How Is Masculinity Itself a Health Risk

question 11

Multiple Choice

How is masculinity itself a health risk?

• A) Ideologies of masculinity have encouraged men to take up risky pursuits lest they be thought of as unmasculine.
• B) Testosterone causes the fraying of telomeres, compound structures at the end of chromosomes.
• C) The aggressiveness associated with masculinity releases the stress hormone cortisol into the bloodstream, which can cause disease.
• D) By acting "masculine," men lose the opportunity for health-inducing pursuits such as dance and yoga.

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Distinguish between different types of research designs and their purposes.

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