Regarding the relationship between stress and long-term health, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Disaster, depression, and sorrow often precede illness.
b. Positive life changes have not been shown to make one more susceptible to illnesses or accidents.
c. Stressful events can reduce the body's natural defenses against disease.
d. Holmes and Rahe developed the first rating scale to estimate the health hazards one faces when stresses add up.
B
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