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kwoodring

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The first section in Chapter 14 focused on attitudes toward older women. This section included the following quotation: The way you age depends on where you live.. This quotation suggests that
 
  a. there is no evidence for the double standard of aging.
  b. in some cultures, a woman's power in a family may increase as she grow older; in other cultures, her power may decrease.
  c. if a culture has negative attitudes toward elderly people, young people will compensate by treating the elderly people respectfully.
  d. biological factors are more important than social factors.

Question 2

What can we conclude about cross-cultural differences in attitudes toward older women?
 
  a. Other cultures present alternative models for the way that older women can be viewed.
  b. Cross-cultural research shows few differences; older women are viewed as relatively powerless in all cultures.
  c. Older women are viewed negatively only in western societies; other societies view women's loss of power with age as a positive attribute.
  d. Cultures in which elderly women are viewed positively are likely to view older men negatively, suggesting that society must favor one gender over the other.



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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

A



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