In what way do contemporary researchers' views on psychosomatic illness differ from views held earlier?

a. They now believe in the specificity hypothesis.
b. They now believe that every physical illness is a product of the interaction between the mind and body.
c. They now believe that only certain physical illnesses have psychological components.
d. They now believe that depression is the primary cause of most of these types of illness.

Answer: b.

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