Plotnik and Kouyoumdjian use the case of Luisa, the 23-year-old sufferer of panic disorder, to show that:

A. how we interpret or appraise a situation determines the stress it causes
B. a bad scare in childhood will stay with you for the rest of your life
C. everyone experiences stress in some situation
D. stress can kill


Answer: A

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