Which of the Following Statements Best Encapsulates the Relationship Between

question 234

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best encapsulates the relationship between stress and physical illness according to psychoneuroimmunologists?

• A) Stress compromises the body's immune system, leaving a person vulnerable to illness.
• B) Stress increases the production of natural killer cells, which causes cell death and leads to illness.
• C) Stress causes high blood pressure, heart disease, and cancer.
• D) Stress has no direct relationship to physical illness, though physicians tell us that these things are related so that we will be more willing to take unnecessary medications.

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Definitions:

Heart Disease

A range of conditions affecting the heart, including coronary artery disease, arrhythmias, and heart defects.

Type A Personalities

Characterized by high competitiveness, self-imposed stress, impatience, and a sense of urgency, potentially leading to higher stress levels.

Pessimists

Individuals who tend to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen; a lack of hope or confidence in the future.

Catharsis

Catharsis is the process of releasing and thereby providing relief from strong or repressed emotions, often through expressing these emotions in a controlled environment.