In one study, healthy volunteers who reported experiencing little stress, acute stress, or chronic stress were exposed to a cold virus by having it swabbed in their noses. Which statement accurately describes the results of this study?

A) Most volunteers caught the cold, regardless of stress levels.
B) Most volunteers who had experienced acute and chronic stress caught the cold.
C) More volunteers who had just experienced an acute stressor caught the cold than did volunteers who reported chronic stress.
D) Volunteers who reported chronic stress were most likely to catch the cold.


D) Volunteers who reported chronic stress were most likely to catch the cold.

Psychology

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