Stress and negative emotions raise our vulnerability to infections, worsen illnesses, and delay recovery because they
a. lower immune system activity and decrease inflammation.
b. lower immune system activity and increase inflammation.
c. increase immune system activity and decrease inflammation.
d. increase immune system activity and increase inflammation.
ANSWER: b
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a. E.B. Titchener b. Hermann Ebbinghaus c. Gustav Fechner d. Wilhelm Wundt
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).