The increase in the number of older people living in the United States and other high-income nations resulted from an increase in life expectancy (greater longevity) combined with:
a. low mortality rates
c. a stabilizing of birth rates.
b. a decrease in birth rates.
d. low crime rates.
c
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A. White B. Asian C. African American D. Hispanic
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a. true b. false
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A. Like fish, we rely on a specialized environment in order to survive. B. Our culture seems natural to us and we take it as a given. C. Many aspects of culture are still foreign to most people. D. Cultural practices have become universal and natural around the world.