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A. Cardiovascular reactivity varies greatly between individuals.
B. It showed the same relation to measures of past discrimination across members of different ethnic groups.
C. Cardiovascular reactivity has been measured in a lab setting.
D. It refers to the changes in heart rate and blood pressure in response to stress.


Answer: B

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