Which conclusion is most appropriate regarding the relationship between hostility and coronary heart disease?
a. ?Hostility causes coronary heart disease.
b. ?Hostile individuals have greater risk of heart disease than nonhostile people.
c. ?Coronary heart disease causes hostility.
d. ?Biological predisposition causes hostility, which in turn causes coronary heart disease.
ANSWER:
b
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It must be done in a laboratory setting. It cannot be generalized to other populations. It does not allow us to identify cause-and-effect relationships. It violates the ethical standards of research.
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