Which of the following is true?
a. Receiving social support helps people emotionally, but has no effect on their physical health.
b. Women who receive social support tend to live longer, but receiving social support is unrelated to how long men live.
c. When under stress, members of East Asian cultures are more likely to seek social support than are members of Western cultures.
d. Interventions designed to increase social support and decrease stress in cancer patients improved the functioning of their immune systems.
Answer: D
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