In a Controlled Trial That Tested an Intervention Targeting Stress

question 24

Multiple Choice

In a controlled trial that tested an intervention targeting stress reduction as well as medication adherence and other healthy behaviors, researchers found that women with breast cancer who received the intervention had a lower risk of ________ 11 years than a nonintervention control group.

• A)a recurrence of breast cancer
• B)death
• C)comorbid disease
• D)cure

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Definitions:

Campfires

Historically, a central gathering place for social interactions, storytelling, and warmth, playing a significant role in human communal development.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs through associations between an environmental stimulus and a naturally occurring stimulus, famously explored by Ivan Pavlov.

Spider

A spider is an arachnid that is characterized by having eight legs, a body divided into two parts, and the ability to spin webs for catching prey.

Conditioned Response

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that has been repeatedly paired with an unconditioned stimulus.