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waynest

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Based on current knowledge about cancer, its prevalence, and factors related to its progression, which statement is accurate?
 
  a. Cancer is a specific disease with relatively clear diagnostic criteria.
 b. The negative emotions of people who have received a diagnosis of cancer may be the result of the knowledge of their disease rather than their personality traits.
  c. Because cancer generally develops quickly over a short period of time, it is possible to determine a temporal relationship between its occurrence and specific moods.
  d. Retrospective studies allow researchers to determine whether emotions related to cancer came before or after the diagnosis.

Question 2

What is the most widely held opinion concerning the effect of mood and attitude on cancer treatment?
 
  a. Mood and attitude have no impact on the course of cancer.
 b. Mood and attitude influence the course of cancer only in females, not in males.
 c. Research so far is unable to show conclusively that mood and attitude affect cancer treatment.
  d. Positive moods have been shown to cause cancer remission.



Sophiapenny

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Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

c



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