In a Study of Couples Where One Spouse Had Congestive

Multiple Choice

In a study of couples where one spouse had congestive heart failure,researchers found that patients in happier relationships were less likely to die in the 4 years following the study.What does this study illustrate?

A) Relationship quality can have important consequences for personal outcomes.
B) Relationship quality declines as diseases,such as congestive heart failure,progress.
C) Having an important intimate relationship improves survival rates.
D) The physical proximity of an intimate partner reduces a person's assessment of danger and physical threat.