The term "________" refers to prejudice, discrimination, and hostility directed against people because of their age, and was coined by the physician ________

A) gerotranscendence; Lars Tornstam
B) gender age; Francis E. Downey
C) ageism; Robert Butler
D) age cohort; C. Everett Koop


C

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A. decreased B. equalized C. increased D. has little impact on

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According to Lorde, we tend to speak not of human difference, but human

a. aggression b. frustration c. similarity d. deviance

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Which of the following is NOT a basic requirement for a researcher?

a. randomly assigning participants into control and experimental groups b. conducting a pretest and a posttest to measure the expected areas of change c. protecting findings from other external explanations d. predicting the hypothesis

Sociology

According to the social control theory, what is the primary reason that people internalize social norms?

A. They fear punishment. B. They care what others think of them. C. They hope for economic gain. D. They think they will find spiritual peace.

Sociology