Based Upon the Text and Any Supportive Reading That You

question 8

Multiple Choice

Based upon the text and any supportive reading that you completed regarding Chapter 1, which statement(s) below is/are false.

• A) Foreign-born immigrants are now nearly one-quarter (1/4) of the U.S. population.
• B) The descendants of the earlier immigrants to the United States who were from Europe have decreased to the point that they are less than one-half off the U.S. population.
• C) As a result of "racial/ethnic intermarriage", persons who are 2 or more races are now approximately 10% of the U.S. population
• D) As a result of the proximity of Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, and other Latino countries, Latinos are now approximately 25% of the residents of the U.S.
• E) The number of Native Americans has decreased to approximately 5% of the U.S. population.
• F) As a result of a greater rate of child birth, persons of African descent in the U.S. are now more than 18% of the population.
• G) None of the above are incorrect
• H) All of the above are false/ incorrect
• I) Only a and b are false/incorrect
• J) Only c and d are false/incorrect

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Definitions:

Direction Of The Relationship

Refers to the pattern or manner in which two variables are associated, indicating whether an increase in one variable corresponds with an increase (positive relationship) or decrease (negative relationship) in the other.

Goal Of Psychology

The objective of understanding, predicting, and influencing behavior and mental processes through scientific methods.

Cognitive Neuroscience

A branch of neuroscience that studies the biological processes and aspects that underlie cognition, with a focus on the neural connections in the brain which are involved in mental processes.

Critical Thinking

Systematically examining and appraising an issue with the aim of reaching a conclusion.