The Longevity of Women Tends to Be Higher Than That

question 44

Multiple Choice

The longevity of women tends to be higher than that of men in most developed countries, but that advantage is not found in developing countries. Which of the following is a reason for this loss of extra female longevity?

• A) ​Women are more susceptible to fatal infections in developing countries, because they do not work outside of the home and are not physiologically able to develop natural immunities.
• B) ​Women are not provided with health care in many developing countries, and thus often die before the age of 30 years.
• C) ​There are higher rates of death in childbirth in developing countries, which partially explains the loss of female longevity advantage.
• D) ​The rates of honor killings of women are so high in developing countries that the longevity advantage is eliminated.

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Definitions:

Latent Learning

The process of learning that occurs without any obvious reinforcement of the behavior or associations that are learned.

Unconditioned Stimulus

In classical conditioning, a stimulus that naturally triggers a response without any need for prior learning.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with an unconditioned stimulus, elicits a conditioned response.

Unconditioned Response

An automatic, natural reaction to a stimulus that occurs without the need for prior learning.