Your friend thinks that laughter is associated with better health. Based on the information in the textbook, you can tell him that ____
a. ?there has been no scientific research on the subject
b. ?the scientific research has shown that not laughing is a cause of disease
c. ?the scientific research has shown that there is no association
d. ?the scientific research has shown that there is an association
ANSWER:
d
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