Marcia, a Female, and Mario, a Male, Are Both 50-Year-Old

question 81

Multiple Choice

Marcia, a female, and Mario, a male, are both 50-year-old Hispanics. Marcia has a lower socioeconomic status than Mario, but both of them adhere closely to traditional gender role expectations. According to information from Chapter 14, what prediction could we make about them?

• A) Marcia will live a longer life than Mario.
• B) Mario will live a longer life than Marcia.
• C) Mario will suffer from more disease in his lifetime than Marcia.
• D) Marcia will not divorce in her lifetime.
• E) Mario will not divorce in his lifetime.

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