Kulik and Mahler (1989)found That Patients Waiting for Heart Surgery

Kulik and Mahler (1989) found that patients waiting for heart surgery preferred to have roommates who were post-operative rather than pre-operative.This finding supports the hypothesis that

A) people have great difficulty regulating their need for affiliation.
B) external threat reduces affiliation tendencies in order to reduce embarrassment.
C) having a close network of social support increases physical health.
D) affiliation in response to threat can provide cognitive clarity.