Benjamin is a researcher studying ways to decrease the negative impact of stress on patients who have tested HIV-positive.Benjamin is probably in the field of ____.
A) psychobiology
B) neurological psychology
C) cognitive psychology
D) psychoneuroimmunology

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Psychoneuroimmunology is the study of how psychological factors (such as stress) affect the immune system and its interaction with the nervous system. Benjamin's research on ways to decrease the negative impact of stress on HIV-positive patients fits within this field. The other choices (psychobiology, neurological psychology, and cognitive psychology) do not specifically focus on the interaction between stress and the immune/nervous system.

Benjamin Is a Researcher Studying Ways to Decrease the Negative