Each of the Following Groups Might Be Considered to Be

question 4

Multiple Choice

Each of the following groups might be considered to be vulnerable adults who are protected from abuse in some states by statute EXCEPT:

• A) developmentally disabled adults.
• B) severely mentally ill adults.
• C) elderly adults.
• D) physically disabled adults.
• E) emotionally distressed adults.

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Definitions:

National Association

A general term for organizations that operate across an entire nation, representing interests in various fields like civil rights, professional standards, or sports.

Colored Women

An outdated term historically used to refer to women of non-white or mixed racial heritage, now considered derogatory and no longer in appropriate use.

Talented Tenth

A term popularized by W.E.B. Du Bois referring to the supposed ten percent of African Americans who could lead the race to greater advancements through higher education and intellectual achievement.

Niagara Movement

An early 20th-century African-American civil rights group advocating for political, civil, and social rights, precursor to the NAACP.