The Prevailing Explanation for the Relationship Between Stress and Illness

question 7

Multiple Choice

The prevailing explanation for the relationship between stress and illness has been that increased levels of stress result in a decrease in the immune system's ability to protect the body from illness.On the other hand,it is possible that people who are experiencing stress engage in more health-damaging behaviors,this leads us to a greater likelihood of illness.This different explanation of the relationship demonstrates the importance of

• A)falsifiability.
• B)ruling out rival hypotheses.
• C)replicability.
• D)extraordinary claims.

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