Concerning the Issue of Affirmative Action, Surveys Tend to Show

question 63

Multiple Choice

Concerning the issue of affirmative action, surveys tend to show that Americans are

• A) strongly in favor of it, regardless of their race or sex.
• B) strongly opposed to it, regardless of their race or sex.
• C) divided on the issue, with African-Americans more supportive of it than Whites.
• D) divided on the issue, with men more supportive of it than women.

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Definitions:

Language Delay

A developmental delay where a child is behind in acquiring language skills compared to their peers.

Motor Skills

The abilities required to perform movements and tasks, involving the coordination between muscles and the nervous system.

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An increase in some quantity over time; in biology, it refers to the process by which organisms increase in size, number of cells, or developmental complexity.

Metabolism

The set of life-sustaining chemical reactions in organisms that enables the conversion of food into energy, the construction of necessary substances, and the elimination of waste products.