Men Have a Greater Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke

question 1

Multiple Choice

Men have a greater risk of heart attack and stroke than women do because

• A) women have larger coronary arteries than men do.
• B) fewer women than men have hypertension.
• C) men have more severe heart attacks than women do.
• D) premenopausal women seem to be protected from heart disease by estrogen.

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Definitions:

Fraternalistic Deprivation

A sense of resentment or injustice felt by individuals who perceive that their group is unfairly disadvantaged compared to other groups.

Perceived Personal Deprivation

An individual's feeling or belief that they are lacking in some respect compared to others.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The Fundamental Attribution Error is a cognitive bias where people tend to overemphasize personality-based explanations for behaviors observed in others while underestimating situational explanations.

Relative Deprivation

The perception that one is worse off relative to those with whom one compares oneself.