Which of the Following Statements About Interpersonal Touching Is Not

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about interpersonal touching is not true?

• A) Touch can convey messages of status and power.
• B) Women generally respond more favorably to touching than men do.
• C) Touching is more frequent between male-male pairs than between female-female pairs.
• D) As people age, men tend to touch women less, and women tend to touch men more.

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Definitions:

Technetium

A radioactive chemical element with symbol Tc and atomic number 43, noteworthy for being the first element to be artificially produced.

Continuous Spectrum

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Wavelengths

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