Which statement about teenage mothers is TRUE?
a. The teen birth rate has declined for whites and blacks, but has increased among Asians and Hispanics.
b. Teen mothers are considerably poorer than other teens and are more likely to receive welfare, but they are equally likely to finish high school because of special programs for them.
c. Teen childbearing costs taxpayers at least $11 billion each year for health care, child welfare, and lost revenue.
d. The teen birthrate has declined for all groups except Hispanics.
c
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A) Guadalupe Hidalgo. B) Guadalupe Santa Anna. C) Mexican Annexation. D) Texas Liberation.
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a. hawkish views about war and terrorism b. the U.S. should use military force in the Middle East c. military force is not the best way to fight terrorism d. the United Nations should be dismantled
_____ conducted the Stanford Prison Experiment to explain the influence of groups on behaviors
A) ?Philip Zimbardo B) ?Stanley Milgram C) ?Solomon Asch D) ?Irving Janis E) ?Georg Simmel
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a. Most homeless people lack the personal motivation to do better. b. Most homelessness results from a combination of predisposing conditions: hard economic times, high cost of housing, disabilities, and natural disasters. c. Government and nonprofit assistance programs have allowed people to remain homeless and avoid taking responsibility for their lives. d. The majority of those who are homeless voluntarily choose to live on the streets.