The Authors of Your Text Report That Researchers Exposed Some

question 76

Multiple Choice

The authors of your text report that researchers exposed some participants in a study to the virus that causes the common cold and others to saline solution.Results of this study showed that ________ of participants reporting the least stress caught the cold, and ________ of participants reporting the most stress caught the cold.

• A) 10 percent; 100 percent
• B) 0 percent; 50 percent
• C) 27 percent; 50 percent
• D) 12 percent; 89 percent

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Definitions:

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