The medical model of disability emphasizes that disability refers to
A. a personal impairment that requires medical treatment to fix it.
B. a social or environmental barrier to full participation in society.
C. an individual attitude that prevents physical movement.
D. any physical inability that prevents a person from achieving personal goals.
Answer: A
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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a. a lack of faith; the breakdown of the family; unemployment b. a decline of decent work; a decline in decent education for the masses; the destruction caused by terrorism c. weapons of mass destruction; widespread war; fear of terrorism d. gender and racial inequality; corrupt politics; high rates of unemployment
Over the course of the last century, the extent of global economic inequality has
a. decreased sharply. b. stayed about the same. c. increased. d. become smaller, but not by much.