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tiffannnnyyyyyy

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According to the chapter on older adulthood, the media typically
 
  a. pay more attention to older women than older men, contrary to the usual trend.
  b. pay little attention to older women.
  c. emphasize that gender differences are small for people older than 65.
  d. focus the same amount of attention on women's professional accomplishments as on their social activities.

Question 2

Which of the following students provides the most accurate information regarding the representation of older women?
 
  a. Scott: This is one area where the stereotypes about women are reasonably accurate..
  b. Kristi: The media coverage of older women has increased dramatically since about the year 2000..
  c. Gorsha: The stereotypes about older women are not very accurate, and older women are seldom represented in the media..
  d. Chantal: So little research has been done on older women that psychologists do not have much information about how they are represented in the media..



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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

C



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