During stressful events or chronic stress situations,the body responds in the following ways EXCEPT:

A) Decrease in cortisol production
B) Use of energy reserves for immediate fight-flight-freeze response
C) Out-of-control inflammatory processes
D) Depression of immune system functioning

Cortisol Production

The generation of cortisol, a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal glands, which plays a pivotal role in the body's response to stress.

Fight-Flight-Freeze

A physiological response to perceived threat, consisting of three potential reactions: confronting the threat, escaping the threat, or becoming immobilized.

Inflammatory Processes

Describes the body's response to injury or infection, characterized by redness, warmth, swelling, and pain.