Which of the Following Has Been Supported by Recent Research

question 105

Multiple Choice

Which of the following has been supported by recent research evidence from studies that investigated the link between depression and heart disease?

• A)The stress of living with heart disease may cause the onset of depression.
• B)Depression and heart disease are both caused by the negative effects of smoking.
• C)Depression and heart disease are not correlated with each other.
• D)The emotional dysfunction of depression may cause heart disease.

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Definitions:

Mental Activity

The cognitive functions and processes that occur within the mind, such as thinking, reasoning, and imagining.

Hypnosis

A trance-like state characterized by increased focus, concentration, and suggestibility, often used for therapeutic purposes.

Meditation

A practice where an individual uses a technique – such as mindfulness, or focusing the mind on a particular object, thought, or activity – to train attention and awareness, and achieve a mentally clear and emotionally calm and stable state.

REM Sleep

The stage of sleep where a person experiences rapid eye movements, dreaming, and paralysis of motor systems; EEGs show beta wave activity, which is also associated with an awake, conscious mind.