The introduction to the chapter on women and physical health emphasizes that
a. the same pattern of no major gender differences is even more true in this chapter than in previous chapters.
b. an important gender difference is that alcohol has less influence on women, even when factoring in a person's body weight.
c. the situation is different when we consider the research on physical health; here, the female is considered normative.
d. gender often influences how a health problem is diagnosed.
Question 2
The topic of physical health is important in a textbook about the Psychology of Women because
a. this topic provides additional examples of gender similarities in almost every area.
b. we need to discuss why women die at an earlier age than men do.
c. gender makes a difference in the way that a disease is diagnosed.
d. women are significantly less likely than men to have a chronic health problem.
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