In Explaining the Relationship Between Hostility and Health,Dr

question 50

Multiple Choice

In explaining the relationship between hostility and health,Dr.Billings asserts that more hostile individuals have poorer health habits,and it's these habits that increase their susceptibility to coronary heart disease.Evidently,Dr.Billings is an adherent of the __________.

• A) transactional model of stress.
• B) psychophysiological reactivity model.
• C) psychosocial vulnerability model.
• D) health behavior model.

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Definitions:

Willingness to Help

A predisposition or readiness of individuals to assist others in need, often considering factors like empathy and moral principles.

Outgroup

A group to which an individual does not belong, often used in contrast with the "ingroup," or the group to which a person perceives they belong.

Illusory Correlation

A tendency to assume an association between two rare occurrences, such as being in a minority group and performing negative actions.

Minority Group

A demographic group that is smaller in numbers within a larger society and is often subjected to differing treatment or discrimination.