In an Experiment That Tested the Effects of Negative Emotions

question 18

Multiple Choice

In an experiment that tested the effects of negative emotions on the immune system, experimenters gave each participant a blister using a vacuum pump.Which participants took the longest to heal?

• A) Participants who had financial problems
• B) Participants who had recently undergone a major life stressor
• C) Participants who ate an unhealthy diet
• D) Participants who had anger-control problems

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