Historically, the status of elderly was related primarily to their

a. health.
b. property.
c. ability to work.
d. wisdom.


ANSWER: b

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a) Compared to women, men tend to express more nonverbal communication such as smiling and other facial expressions. b) Men maintain more eye contact than do women. c) Women are more polite in tone and are more likely to show interest and concern. d) Men use more qualifying, tentative statements, which add an element of uncertainty. e) Men ask a greater number of questions than do women.

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Which of the following is an example of child maltreatment?

a. A young child is beaten up by a sibling of around the same age. b. A high schooler is sexually abused by another student. c. A teacher has been physically punishing students for misbehaving. d. A parent beats his child, who is 19 years old.

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The board members of the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF-the governing body for track and field) banned runner Oscar Pistorius from the 2008 Olympic games because they

A. defined his body as abnormal and deviant due to his prosthetic legs. B. didn't want Pistorius to compete in both the Olympics and Paralympics. C. knew that other runners would boycott if Pistorius competed. D. believed that Pistorius would turn the Olympics into a freak show.

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The main argument of difference feminism was that because women are inherently nurturing, they are better suited than men to end war and poverty.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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