Which of the Following Observations Is NOT Credible

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which of the following observations is NOT credible?

• A) Older people in the United States may be less tolerant of profanity than are younger people.
• B) In general, men use profanity more than women do, especially in public.
• C) Profanity is so common currently that once-forbidden words have practically lost their impact.
• D) The Internet is the one place where profanity can be used openly with no prohibitions.

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Definitions:

δ 4.2

A chemical shift value in nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy indicating the resonance position of certain hydrogen atoms in a molecule relative to a standard reference.

Carbonyl Stretching

A vibrational movement in infrared spectroscopy, indicating the presence of a carbonyl group (C=O) in organic compounds.

Aldehydes

Organic compounds containing a carbonyl group bonded to at least one hydrogen atom, with the general formula R-CHO.

Ketones

Organic compounds characterized by a carbonyl group (C=O) bonded to two carbon atoms, important in many biological and industrial processes.