The U.S.Census Data on Race and Ethnicity

question 40

Multiple Choice

The U.S.Census data on race and ethnicity:

• A) is the only completely accurate measure of race in the United States.
• B) is constantly changing because of problems of definition and categorization.
• C) has become increasingly accurate over the last four decades.
• D) is completely wrong and has no use at all as national data.
• E) is no longer collected.

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Definitions:

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Palliative Care

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Thanatology

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