252) Psychology has an important role to play at all stages of chronic illnesses such as coronary heart disease (CHD). But which
one of the following is usually NOT the case in terms of the psychology behind such an illness? a) Someone who believes that ‘lots of people recover from heart attacks’ may lead an inactive and sedentary lifestyle.
b) If someone has a history of heart attacks in their family and is resigned to that fate, that person is more likely to develop the illness either by affecting behavior or by having an impact on the immune system.
c) A person who copes with their illness by taking definite action and making plans about how to prevent it from deteriorating is in a state of denial and may make the situation worse.
d) Believing that a heart attack is due to a genetic weakness rather than a product of lifestyle may mean that a person is less likely to attend a rehabilitation class and be less likely to try and change the way they behave.
