According to To Catch a Coldabout stress and the immune system, following initial assessments,

participants were

(a) exposed to five separate individuals infected with various cold viruses
(b) injected with one of five different cold viruses
(c) exposed to one of five cold viruses using nasal drops
(d) put in stressful situations and then immediately exposed to a cold virus


C

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Several weeks of diagnostic tests reveal that cancer has spread throughout Barry's body. His physician suggests that he "take care of important matters." Barry realizes his family's home needs repairs, so he arranges to have them done right away. To relieve his family of the agony of planning his funeral, he makes all the arrangements himself. Barry tells his minister that he has had a good life and just wants to make sure he provides for his family after he is gone. This description fits the stage that Kübler-Ross called __________.

A. denial B. acceptance C. bargaining D. depression

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Suppose that Natalie and her boyfriend just got into a huge argument, and Natalie went to the gym and punched a punching bag (imagining the whole time that the punching bag was her boyfriend), hoping to "let off some steam." How much will this approach help?

a. It will only help to reduce her anger if she really believes in the value of venting and catharsis. b. It will only help to reduce her anger if she enjoys the venting and gets some satisfaction from it. c. It will only help to reduce her anger if she really believes in the value of venting and catharsis AND if she enjoys the venting and gets some satisfaction from it. d. It will not help to reduce her anger regardless of whether she believes in the value of venting and catharsis AND regardless of whether she enjoys the venting and gets some satisfaction from it.

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Dr. Chin told his students, "Incidence rates tell us the percentage of individuals in a targeted population who have a particular disorder during a specified period of time, while prevalence rates describe the number of new cases within a specified period. Shorter periods of time generally reveal higher prevalence rates. Moreover, incidence rates are likely to be lower than prevalence rates."

Which part of Dr. Chin's statement isaccurate? a. Incidence rates tell us the percentage of individuals in a targeted population who have a particular disorder during a specific period of time. b. Prevalence rates describe the number of new cases within a specified period. c. Shorter periods of time generally reveal higher prevalence rates. d. Incidence rates are likely to be lower than prevalence rates.

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Some general symptoms of cancer include _______, but do not necessarily mean that the person has cancer

a. increased appetite, hair loss, and sleeplessness b. increase in weight, eating more, and increased desire to sleep c. changes in the skin, weight loss, and fatigue d. dry, itchy skin, and hair loss, and weight gain

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