Which of the following statements is true regarding the relationship between culture and aging?
a. While North American culture tends to fear aging and looks for ways of halting it, some Eastern cultures give great power and respect to their aging citizens.
b. While many Eastern cultures view older adults as being beyond their useful years and not valuable to society, most Western cultures place a great amount of value in their senior citizens.
c. Shows on television that attempt to halt the aging process are of the greatest interest to people of Latino and Native American culture, but not to Caucasian or Asian-American individuals.
d. All cultures show a universal fear of aging, and thus the endless search for ways to slow the aging process is a universal phenomenon.
Answer: A
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