Which of the Following Most Accurately Describes Population Trends in the United

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which of the following most accurately describes population trends in the United States during the latter half of the 20th century?

• A)Large cities annexed nearby towns so they could grow and provide places for their residents without those residents having to move to the suburbs or rural areas.
• B)Having grown weary of high crime rates and urban squalor,a mass migration of city dwellers into rural areas occurred in the years following World War II and the Korean War.
• C)A large migration into the inner cities occurred after World War II as the economy recovered from the Depression and people were more able to live in areas close to where they worked.
• D)A large migration from inner cities to suburbs occurred in the latter half of the 20th century,as people were attracted to new lower-density housing.

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Definitions:

Longitudinal Studies

Research studies that follow subjects over a long period of time to observe changes or developments in specific variables.

Intelligence

A complex trait that encompasses the ability to learn, understand, reason, make decisions, and adapt to new situations.

Fluid Intelligence

Those types of basic intelligence that make learning of all sorts quick and thorough. Abilities such as short-term memory, abstract thought, and speed of thinking are all usually considered part of fluid intelligence.

Age

The amount of time someone has existed or something has been in existence, often used to denote maturity, life stages, or periods of history.