​By studying asthma patients, researchers have determined that acute episodes or asthma attacks can be precipitated by:

A) ​physiological but not psychological triggers.
B) ​physiological but also psychological triggers.
C) ​psychological but not physiological triggers.
D) ​variables not yet identified as being triggers.

Psychological Triggers

Stimuli or events that provoke a psychological reaction, often related to past trauma or deeply ingrained habits.

Asthma Attacks

Episodes of increased asthma symptoms, such as coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath or tightness in the chest, resulting from inflammation and constriction of the airways.