A nurse practitioner works in a low-income health clinic of a large urban city. Almost 25% of the nurse's practice consists of female clients diagnosed with mood disorders
Among the male clients in the practice, only 7% have been diagnosed with mood disorders. A sexist explanation for the disorder would state: A) Men have less stress.
B) The rates of affective disorders are equal between genders.
C) Men have lower rates of psychological resiliency than women.
D) Women are psychologically weaker than men.
D
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