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Which term refers to a branch of the social sciences dealing with aging and the elderly?
 
  a. geriatrics
  b. aging
  c. gerontology
  d. gerontocracy

Question 2

Which term refers to the socially constructed stages people pass through as they live out their lives?
 
  a. aging
  b. geriatrics
  c. gerontology
  d. the life course



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Answer to Question 1

(Answer: c)

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(Answer: d)





 

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