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Question #1
Breaching Age Norms on Television http://www.everydaysociologyblog.com/2012/07/breaching-age-norms-on-television.html (Links to an external site.) According to the post, which of the following are examples of social norms being breached?
A.   eating off a stranger’s plate in a restaurant, women hitting on men and elderly women expressing sexual desire
B.   older men hitting on younger women and eating off a stranger’s plate in a restaurant
C.   women hitting on men and older men hitting on younger women
Question #2
How are elderly people often portrayed on television?
A.   as wise and experienced people that younger people look to for advice
B.   as much more active and healthy than most elderly people are in reality
C.   as vulnerable and easily confused

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