Regarding microstressors and major life events, which of the following statements is TRUE?
a. Microstressors affect immediate, day-to-day emotional and physical health.
b. Ongoing stresses at work or at home almost always involve or precipitate major life changes.
c. The chief impact of microstressors is on long-term physical health, two years into the future.
d. Microstressors are widely regarded as insignificant factors in determining one's physical and psychological
health.
ANSWER: a
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