Compared to life in the year 1900, Americans today are more likely to die from
a. infectious diseases, such as pneumonia.
b. potentially preventable diseases, such as heart attacks and strokes.
c. natural disasters, such as hurricanes and floods.
d. accidents (excluding motor vehicle accidents).
Question 2
Research by Prentice and Miller (1996) found that college students are likely to have more positive attitudes toward drinking on campus and consume more alcohol if they
a. attend colleges that strictly forbid drinking on campus.
b. participate in workshops designed to increase their personal responsibility for drinking.
c. overestimate the favorability of their peers' attitudes toward drinking.
d. believe such attitudes and behavior are inconsistent with social norms.
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