In Comparison to the Average Poverty Rate

question 203

Multiple Choice

In comparison to the average poverty rate,

• A)children and the elderly are more likely to be poor.
• B)children and the elderly are less likely to be poor.
• C)children are more likely to be poor, but the elderly are less likely to be poor.
• D)children are less likely to be poor, but the elderly are more likely to be poor.

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Definitions:

Spinal Cord

The major channel of information that connects the brain to the body, conducting sensory and motor information to and from the peripheral nervous system.

Sympathetic

Associated with or denoting the part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for controlling the body's fight or flight response.

Parasympathetic

Part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for rest and digestion, helping the body to conserve energy and replenish its resources.

Autonomic Nervous System

The part of the nervous system responsible for control of the bodily functions not consciously directed, such as breathing, the heartbeat, and digestive processes.