The ethnic group with the highest risk of diabetes, high blood pressure, and stroke is the:
A. Hispanics/Latinos.
B. Asian Americans.
C. Native Americans.
D. African Americans.
Answer: D
You might also like to view...
The obesity rate in the United States is greater than 30 percent. According to Mills, the key to resolving this issue involves focusing on
a. the character flaws of the 92 million plus Americans who are obese. b. ways to get the obese to want to lose weight. c. addressing the underlying social forces that contribute to obesity. d. getting people to eat less.
Child marriage:
a. involves female children as young as 8 to 12 b. involves negotiation with the local authorities for a permit (in India) c. occurs in Canada and Mexico d. involves both male and female children
For her sociology class project, Courtney wants to find out if class attendance is related to academic performance. Of the following methodologies, her best choice would be:
a. a field study. b. a literature review. c. a survey. d. secondary analysis.
The George W. Bush administration's No Child Left Behind initiative insists that all students, regardless of their native language or how recent their arrival in U.S
classrooms, must take the standardized proficiency tests and that their test scores must be included in calculating school performance scores. This requirement has resulted in __________. a. sex and gender influences in schooling b. the repeal of the No Child Left Behind initiative after only one year c. more pressure on school districts to create special programs, including bilingual classes and intensive English instruction for nonnative speakers d. classes and intensive English instruction for nonnative speakers