With respect to poverty, what statement is true about the elderly?
A. The elderly have the highest rate of poverty of any age group.
B. The elderly have the highest rate of poverty of any age group after children.
C. Although the elderly are the age group least likely to be in poverty, many elderly live only slightly above the poverty threshold.
D. The elderly are the age group least likely to live in poverty and have the highest median income.
Answer: C
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Which of the following is true of power among men and women?
A) Men and women face a disparity in relative resources. B) Men are far more likely to hold the reins of governmental, judicial, and corporate power than women. C) Men generally make more money than women do. D) All of the answers are correct.
By 2015, more than ________ unmarried couples were living together.
A. 2 million B. 10 million C. 8.3 million D. 5.7 million
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a. they can be proven so b. rational thinking is key c. we interpret them using pre-existing categories and assumptions d. they are pre-determined