How Do Some Sociologists Explain the Fact That Although Hispanics

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Multiple Choice

How do some sociologists explain the fact that although Hispanics in the United States have fewer socioeconomic resources than whites, studies have shown that their health-and especially the health of their infants-is just as good as, if not better than, that of whites?

• A) Hispanics have more genetic resistance to many diseases than whites.
• B) Whites are more socially cohesive than Hispanics.
• C) Studies of the health of Hispanics in the United States focus on those who successfully migrated and who may be in better health than those did not migrate.
• D) For cultural reasons, Hispanics are more devoted to healthy activities, such as playing sports, than whites.

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