According to the Text's Discussion of Race, Ethnicity, and Poverty

question 59

Multiple Choice

According to the text's discussion of race, ethnicity, and poverty __________.

• A)most of the poor and virtually all welfare recipients are people of color
• B)white Americans account for less than one-third of those below the official poverty line
• C)a disproportionate percentage of the impoverished in the United States is made up of African Americans, Latinos/as, and Native Americans
• D)it is difficult to determine the relationship between race, ethnicity, and poverty because of welfare programs

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Definitions:

Greater Athleticism

A higher level of physical strength, agility, and performance in sports activities, often stemming from intensive training and genetic factors.

Exosystem

is a term from ecological systems theory describing a social setting that indirectly affects an individual even though they do not actively participate in it.

Bronfenbrenner

Refers to Urie Bronfenbrenner, a developmental psychologist best known for his Ecological Systems Theory, which posits that human development is influenced by different types of environmental systems.

Microsystem

The immediate environment in which an individual directly interacts, such as family, school, or workplace, within the context of ecological systems theory.