Which of the Following Statements Is True

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true?

• A)About one in four single-parent families that are headed by women live below the poverty line.
• B)The 1993 Family and Medical Leave Act represented a setback for women by reducing the amount of guaranteed benefits that new mothers receive.
• C)Recent Supreme Court decisions have made it harder for employees to sue an organization that retaliates against them for filing a sexual harassment complaint.
• D)There are generally fewer single-parent families headed by women below the poverty line than two-parent families below the poverty line.
• E)The "feminization of poverty" describes the phenomenon of greater government protection for women below the poverty line than men.

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Definitions:

Esteem

A regard for oneself with respect or admiration; confidence and pride in oneself.

Safety And Security

refers to the condition of being protected from or not exposed to danger or risk, and having one's basic human needs met.

Physiological Needs

Basic physical requirements including food, water, air, and shelter that must be met to maintain life.

Love And Belongingness

A human emotional need to be an accepted member of a group, as postulated in Maslow's hierarchy of needs.