According to Your Textbook, ______________ Is a Risk Factor for Illnesses

question 137

Multiple Choice

According to your textbook, ______________ is a risk factor for illnesses such as heart disease and cancer, and elevates a person's risk for having hypertension, a weaker immune system, and high levels of stress hormones.

• A) resentment
• B) loneliness
• C) marriage
• D) being the youngest child

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Definitions:

Second Great Awakening

A Protestant religious revival in the United States during the early 19th century that emphasized personal salvation, emotional response, and societal reform.

Cult of Domesticity

A prevailing value system among the upper and middle classes during the 19th century in the United States and Great Britain that emphasized the role of women as custodians of morality and nurturers of the home.

Moral Reform

Efforts or movements aimed at improving the moral and ethical standards of a society, often focusing on issues like temperance or abolition of slavery.

Public Safety

Pertains to the maintenance of a safe and secure environment for citizens by enforcing laws, preventing crimes, and managing emergencies.