A health psychologist investigates the relationship between the frequency of daily hassles and the severity of physical illness symptoms.
- The horizontal axis (xxx-axis) represents the Daily Hassles Score: a higher score indicates a higher frequency or severity of daily hassles.
- The vertical axis (yyy-axis) represents the Physical Symptoms Score: a higher score represents a greater frequency or severity of physical symptoms.
Which of the four graphs in the diagram below best illustrates the relationship typically reported in psychological research (such as Kanner et al.) between daily hassles and somatic symptoms?
Graph A
Graph B
Graph C
Graph D
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