The More Strongly Men Identify with Stereotypical Ideas About Masculinity

question 7

Multiple Choice

The more strongly men identify with stereotypical ideas about masculinity, the more likely they are to

• A) come into contact with vector organisms.
• B) have a longer life expectancy than women.
• C) avoid risky lifestyle behaviors (such as smoking, drinking, and driving fast).
• D) avoid preventive health care.

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Definitions:

Biological Parents

The parents who contribute their genetic material to the birth of a child, differing from adoptive or step-parents.

Understaffed Orphanages

Understaffed orphanages refer to child care institutions that do not have enough staff members to adequately care for the needs of all the children.

Puberty

The developmental period where adolescents undergo physical and hormonal changes to reach sexual maturity.

Culture

A set of shared beliefs, values, customs, behaviors, and artifacts that the members of a society use to cope with their world and with one another.