Perhaps One Explanation for the Fact That Blacks Tend to Be

question 14

Multiple Choice

Perhaps one explanation for the fact that blacks tend to be more liberal than whites on economic issues is

• A) they are more likely than whites to be Republicans.
• B) their economically disadvantaged position in American society.
• C) they simply believe in the status quo.
• D) they prefer less government control.
• E) all of the above

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Definitions:

Parasympathetic Nervous

Part of the autonomic nervous system that restores the body to a state of calm and counterbalances the effects of the sympathetic nervous system.

Sympathetic Nervous

Part of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body for action by triggering the fight-or-flight response.

Nervous System

An assembly of nerve cells and their fibrous connections that facilitate the transmission of nerve impulses among body regions, synchronizing bodily processes and perception.

Cerebral Cortex

The outer layer of the cerebrum in the brain, playing a key role in memory, attention, perception, cognition, awareness, thought, language, and consciousness.