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A clinical study hypothesized that art therapy—specifically the act of drawing or painting—can significantly reduce physiological stress markers in patients. The researchers focused on measuring levels of cortisol, a hormone closely associated with the body's stress response.
Which finding, if true, would most directly support the researchers' hypothesis?
- Saliva samples taken after a thirty-minute drawing session showed a significant decrease in cortisol levels compared to samples taken before.
- Most participants reported feeling 'more relaxed' and 'happier' after completing their artwork, according to subjective self-assessment surveys.
- Cortisol levels were found to remain elevated in patients who engaged in competitive gaming tasks during the same thirty-minute period.
- The study found that patients who participated in art therapy remained in the hospital for an average of two days less than those who did not.
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