Dr.Ramirez is a researcher who wants to know the relationship between getting laid off or fired from a job and developing hypertension (high blood pressure).He believes that the negative stress associated with occupational difficulties can impair a body's ability to fight off illness.Dr.Ramirez is clearly involved in the specialty called __________.
A) psychoneuroimmunology
B) physical psychology
C) neurophysiology
D) psycnoneurology

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Psychoneuroimmunology is the interdisciplinary field that studies the relationship between psychological and physiological processes and how they impact the immune system. Dr. Ramirez's research falls under this field as he is exploring the relationship between occupational stress and hypertension.

DrRamirez Is a Researcher Who Wants to Know the Relationship