Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. Influenza is one example of a chronic disease.
2. African Americans make up more than half of all AIDS deaths each year.
3. Alzheimer’s disease is among the top 10 causes of death in the United States.
4. An HIV diagnosis is MORE stressful for those over 50 than for those under 50.
5. There’s nothing good about developing a chronic disease.
6. Avoidance coping may be adaptive when one first learns one has an incurable disease.
7. Researchers have established a causal link between coping styles and health outcomes for people with chronic diseases.
8. Thirty minutes of walking on a treadmill twice a week may be sufficient to reduce the symptoms of asthma.


1. False
2. True
3. True
4. False
5. False
6, True
7. False
8. True

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