The size of proxemic bubbles differs between ethnic groups. Research indicates that the ethnic group with the largest interaction distance between individuals involved in a conversation is _____
a. Hispanic people
b. White middle-class Americans
c. White middle-class British males
d. African Americans
c
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The second stage of the demographic transition is one of high birth rates and declining death rates
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
According to Saporito and Lareau (1999), the one consistent finding on school choice is which of these?
A. Everyone involved is benefited. B. Students from poorer families or with less educated parents are less likely to apply or participate in public choice school programs than middle class families. C. Students from poorer families or with less educated parents are more likely to apply or participate in public choice school programs than middle class families. D. Students from poorer families or with less educated parents are just as likely to apply or participate in public choice school programs than middle class families.
Which of the following statements about the elderly and poverty is FALSE?
a. About 50% of people over 65 live at or below the poverty line. b. Approximately one in five Hispanic American elderly lives in poverty. c. Medicare has had little or no effect on the poverty rate among the elderly. d. The poverty rate among the elderly is highest among African Americans.
Which factors related to racial inequality does John Iceland attribute to lower levels of educational attainment in minority neighborhoods and communities?
A. lack of resources and fewer enrichment programs in public schools B. high neighborhood poverty rates C. lack of access to public transportation D. expected discrimination in the workforce