Acute diseases develop gradually or are present from birth.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
Acute diseases (e.g., chicken pox) are illnesses that strike suddenly and often disappear rapidly but can cause incapacitation and sometimes death. See 14-2: Health and Illness in the United States
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According to anthropologist Leslie A. White
a. all animals are capable of symbolic activity. b. humans are the only creatures capable of complex behavior. c. the key to human existence is the ability to use symbols. d. civilization is possible in the absence of symbols.
The primary objection to Vietnamese immigration to the United States in 1975 was that it would ________
a. further increase the brain drain of South Vietnam b. further increase unemployment in the United States c. result in population explosion in the United States d. result in South Vietnam losing its national character
Trans-Pacific marriages were characterized by forty-year-old males marrying teenage females
a) True b) False
If we assume that social forces influence individuals in society, and if we observe U.S. society as consisting in part of values of activity, work, progress, and leisure, we should expect to observe retirees seeking out activities that provide satisfaction and a sense of identity. This is most closely observed and explained by ______.
A. disengagement theory B. activity theory C. political economy of aging D. continuity theory