Which of the Following Statements Is TRUE for the United

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is TRUE for the United States?

• A)the unemployment rate consistently tends to be slightly higher among males than among females
• B)the unemployment rate of teenagers tends to be much higher and more variable than that of people 20 years and older
• C)during the 1981/1982 recession, the unemployment rate among teenagers was nearly the same as the unemployment rate among workers over 20
• D)the highest unemployment rate in the post World War II period occurred in the 1974/75 recession
• E)the unemployment rate among minorities consistently remained above 10 percent over the last 5 decades

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Definitions:

Remarriage

Entering into marriage again after one or more previous marriages have ended through divorce or widowhood.

Stepparent Roles

The functions and responsibilities adopted by a person who marries a partner with children from a previous relationship.

Nonbiological Mother

A female parent who does not share a genetic relationship with her child, often through adoption, step-parenting, or surrogacy.

Lesbian Stepfamilies

Family units that consist of a lesbian couple and one or both partners' children from previous relationships.