A General Conclusion Growing Out of the Research on Health

question 103

Multiple Choice

A general conclusion growing out of the research on health and stress is that

• A)short-term stress is more dangerous to your health than chronic stress.
• B)until recently, psychologists have overemphasized the effects of stress on health.
• C)the source of stress is more important to health outcomes than is the level of stress.
• D)chronic stress has adverse effects on health.

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Definitions:

Population Proportion

The measure of a particular characteristic's frequency in a defined population.

Research Hypothesis

A statement proposing a potential explanation for a phenomenon or a predicted relationship between variables, typically tested through experimentation or observation.

Null Hypothesis

A hypothesis that assumes no significant difference or relationship between variables in statistical testing.

Critical Value

A point on the scale of a statistical distribution that marks the boundary of an acceptance region for a test of hypothesis.