Ashley has been studying for the SATs and worrying about doing badly for over two months. She carries vocabulary flash cards and sheets of math problems everywhere. She has not been sleeping well, and this morning she felt a bad cold coming on. Ashley is

A) unrealistic expectations.
B) "senior-itis."
C) chronic stress.
D) hypochondria.


Answer: C

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