Research on Humor and Stress Indicates That ______

question 166

Multiple Choice

Research on humor and stress indicates that ______.

• A) attempts at humor, when people are already under stress, seem to increase the stress
• B) humor has little or no effect on people's stress levels
• C) people who are under stress are less able to effectively generate or appreciate humor
• D) humor serves to get our minds off the sources of stress, at least for a time

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