Which of the Following Statements Best Describes the Relationship Between

question 132

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes 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:

Cognitive

Relating to the mental processes of perception, memory, judgment, and reasoning, as opposed to emotional or volitional processes.

Cognitive-Behavioural

Pertaining to a therapeutic approach that addresses dysfunctional emotions, behaviors, and cognitions through goal-oriented, systematic procedures.

Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors

A class of drugs typically used as antidepressants in the treatment of depression, anxiety disorders, and some personality disorders by increasing serotonin levels in the brain.

Antidepressants

A class of drugs designed to alleviate symptoms of depression by modifying brain chemistry.