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 debilitating 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 to the United States and who are believed to be in better health than those who remained in their native countries.
• D) For cultural reasons,Hispanics are more devoted to healthy activities,such as playing sports and dancing,than whites.

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