The caste system, found among the Hindus of India, is primarily based on ___________________ characteristics.
a. achieved characteristics
b. ascribed characteristics
c. structural mobility
d. intergenerational mobility
b. ascribed characteristics
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following statements regarding emotional intelligence (EI) not is true?
A. EI can be viewed as an ability that reflects the person's success at processing emotional information and using it appropriately in social contexts. B. EI has been applied to a wide variety of situations from everyday social cognition and problem solving to bullying to business to leadership. C. EI decreases with age. D. EI has been mapped onto brain structures.
One area in which older adults show only slight decline until their mid-70s is
a. word fluency. b. abstract reasoning. c. numerical ability. d. spatial orientation.
Masculinity is linked to accidents, suicide, violence, and stress-related diseases.
a. true b. false