Your Textbook Presents a Number of Explanations for How Hostility

question 471

Multiple Choice

Your textbook presents a number of explanations for how hostility predisposes people to heart disease and other health problems. Which of the following is NOT one of them?

• A) Hostile people tend to react more intensely than other people to a stressor and experience increases in blood pressure, heart rate, and the production of stress-related hormones.
• B) Hostile men and women do not express their anger outwardly, but instead bottle up their emotions and hide their true feelings.
• C) Because of their cynical attitudes and aggressive behavior, hostile people experience more frequent and more severe negative life events and daily hassles.
• D) Because hostile men and women are prone to get angry more often than others, they also experience stress more frequently.

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Definitions:

Sole Proprietorship

A business owned and operated by a single individual, with no separation between the business and the owner, legally or financially.

Partnership

A partnership is a legal business structure where two or more individuals share ownership, responsibilities, and profits or losses of the business.

Corporation

A legal entity that is separate and distinct from its owners, with rights to enter into contracts, loan and borrow money, sue and be sued.

Not-for-Profit

Organizations or institutions that do not operate for the purpose of making a profit but rather for a public benefit or a specific cause.