​Which of the Following Statements Is NOT True of Society's

question 43

Multiple Choice

​Which of the following statements is NOT true of society's reaction to disability?

• A) ​The emphasis on "body beautiful" has caused people with a disability to be the objects of cruel jokes.
• B) ​There is a tendency in the society to conclude that a person with one kind of disability will have other kinds of disabilities.
• C) Studies have found that many people actively interact with people who have a disability to express sympathy.
• D) ​The fear and aversion to disability that most people have often lead them to fear and reject people with a disability.

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