The community center in your diverse neighborhood has a bulletin board where people can post their feelings anonymously. One person posts a note saying, "It is really stressful now that my parents are aging. I spend so much free time helping them every week. It's not really a hassle, but it is hard." With only that note as evidence, which of the following inferences is best supported by the research on how different groups of people tend to experience stress?
A. The person might be experiencing minority stress, because members of minority groups tend to report stress resulting from prejudice.
B. The person might be experiencing social-class discrimination, because members of lower income groups tend to care for aging relatives.
C. The person might be African American, because African Americans on average are more likely than European Americans to report stress when their privacy is invaded.
D. The person might be Hispanic American, because Hispanic Americans on average are more likely than European Americans to report that helping aging parents is a source of stress.
Answer: D
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