are best measured by changes in blood pressure.
C) Stress is most accurately assessed by measuring cortisol levels in saliva examples.
D) A good study would show that all three measures reflect the same changes in stress when people have (or do not have meditation training.
Answer: D
Rationale: Multiple measures of stress which all respond in the same way would provide the most robust ore reliable and valid evidence for a conclusion that meditation reduces stress responses.
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