The selection effect differs from the protection effect in that ________.
A) the protection effect posits that marriage helps increase a person's health by decreasing the opportunities for risky activities
B) the selection effect posits that it is marriage itself, and not the choice of the mate that increases a person's health
C) the protection effect does not take the couple's health into account
D) the selection effect entails that receiving emotional, physical, and financial support from a spouse improves one's general health

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The protection effect suggests that marriage can improve health by reducing risky behaviors, while the selection effect suggests healthier individuals are more likely to get married, not that marriage itself improves health.

The Selection Effect Differs from the Protection Effect in That