David Spiegel and His Colleagues (1989)studied the Role of Social

Multiple Choice

David Spiegel and his colleagues (1989) studied the role of social support among women with breast cancer and discovered that social support

A) had no effect on their physical or mental well-being.
B) reduced fear and prolonged their life-expectancy.
C) played a bigger role towards the end of these women's lives.
D) can sometimes lead to greater psychological distress.
E) only made a difference if provided by family and friends.