Research has determined that there is a biological explanation for why women live longer than men. Which of these is true?
a. Women have two X chromosomes whereas men have only one.
b. Women have a higher brain-to-body weight ratio.
c. Women have less testosterone.
d. None of these have enough scientific support to explain why women, on average and in industrialized countries, outlive men.
ANSWER: d
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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a. almost always are aware of what they are doing. b. almost always are not aware of what they are doing. c. are sometimes fully aware of what they are doing and sometimes not.
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a. a legal contract with more government control than other kinds of contracts. b. a private matter between two consenting adults with no interference from the government. c. considered a private legal contract with less government intrusion than a typical business contract. d. not legally considered a contract.
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a. having to work to help support your family while in school.
b. highly educated parents.
c. parents with a grade-school education.
d. speaking more than one language.