The broad acceptance of alcoholism as a disease has allowed alcoholics to ______ the sick role.
A. reject
B. avoid
C. adopt
D. redefine
Ans: C
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a. true b. false
Which of the following statements about refugee or asylum status is true?
a. Asylum status can be sought only at a port of entry. b. Asylum status can be sought only from outside the United States. c. A referral for refugee status can be sought only from outside the United States. d. Refugee status can be sought only when a person is already in the United States.
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a. a personal trouble. b. the fault of Tori's father for not providing for the family. c. the result of a socialist economy. d. a public issue.
Which of the following statements about the resources provided by the neighborhoods in which children live is not true?
A) there is a growing social class gap in the level of trust children have with others. B) The level of trust between neighbors is greater in well to do neighborhoods then in poor neighborhoods C) well to do neighborhoods are more capable of regulating the behavior of neighborhood residents then poor neighborhoods. D) once parental education and income are taken into account, the Socioeconomic status of other residents of neighborhoods has minimal influence on children's outcomes.