Research Has Generally Found That People Who Have Many Friends

question 9

Multiple Choice

Research has generally found that people who have many friends, a large social network, and frequent contact with others are:

• A)more likely to get sick because they are exposed to more germs than people who have few social contacts.
• B)less likely to develop a serious illness than people who have little contact with others.
• C)more likely to develop a serious illness because they experience more daily hassles as a result of the demands involved in having a large social networks.
• D)more likely to experience the stress contagion effect and have lower resistance to infections, and a higher incidence of cardiovascular disease and stroke.

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