What are absolute and relative poverty?
What will be an ideal response?
people in absolute poverty can't sustain life and lack basic necessities such as food and water; people in relative poverty can afford the basic necessities, but can't maintain an adequate standard of living.
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a. Consumer-oriented discretion b. laissez-faire leadership c. conformity d. out-group dynamics
Which of the following nations would you expect to be most concerned about declining population?
a. a landlocked country such as Chad b. a large country such as Brazil c. a high-income country such as Japan d. a low-income country such as Bangladesh
The poor are less likely to ______.
A. be exposed to lead paint B. be exposed to violence C. have jobs that involve physical and health risks D. have a healthy diet
In the chapter it is noted that children with disabilities usually have two options if they wish to play sports. One is to find an organized adapted program and the other is to
A. disguise disabilities and play mainstream sports. B. play informal games with peers who can make adaptations. C. find a medical treatment that will fix their disability. D. seek a sport in which physical abilities are not relevant to enjoyment.