A person struggling with a stressful exam question might experience difficulty focusing her eyes on the paper because
A)she suddenly develops presbyopia.
B)activation of her parasympathetic nerves causes sudden contraction of her ciliary muscles.
C)activation of her sympathetic nerves causes sudden contraction of her ciliary muscles.
D)activation of her parasympathetic nerves inhibits contraction of her ciliary muscles.
E)activation of her sympathetic nerves inhibits contraction of her ciliary muscles.

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The sympathetic nervous system, when activated during stress, can inhibit the contraction of the ciliary muscles, affecting the ability to focus on close objects.

A Person Struggling with a Stressful Exam Question Might Experience