According to research on "the social clock," which person would be viewed most negatively by other adults?
A. A 47-year-old woman who is having her first child
B. A 47-year-old man who is getting married for the first time
C. A 47-year-old woman who is getting her first job
D. A 29-year-old man who becomes president of a rapidly growing company
Answer: A
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a) disregard language difficulties and culturally different ways of communicating. b) assert same treatment across various cultural groups. c) discount cultural variations in the importance of hierarchy in interpersonal relationships. d) be sensitive to variations in communication patterns of different ethnic groups.
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A. Exemplar B. Prototype C. Definitional D. Network
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