One Possible Explanation for the Longer Life Expectancy of Religiously

question 47

Multiple Choice

One possible explanation for the longer life expectancy of religiously active people is that:

• A) they respond to stress with lower vagal tone.
• B) they receive more social support.
• C) their sympathetic nervous system responds to challenges with greater arousal.
• D) women tend to be more religiously active than men.

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