Which of the following statements about vocational life in middle adulthood is true?
A) Work life is no longer an important aspect of identity or self-esteem.
B) Middle-aged employees have higher rates of absenteeism than younger employees.
C) More so than in earlier or later years, people attempt to increase the personal meaning of their vocational lives.
D) Middle-aged employees have higher rates of job turnover than younger employees.
C
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A. Your friend is wrong. The children show the same facial expression as kids who are sighted. B. Your friend is half-right. The children show the same facial expressions, but only for positive emotions. C. Your friend is correct. The children show different expressions. D. Your friend is half-right. The children show the same facial expressions, but only for negative emotions.
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a. European American c. Asian American b. African American d. Latin American
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a. working backward b. means-ends analysis c. searching for analogies d. availability