Author Question: The phrase the modernization of mortality refers to __________. A) the medical and scientific ... (Read 36 times)

james9437 · **on:** Jul 10, 2018

The phrase the modernization of mortality refers to __________.

A) the medical and scientific takeover of involvement in reproduction and mortality and decline of involvement of religion
B) the general decline in mortality rates among infants and children in contemporary societies
C) different patterns of mortality among the rich and the poor
D) the aging of the populations of industrialized countries

Question 2

Which of the following claims could be considered evidence that differences between boy and girl babies are the product of cultural construction and not biology?

A) Boy babies weigh more at birth and cry more because of increased stress associated with their birth.
B) Boy babies cry more because they are more aggressive.
C) Girl babies smile more because they are less aggressive.
D) Girl babies smile more because caretakers tend to smile at them more.