Excerpt from Laughter May Be The Best Medicine
Cheryl Nason, BS, MEN
Here are some results of research into the relationship between stress, work and wellness:
1. Forty five percent of a sample of coronary patients spent more than 60 hours per week on their job.
2. Job stress has been associated with high cholesterol levels, increased heart rate and increased smoking.
3. Blood pressure was higher among employees who said they did not understand what was expected of them.
4. "Responsibility for people on a job is more likely to lead to heart disease than having responsibility for things.
5. Executives who are poor delegators have 8 times as many ulcers as good delegators.
Which technique does the writer use to strengthen the argument that stress affects health and wellness?
A)
uses personal testimonies from heart attack survivors
B)
provides statistics to show the connection between stress and poor health
quotes heart surgeons who have operated on patients with high stress jobs
D)
provides charts and graphs to illustrate a connection between stress and
stroke