Recent research suggests that ____ emotions experienced while under stress appear to play a key role in helping people bounce back from the difficulties associated with stress

Which of the following is the BEST summary of the relationship between stress and the immune system functioning?

a. Stressors improve the functioning of the immune system. b. Stressors reduce vulnerability to disease making it more difficult for illness to occur. c. Stressors can reduce the responsiveness of the immune system. d. There is no relationship between stress and the functioning of the immune system.

Your friend Maria asks you why seeing a mental health professional rather than a paraprofessional may be a better choice. You explain that

A) professional helpers appreciate the complex ethical, professional, and personal issues. B) professional helpers understand how to operate ineffectively within the mental health system. C) professional helpers are less confident, less defensive, and better able to appreciate clients' world view. D) professional helpers provide services in crisis intervention centers and other social service agencies.