Practice question · Select all that apply
Select every statement that is TRUE about social inequality and health.
Hints
- Two options are contradicted by the Whitehall findings.
- The gradient held despite equal healthcare access, and it spans every level, not just the bottom.
Show the answer
- A. Two people can differ in health because of where they stand relative to others, not only because of what they lack.
- B. The gradient is continuous across every level of the hierarchy.
- D. Chronic stress leaves a physical residue that accumulates across years.
Why
The SES measures, the continuous gradient, and allostatic load are all true. The Whitehall gradient held despite equal healthcare access, and it spans every level (not just the poorest) - so those two are false.
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