Your sorority sister is a pre-law student. After reading about the importance of control over aversive events, she decides that pop quizzes can cause physical harm and should be banned as students have no control over when they will occur. Her position has some merit because
A) uncontrolled negative events can lower immune system functioning.
B) pop quizzes cause unnecessary stress.
C) test anxiety is on the rise in American colleges and universities.
D) pop quizzes have no educational value.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The statement that uncontrolled negative events can lower immune system functioning is supported by research in the field of psychoneuroimmunology. Stressful events, such as pop quizzes, can trigger a cascade of changes in the immune system that can harm the body's ability to fight off infection and disease. Therefore, controlling aversive events such as Pop quizzes can be beneficial for students' physical health.

Your Sorority Sister Is a Pre-Law Student