Kiecolt-Glaser Is a Health Psychologist Studying Whether Stress Impairs the Body's

question 77

Multiple Choice

Kiecolt-Glaser is a health psychologist studying whether stress impairs the body's ability to heal. In the highly stressful week before final exams, dental students are given an oral punch biopsy-a small sample of gum tissue is removed. The number of days for the oral wound to completely heal is recorded. The same dental students receive a second oral punch biopsy during summer vacation. Once again, the number of days until the oral wound completely healed was recorded. What is the independent variable in this study?

• A)number of days for the oral wound to heal
• B)whether the oral wound was created during a high stress or low stress period
• C)whether the dental students were working or relaxing during the summer vacation
• D)average number of hours of sleep the students experienced in the day immediately following the gum wound

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