Studies Examining the Relation Between Negative Life Events and Psychological

question 95

Multiple Choice

Studies examining the relation between negative life events and psychological distress have indicated that there is a positive association between these variables, but interpreting this finding is difficult because there is/are _.

• A) several possible causal interpretations of this result
• B) only one possible causal interpretation of this result
• C) negative life events that vary by individuals
• D) difficulty measuring psychological distress

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More Than 87,000 Codes

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