One important difference between ethnicity and race is
A. that the U.S. Census measures race but not ethnicity
B. the sometimes voluntary nature of ethnicity
C. that race, but not ethnicity, can change over the course of a lifetime
D. the greater importance of ethnicity over race
Answer: B. the sometimes voluntary nature of ethnicity
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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