A funeral director knows the age of a decedent and, contrary to the wishes of the family, tells a friend of his outside the funeral home. That funeral director is:

Innocent because this information is found on the death certificate.

Innocent because this information is public information.

Guilty of a breach of confidentiality.

Guilty of a breach of statute.


Guilty of a breach of confidentiality.

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A) Charles Darwin B) Talcott Parsons C) Auguste Comte D) Herbert Spencer

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Which of the following is associated with dropping out of high school?

a. being from the South or the far North b. low family income and speaking a foreign language at home c. parents with substance abuse problems d. family violence disrupting the individual's attendance e. family debt levels

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What is a significant component of slavery related to ideas about enslaved Africans' humanity?

A. The paternalist system allowed Whites to maintain an appearance of tolerance. B. Africans were originally indentured servants. C. Enslaved Africans were defined as chattel. D. Enslavement prevented Africans from developing political power. E. Enslaved Africans struggled to directly challenge the institution of slavery.

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