According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 25% of Black people and 12% of White people are below the poverty level. Based on this, which of the following is correct?
A) Black people are about three times as likely to be poor as white people.
B) Most black people are poor.
C) Most poor people are black.
D) All of these choices are correct.
Answer: A
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a. Gender is innate and determined by biology. Males and females need to fit into these social roles to be satisfied with their lives. b. Doing gender is an active, ongoing, ever-present process in reciprocal relationships with others. c. Children learn gender through reward and punishment. d. When children identify themselves as boys or girls, they organize their lives around what they perceive to be appropriately masculine or feminine.
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A. Denial B. Acceptance C. Depression D. Bargaining
According to Karl Marx, gave rise to two distinct classes: the bourgeoisie and proletariat
a. social facts b. solidarity c. capitalism d. conflict
A 2014 publication by the OECD cites corruption as one of the main obstacles to development for all economies. It lists four main ways that corruption inhibits development. What are the four components?
What will be an ideal response?