The older adults most likely to be institutionalized are those who

A. want independence from their families.
B. have overburdened their busy families with their poor health and disabilities.
C. enjoy taking part in social activities with others their own age.
D. have good health and want to spend time in varied activities.


Answer: B

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a. men and women are equally persuasive, if all other factors are equal. b. people rate male job candidates equally positively, whether or not they request a higher salary. c. people rate female job candidates equally positively, whether or not they request a higher salary. d. men are more likely than women to rate female candidates negatively if they request a higher salary.

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The drug Rohypnol is known as the "date rape drug" because

a. health care providers often give the drug to women after they've been raped to help them forget the experience. b. dating men and women may take the drug together before having sex, but then later the women claim to have been raped. c. the drug combats the effects of alcohol, thus making date rape less likely. d. a man may slip the drug into a woman's drink, causing her to pass out, and then he rapes her.

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Chelsea is readily excitable and enjoys sexual activity, but she consistently experiences delayed orgasm, or absence of orgasm. What is Chelsea's likely diagnosis?

A. Hypoactive sexual desire disorder B. Female orgasmic disorder C. Delayed desire disorder D. Genito-pelvic pain/penetration disorder

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Which of the following has been demonstrated in research on the automatic nature of stereotypes?

a. Exposure to stereotype content influences subsequent judgments for both high and low prejudiced individuals. b. Exposure to category labels influences subsequent judgments for both high and low prejudiced individuals. c. Automatic activation effects are less likely to occur if self-esteem is threatened. d. Stereotypes influence subsequent judgment only when people are aware that the stereotype has beenactivated.

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