All of the Following Workers Are Quite Likely to Remain

question 8

Multiple Choice

All of the following workers are quite likely to remain in the paid labor force after age 60 EXCEPT _____.

• A) an English professor
• B) a unionized mechanic at a local factory
• C) an independently employed cleaning lady
• D) a judge in a state court

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Definitions:

Loudness

The perception of the intensity of sound waves, often described as the volume, and can be measured in decibels.

Cochlea

A coiled, bony, fluid-filled tube in the inner ear; sound waves traveling through the cochlear fluid trigger nerve impulses.

Hammer, Anvil, Stirrup

The three smallest bones in the human body, located in the middle ear, that play a key role in transmitting sound vibrations to the inner ear.

Cochlea

A spiral-shaped cavity in the inner ear that plays a key role in hearing by converting sound vibrations into nerve impulses.