An older adult may have an easier time maintaining a strong self-concept if he or she has

a. moved to a sunny climate such as Arizona or Florida.
b. refused to make accommodation to changing realities.
c. developed a sense of self apart from previous social roles.
d. rejected assimilation of new experiences.


Answer: c

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a. Southwest Asia b. Europe c. Africa d. Central America

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________ often encourage their clients to accept a guilty plea because of the pressure to help the system run smoothly

a. Prosecuting attorneys b. Judges c. Police officers d. Defense attorneys

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Low fertility in Italy has resulted in too few workers. To counteract this problem, Italy has:

a. begun outsourcing jobs to the United States. b. been importing workers from Albania. c. begun importing workers from Central and South American. d. been considering exporting its older population to other countries.

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Which of the following is true about childbirth?

A. In the 1980s people began to question the medicalization of childbirth, and today the C-section rates are among the lowest they have been in over 50 years. B. C-sections are the most common form of operation in the United States. C. Most women who have had a home birth would prefer their next birth to be in a hospital because of the better birth outcomes in hospitals. D. The World Health Organization (WHO) argues that almost 20 percent of C-sections performed in the United States are medically unnecessary, potentially dangerous, and don’t improve infant or maternal mortality statistics.

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