Almost all adult residents in the town of Roxbury attend weekly religious services,whereas almost all adult residents in the nearby town of Worthington rarely do so.Compared with the residents of Worthington,the residents of Roxbury are more likely to

A) have elevated levels of cortisol.
B) develop an external locus of control.
C) have a physically healthy lifestyle.
D) experience the adaptation-level phenomenon.

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Stephanie Quinonez · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  Attending weekly religious services is often associated with healthy behaviors such as regular exercise, abstaining from smoking and drinking, and a balanced diet. Therefore, the residents of Roxbury, who attend weekly religious services, are more likely to have a physically healthy lifestyle compared to the residents of Worthington, who rarely attend religious services. Elevated levels of cortisol (A) are associated with stress and anxiety, which may not necessarily be more prevalent in Roxbury compared to Worthington. The development of an external locus of control (B) is unrelated to religious attendance. The adaptation-level phenomenon (D) refers to the idea that people adapt to a certain level of stimuli and eventually return to their baseline level of happiness, which is not necessarily related to religious attendance.

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