According to your textbook, ______________ is a risk factor for illnesses such as heart disease and cancer, and elevates a person's risk for having hypertension, a weaker immune system, and high levels of stress hormones
A) resentment
B) loneliness
C) marriage
D) being the youngest child
Answer: B
Rationale: Psychologists have found that social connectedness is a good predictor of overall health, whereas loneliness is a risk factor for illnesses such as heart disease and cancer (Cacioppo et al., 2003). Loneliness elevates a person's risk for having hypertension, a weaker immune system, and high levels of stress hormones. This relationship holds true even when lonely and nonlonely individuals have the same amount of social interaction—it is the sense of belonging that counts.
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