According to the Direct Effect Hypothesis

question 47

Multiple Choice

According to the direct effect hypothesis:

• A) immunosuppression is part of the body's natural response to stress.
• B) stress encourages maladaptive behaviors that weaken the immune system.
• C) people sleep less when experiencing stress,causing immunosuppression.
• D) consistent interpersonal conflict strengthens immune functioning.

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Definitions:

Storage Failure

A failure in the ability to retain information over time, typically referring to long-term memory loss.

State-dependent Memory

The phenomenon that information learned in a specific mental or emotional state is more easily recalled when in that same state.

Memory Construction

The process by which the brain pieces together bits of information to create or reconstruct memories.

Proactive Interference

A phenomenon where older memories interfere with the retrieval of newer memories.