Okinawans, who eat only 60% of the normal Japanese diet, have 40 times as many people over the age of 100 than the rest of Japan. This provides evidence for which biological theory of aging?
a. rate-of-living
b. cellular
c. programmed-cell-death
d. cross-linking
ANSWER: a
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a. true b. false
Which of the following statements is true of victims of child abuse and resistance?
A. Most parents who had abusive childhoods unthinkingly reproduce past experiences that harm their children. B. A victim of violence is likely to think of her priorities first in intimate relationships. C. Survivors of child abuse are likely to form balanced, equal relationships as adults. D. Sexual abuse challenges the healthy development of boundaries and self-protection for girls.
Regarding death and dying, cultural anthropologists study
a. rituals through which individuals deal with death and hence celebrate life. b. the biological aspects of dying. c. human remains and try to reconstruct the behavior. d. none of the above.
Industrialization of society meant that there was no longer a need for large families to produce enough labor to run a farm. This example illustrates which of the following as a driver of social change?
A. Population B. Social institutions C. Technology D. Globalization