Question

Mikell has been thinking over and over again about a conflict she had with a coworker.As a consequence,she has allowed that stressful conflict to pervade her evenings and weekends when she is not at work.Her sister,Tori,also had a conflict with a coworker but seemed to forget about it almost immediately.When their friends are catching the common cold,which of these two will be more vulnerable to catching the cold as well?

A) Mikell, because her elevated stress levels will make her immune system less effective
B) Tori, because her elevated stress levels will make her immune system less effective
C) Tori, because she is likely to spend more time socializing with her sick friends
D) Mikell, because she is likely to spend more time socializing with her sick friends

Answer 1

I think the answer might be A!

Step-by-step explanation:

High stress does in fact make the immune system less responsive, therefore weakening it. But if that's not the case, I'm sorry!