A Researcher Conducts Studies to Better Understand How Exposure to Stress

question 197

Multiple Choice

A researcher conducts studies to better understand how exposure to stress affects the immune system. This researcher is practicing in the field of:

• A) psychoanalysis.
• B) behaviorism.
• C) psychoneuroimmunology.
• D) behavioral medicine.

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