Most modern biological models of stress build on the work of Cannon and Selye by focusing on the measurement of stress reactions through ____ (i.e., epinephrine and norepinephrine)and cortisol excretions.

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Cannon and Selye's work emphasized the role of the sympathetic nervous system and the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis in the stress response, which leads to the secretion of catecholamines (such as epinephrine and norepinephrine) and cortisol. Therefore, option C is the best choice as it mentions catecholamines specifically.

Most Modern Biological Models of Stress Build on the Work