Mary Has a Large and Diverse Network of Social Relationships

question 389

Multiple Choice

Mary has a large and diverse network of social relationships. She may be vulnerable to some of the problematic aspects of social support because:

• A) women in general are more likely than men to suffer from the stress contagion effect.
• B) women with many different types of relationships are less likely than men to become upset about what happens to their friends and relatives.
• C) women with diverse social networks tend to rely on a close relationship with their spouse, place less importance on relationships with other people, and therefore be less prone to the stress contagion effect.
• D) women with diverse social networks experience greater susceptibility to infections, cardiovascular disease, and stroke than those who have smaller social networks.

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