Jim and Julie are teen cousins growing up in the same town.Research on gender differences would lead one to predict that Jim is ________ vulnerable to developing an eating disorder and ________ vulnerable to developing alcohol use disorder than his cousin Julie is.

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Research has consistently shown that males are less vulnerable to developing eating disorders compared to females, hence Jim is less vulnerable to developing an eating disorder than Julie. On the other hand, males are more vulnerable to developing alcohol use disorder compared to females, hence Jim is more vulnerable to developing alcohol use disorder than Julie.

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