Which of the Following Statements About the Progress of Women

question 59

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the progress of women in the workplace is false?

• A) Women earned the majority of master's degrees from 2006 through 2012
• B) Women earned the majority of bachelor's degrees from 2006 through 2012
• C) Women's participation on boards of directors of Fortune 500 firms decreased between 1995 and 2013
• D) In 2010, women represented about 19 percent of college presidents
• E) In 2013, about 30 percent of federal courts of appeals and U.S. district court judges were women

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Wild Boy of Aveyron

An historical case from the late 18th century of a feral child who was found in France and who became a subject of study in the development and education of children with severe disabilities.