In the 1980s, for the First Time in the Twentieth

question 18

Multiple Choice

In the 1980s, for the first time in the twentieth century,

• A) income gaps widened between the richest and the poorest Americans.
• B) middle-class incomes rose.
• C) the poor made economic gains.
• D) the economy stopped growing.
• E) the majority of Americans were middle class.

---

Definitions:

Autonomic Nervous System

The part of the nervous system that controls involuntary actions of the muscles and glands, influencing functions like heart rate and digestion.

Sympathetic

Pertaining to the sympathetic nervous system, which readies the body for action, or showing feelings of pity and sorrow for someone else's misfortune.

Parasympathetic

Referring to the part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for conserving energy and slowing down the heart rate.

Occipital Lobe

The region of the brain responsible for processing visual information, located at the back of the skull.