Which of the following statements accurately represents the way the Census Bureau determines race?
a. It uses a biological process involving birth records and family histories.
b. It uses a self-administered questionnaire about self-identification.
c. It asks individuals about their racial identification, but not about their ethnicity.
d. It asks individuals if they are members of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish ethnic
categories and uses those responses to assign them a race.
Answer: B
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