A health psychologist was invited to give a lecture; the title of her presentation is "The health of men and women: The great paradox." Based on this title, what is the likely focus of the presentation?
a) Hormones play a small role in the health of men and women.
b) Women spend more days in the hospital, yet men have a higher death rate.
c) How stress plays a greater role in the lives of women than in the lives of men.
d) More female than male babies are born, yet males are often considered the stronger sex.
B
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