According to the Psychosocial Vulnerability Model of the Relationship Between

question 55

Multiple Choice

According to the psychosocial vulnerability model of the relationship between hostility and health,

• A) increased heart rate, blood pressure, and stress-related hormones increase risk for coronary artery disease.
• B) hostile individuals create a stressful environment by mistrusting others and scanning their environments for potential mistreatment.
• C) hostile individuals have small social support networks, and, as a result, take worse care of themselves/their bodies.
• D) none of the above

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