Demographic statistics indicate that the world’s poorest countries have the
A. highest death rates and the lowest birthrates.
B. highest death rates and the highest birthrates.
C. lowest death rates and the highest birthrates.
D. lowest death rates and the lowest birthrates.
Answer: B
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Kunz describes the results of a study focusing on 200 families to determine what behaviors should be adopted to create effective families. Which of the following are among those behaviors?
A. Parents must nurture their union and commitment to one another. B. Parents should support and respect their children and spend time with them. C. Children should be rewarded for good behavior. D. All of the above.
Jared’s teachers at Clay Elementary School labeled him as a poor student, and his grades were, indeed, poor. When Jared’s family moved and he started attending North Fork Elementary, the teachers did not label him as a poor student, and his grades were, indeed, average or above average. This example is most consistent with
A. the concept of self-fulfilling prophecy. B. teachers disliking Jared at his previous school. C. the extent to which his family was supportive. D. chance—children’s grades often vary considerably.
Statistics may not reveal the full extent of poverty among older women because widows with low income are not counted as poor
a. when they are a recipient of Supplemental Security Income. b. when the Elder Economic Security Standard Index is used. c. when their lower rates of remarriage are factored into the statistics. d. when they live in a household with younger persons above the poverty line.
Sex chromosomes, reproductive organs, and physical characteristics are all ________ characteristics that distinguish us humans by ________.
A. biological; gender B. social; sex C. social; gender D. biological; sex