Anxious Males Tend to Have a Higher Rate of Alcoholism

Anxious males tend to have a higher rate of alcoholism than females. One likely explanation for this difference is that men are

A) more likely to use alcohol to deal with anxiety than to admit they are afraid.
B) less likely to be fearful of becoming alcoholic.
C) exposed to alcohol more often than women are.
D) more likely to see alcohol as a good long-term solution to problems such as anxiety.