What Is Revealed About the Textbook's Authors in Their Assertion

question 45

Multiple Choice

What is revealed about the textbook's authors in their assertion that dying and death are the ultimate social problems?

• A) their fear of death
• B) their lack of knowledge about the processes of dying
• C) their denial of death as liberating
• D) their cultural biases

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Definitions:

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Magnocellular Cells

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Parvocellular Cells

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