What does the author indicate in this sentence?

they steer their father's yacht, walk the lord knows how many miles, and don't care a cent about rain, besides doing a host of other things that would shock our ladies to death; and yet in the parlor are the most elegant looking women, in their satin shoes and diamonds, i ever saw…
a. lord hardwicke’s daughters were very health-conscious women.
b. lord hardwicke’s daughters were self-contained and independent women.
c. lord hardwicke’s daughters were both feminine and physically active.
d. lord hardwicke’s daughters were haughty women who disliked going outdoors.

Read the scenario. michelle, a junior in high school, has been dating her boyfriend, mark, for two years. last night, mark asked michelle if she was ready to have sex. michelle considered mark’s question and thought about options, including abstinence and contraception. she told mark that she was not ready to engage in sexual activity. michelle suggested engaging in less risky sexual acts, like kissing, instead. what parts of the decision-making process has michelle completed? select three options. identify and define the decision identify and consider the alternatives evaluate the consequences make a decision and take action assess the outcome of the decision