Stephen has worked in the warehouse for 12 years and up to this month has never had an accident. In the past week, Stephen's mother was diagnosed with cancer and he is spending every night at the hospital. He experienced his first accident on the job yesterday. This demonstrates a(n) ____ effect of severe stress.
A) social
B) emotional
C) behavioral
D) physiological

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The fact that Stephen has never had an accident before but experienced one after severe stress suggests that his stress affected his behavior, leading to the accident. Therefore, the correct answer is C, behavioral.

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