Which of the Following Statements About Potential Health Benefits of Relationships

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about potential health benefits of relationships is true, according to the text?

• A)People with more social contacts put themselves at greater risk for illnesses like a cold.
• B)People with strong social networks are more than twice as likely to survive a heart attack.
• C)A lack of social relationships increases the risk of mortality, but not on the same level as smoking, heart disease, or obesity.
• D)When friends share their problems with us, it increases our stress and can actually make us less healthy.

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