Which of the Following Concerning the Link Between Stress and Illness

question 116

Multiple Choice

Which of the following concerning the link between stress and illness is true?

• A) Stress can increase vulnerability to short-term illnesses, like colds, but does not affect the course of more serious long-term diseases, like cancer.
• B) Stress can influence whether or not a person contracts a particular illness, but not the time course or outcome of that illness.
• C) Stress increases susceptibility to coronary heart disease, but not colds or cancer.
• D) Stress can influence both short-term and long-term illnesses, including colds, coronary heart disease, and cancer.

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