If We Know That Jon Left School After the Eighth

question 6

Multiple Choice

If we know that Jon left school after the eighth grade and has been working as a janitor for the past twenty years, what research-based predictions could we make about his health status?

• A) Jon is more likely to have chronically low levels of cortisol.
• B) Jon is more likely to die at an earlier age than those in higher-status jobs.
• C) Jon is less likely to develop heart disease because his job involves less stress.
• D) If Jon has children, they will be less likely to die in infancy.

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