______ is defined as the average number of years a person born in a given year can expect to live.
A. Aging
B. Sex ratio
C. Life expectancy
D. Fertility rate
Answer: C
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An argument for continuing to ask people about race in the Census is that
a. Census data and other federal data on race permit the measurement of housing and education segregation and racial inequalities in income and employment b. There is no category that accurately measures multiracial people c. Multiracial people have often been measured in ways that are racist d. People often choose different categories for the same multiracial group
Many would view someone described as intelligent, hardworking, and sneaky in a more positive light than someone described as sneaky, hardworking, and intelligent. This is an illustration of:
A) the primacy effect. B) overconfidence. C) the fundamental attribution error. D) self-monitoring.
What are the effects of cohabitation on children?
A. The effects of cohabitation on children are almost always positive. B. On average, children who live with their mother and her unmarried partner have poorer school performance and exhibit more behavioral problems than do children who live solely with a single mother, with a mother and stepfather, or with two biological parents. C. Cohabiting families, as compared to married families, spend a greater amount of money on their children’s education. D. It is impossible to answer this question empirically.
The pseudo-science of “breeding,” racial superiority, and eugenics is referred to as __________
A) acculturation B) assimilation C) racial formation D) scientific racism