Why do many argue that “race” is not a scientifically useful category?

A) There are too many mutually exclusive racial groups to be able to work with in any practical way.
B) There are no known genetic differences across what we call “races.”
C) Individuals can change their biological “race” within their own lifetime.
D) Humans have exhibited so much interbreeding that we cannot divide humans into discreet groups.


D) Humans have exhibited so much interbreeding that we cannot divide humans into discreet groups.

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According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration (SAMHSA), about half (51.1%) of the U.S. Populations drinks alcohol. Of those:

a. little less than a third will have a substance abuse disorder sometime in their life. b. more than half will have a substance abuse disorder sometime in their life. c. 10% will have a substance abuse disorder sometime in their life. d. most will have a substance abuse disorder sometime in their life. e. none of the above.

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Children with this disorder exhibit symptoms that include avoiding eye contact, wanting to

be alone, and not liking to be held or cuddled. The disorder is A) Cerebral palsy B) Hearing problems C) Autism D) A learning disability

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

Suicide is the number-one cause of death in children up to the age of 19 years in the United States.

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The Controlled Substances Act of 1970 was originally designed to:

A. decriminalize the possession and sale of all then-illicit drugs. B. increase the power and reach of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics. C. transfer authority of drug enforcement to the state level. D. stamp out all illicit drug abuse. E. address drug research and rehabilitation.

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