Statistics by Themselves Do Not Prove Discrimination

question 42

True/False

Statistics by themselves do not prove discrimination.

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Definitions:

Low Socioeconomic

Relating to individuals or groups that are in a lower economic and social position, often with limited access to resources.

Health Care

The maintenance or improvement of health via the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of illness, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in humans.

Affluent

Having a great deal of wealth or rich resources, often in terms of financial standing.

Stratification Theories

Theories that emphasize that social forces—particularly those related to a person’s social stratum or social category—limit individual choices, and affect a person’s ability to function in late adulthood because past stratification continues to limit life in various ways.