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Assignment

1. What affect will the increasing aging population have on society?

--The elderly will not be evident in everyday life.
--The younger generations will be forced to interact more with the elderly.
--Most people will no longer retire.
--There will be a decreased demand for social services, since modern people are healthier.

2. Why might women find growing old more difficult than men do?

--Because they assess themselves more in terms of career performance.
--Because women are more likely than men to experience retirement from the labor force.
--Because women do not live as long as men do.
--Because our culture makes physical attractiveness more important to women than to men.

3. How does childhood differ between underdeveloped nations and the U.S.?

--Underdeveloped nations place a greater emphasis on the sanctity of childhood.
--Underdeveloped nations place a greater emphasis on a child's value as a member of the workforce.
--Underdeveloped nations place a greater emphasis on socialization.
--Underdeveloped nations place a greater emphasis on personal development.