In Their Field Study of Patients About to Undergo Major

In their field study of patients about to undergo major surgery, Kulik and Mahler found that patients preferred to:

A) wait with others about to have the same surgery
B) have a roommate who was already recovering from the same surgery
C) have the company of a family member or close friend for as long as possible while waiting for their surgery
D) wait alone
E) have a roommate who was waiting for a different type of surgery