Participants in a research study have to provide saliva samples to a team of researchers. The researchers then relate the participants' personality traits to immune system functioning. The researchers are involved in the study of:
A) psychoneuroimmunology
B) sociobiology
C) biobehaviourism
D) allopathic load

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The study of relating personality traits to immune system functioning falls under the field of psychoneuroimmunology, which examines the interaction between psychological processes, the nervous system, and the immune system. Therefore, the best choice is A. Sociobiology focuses on the biological basis of social behavior, biobehaviorism examines the relationship between behavior and biology, and allopathic load refers to the stress placed on the body by environmental factors.

Participants in a Research Study Have to Provide Saliva Samples