Which of the Following Statements Is the MOST Likely Reason

question 51

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is the MOST likely reason for the slight tendency for African Americans to have higher self-esteem than Euro-Americans?

• A)African Americans tend to have a stronger ethnic identity than Euro-Americans.
• B)African Americans are less likely to be gay or lesbian.
• C)African Americans are more likely to live in impoverished neighborhoods.
• D)All of the reasons listed are equally likely.

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Definitions:

Subduction Zone

A region where one tectonic plate moves under another, leading to volcanic activity and earthquakes.

Lithosphere

The rigid outer layer of the Earth, consisting of the crust and the uppermost part of the mantle, directly involved in plate tectonics and continental drift.

Asthenosphere

A region of the upper mantle of the Earth, below the lithosphere, where rocks are relatively soft and can flow slowly.

Oceanic Fracture Zone

Crack or step in elevation of the seafloor that formed as a transform fault along a mid-ocean ridge but is no longer a plate boundary.