Which statement best represents the reality of parenting?
a. the way a person's parents acted never influences his or her own parenting style.
b. older parents are always better parents than younger ones.
c. parenting is often very different from what is shown in the media.
d. culture never plays a role in parenting decisions.

An 80-year-old woman who had been a zoologist for most of her life suffered from alzheimer’s disease. due to changes in her brain chemistry caused by the disease, the woman often had false perceptions of objects. one day, a guest at the woman’s senior citizen home approached the woman while wearing a furry coat. the furry coat worn by the guest caused the woman to hallucinate and believe a lion was about to attack her. to protect herself, the woman hit the guest in the head with her cane. the guest sued the woman for battery. the applicable jurisdiction follows the "single-intent" rule for battery. what is the woman’s best defense