Which of the Following Statements Is False

question 97

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false?

• A) African American men are more prone to hypertension than African American women
• B) The children of parents with hypertension tend to show stronger blood pressure response to a wide variety of stressors
• C) Low-income African Americans may have a physiological predisposition to heighten stress and chronic exposure to stressful environments
• D) When exposed to normal stressors, the blood pressure of an individual with hypertension will return to normal faster than a person without high blood pressure

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