Mrs. Fujimori has been caring for her husband who has lung cancer. She reports feeling depressed and states she herself has become unusually susceptible to infections. One explanation is that the stress has weakened her immune system. Another is that she has ____.

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The explanation for Mrs. Fujimori's increased susceptibility to infections and feeling depressed, aside from stress weakening her immune system, could be that she has become more pessimistic. Pessimism can negatively affect mental and physical health, potentially leading to a weakened immune response.

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