The American focus on individuality and personal will masks the structural deficiencies and challenges facing people with disabilities and contributes to a culture of __________, wherein people without disabilities enact norms to retain their privileged status

A) hegemony
B) ableism
C) domination
D) barrierism


Answer: B

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Many fathers are ______ than several decades ago

a. more apt to give up on parenting as soon as it gets hard b. less emotionally involved c. more emotionally involved d. less likely to keep a record of his children's choices

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Which statement about female circumcision is true?

a. It is legal in all African countries. b. The societies that practice female circumcision are dominated by women. c. Men dominate the societies that practice it. d. Hospitals do not take part in female circumcision.

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SAGE News Clips: Youth Depression and SuicideA mother agonizes over the suicide of her 14-year-old daughter who jumped off of the Golden Gate Bridge for feeling "boring" and "fat" even though she was a size zero. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that suicide rates have increased 24% between 1999 and 2014. During this time period, girls aged 10-14 were three times more likely to die from suicide. The CDC also reports increasing rates of psychiatric illness and depression among youth today when compared to previous decades.Click on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 323, and watch the video. When you've finished watching the video, come back to the test, and answer the following questions:A 2004-2014 CDC study found that

suicides increased by 24% during that time period. The suicide rate of girls aged ______, in particular, tripled. A. 10-14 B. 15-19 C. 20-24 D. 25-29

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Which group most benefits from the principles of economic neoliberalism?

A. the working class B. the government sector C. marginal groups D. investors and capitalists

Sociology