AP PSYCHOLOGY

MOTIVATION EMOTION AND STRESS

MOTIVATION AND EMOTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What did famous Harvard university public health study identify as a factor that doubles the risk of heart disease?
A
Optinism
B
Apathy
C
AIDS
D
Pessimism
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The study found that a higher intake of the most commonly consumed major saturated fatty acids-lauric acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, and stearic acid-was associated with a 18% increased relative risk of coronary heart disease.

Detailed explanation-2: -The correct answer is D. (Psychophysiological illness).

Detailed explanation-3: -Stress and Heart Disease: What’s the Link? Stress can increase inflammation in your body, which in turn is linked to factors that can harm your heart, such as high blood pressure and lower “good” HDL cholesterol, Blaha says.

Detailed explanation-4: -Smoking or having high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, obesity or a strong family history of heart disease makes you more likely to get coronary artery disease.

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