Resilience refers to the:
a. resistance of certain groups to risk factors.
b. increased susceptibility to cumulative risk factors among vulnerable groups.
c. variability in the effects of stressors ac-cording to socioeconomic status.
d. increased sensitivity of the very young and the very old to risk factors.
ANS: A
Resilience refers to how vulnerable populations are able to resist or overcome the effects of the vulnerability. These populations do not succumb to the health risks that impinge on them.
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