What Is the Main Difference in the Way Younger People

question 69

Multiple Choice

What is the main difference in the way younger people and older people respond to stress?

• A) Older people have a reduced reaction in coping with the stress.
• B) Younger people keep stress hormones in their system longer.
• C) Stress hormones may reduce the immune system more in younger people than in older people.
• D) Older people keep stress hormones in their system longer.

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