People of color currently make up 18 percent of the elderly population; however, their numbers are increasing mostly due to

(a) better health care provided to lower-income neighborhoods.
(b) higher fertility and immigration rates.
(c) more interracial marriages.
(d) an improving quality of life standard in neighborhoods.


(b)

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In the U.S., the workplace has become an important place for efforts to solve the

HIV/AIDS crisis because _____________________________________. a. the majority of HIV infected individuals are of working age and are employed b. the worksite is now recognized as a legitimate and effective setting for health education/health promotion practices c. misinformation on AIDS creates stress, which can be reduced by worksite education programs d. workplaces shoulder considerable direct and indirect costs that stem from the HIV/AIDS epidemic e. all of the above

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In the 1920s, "dating" emerged as the new courtship pattern for young people. Which of the following is NOT true of ‘dating' as it emerged in the early part of the 20th century?

A. men were expected to pay for the dates B. men were in control of the evening's entertainment C. dating shifted the balance of power from men, who formerly could decide whether or not to court a young woman, to women, who now could refuse to go on a date or could go on a date for free meals and entertainment D. all of the above were true of dating as it emerged in the early part of the 20th century

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U.S. Representative Nancy Pelosi was the ______ woman elected speaker of the House of Representatives in 2007.

A. first B. fifth C. tenth D. twentieth

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Correctional officers who supervise inmates in the prison yard are called ____ _____

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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