The image of women in religious texts and teachings provides

a)  stereotypical views of women that justify social inequality.
b)  limited portraits of women but positive stories about their lives.
c)  empowering stories about women that are often overlooked.
d)  labels for men and women that explain why they are unequal.


ANS: a

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a. most cases go unreported. b. most victims are in shelters. c. most victims are children. d. most cases are not severe enough to report.

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By the 1980s, the global economy produced a new economic climate that encouraged policies to focus on

A. regulation of business and finance. B. deregulation. C. increased taxation. D. job creation.

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It only takes us a(n) ________ to form an impression of someone's attractiveness.

A) tenth of a second B) second C) minute D) hour

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