Bob’s grandmother died recently, and he just found out that
his girlfriend cheated on him. He is also in the middle of final exams.
According to research on stress and health, which is true?
a. Because Bob is experiencing so many negative life events,
he will almost certainly get sick.
b. These life events will be stressful for Bob only if he
interprets them as stressful—in other words, if he feels unable to cope with
the events.
c. When under stress, a person’s immune system is
stimulated. Therefore, Bob is less likely to get sick now than he normally
would.
d. If Bob feels more in control of these events than he
really is, he is especially likely to get sick.