Which of the Following Statements About the United States Census

question 80

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the United States census is most accurate?

• A) The census has always counted every person living within the boundaries of the United States regardless of race or ethnicity.
• B) The census has always categorized people in one of five racial groups: Native Americans, Latino Americans, African Americans, Caucasian Americans, and Asian Americans.
• C) The census has never categorized people by race or ethnicity.
• D) Who census officials count and how they are categorized by race and ethnicity have changed significantly throughout American history.
• E) The current census does not allow a person to identify himself or herself as a member of more than one racial group.

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Definitions:

Centration

The cognitive tendency in early childhood to focus on one salient aspect of a situation while neglecting other possibly relevant aspects.

Conservation

In environmental science, the preservation, protection, or restoration of the natural environment and wildlife; in cognitive development, a term introduced by Piaget referring to the understanding that certain properties of objects remain the same despite changes in their form or appearance.

Egocentrism

A cognitive trait where an individual has difficulty understanding or assuming any perspective other than their own.

Assimilation

The cognitive process by which new information is integrated into existing schemas or frameworks, helping individuals to understand and interact with the world around them.