With Regard to the Convention on the Rights of the Child

question 109

Multiple Choice

With regard to the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the United States

• A) played no role in drafting the agreement.
• B) is one of only two nations in the world whose legislature has not yet ratified it.
• C) ratified it in 1989.
• D) adopted it as public policy in 2010.

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Definitions:

Credibility Paradox

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Knowledge Bias

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Reporting Bias

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