Spiegel and his colleagues (1989) randomly assigned breast cancer patients to either a series of weekly meetings to discuss their problems and fears or to a control group. Based on other research on social support, what would you expect to happen in this experiment? Women who met in groups would
a. feel worse, but live longer.
b. feel better and live longer.
c. feel better about their illness, but not live longer.
d. not feel any different, but live longer.
Answer: B
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