One problem with knowledge based on authority is that
a. experts may not base their statements on scientific thought.
b. research has shown that experts are wrong almost as often as they are right.
c. experts do not always base their ideas on the same theories.
d. experts are limited in their scope and depth of knowledge.
d
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Gertrude, a mentally sharp but physically impaired resident at a local assisted-living facility, complains that the staff talks to her as if she were a baby. The staff is using:
A) elderspeak. B) lazy communication style. C) oldster speak. D) ageist language.
Research showed that by age 3, children in Early Head Start
A) demonstrated gains in cognitive and language development. B) demonstrated an increase in aggression. C) experienced a "washout effect." D) scored, on average, 15 points higher in IQ than children not enrolled in the intervention.