On Average, African American Households Have Lower Median Incomes and Higher

question 3

Multiple Choice

On average, African American households have lower median incomes and higher rates of poverty. This can be attributed to

• A)household composition.
• B)greater number of female-headed households than other groups in U.S.
• C)reduced life expectancy which translates into lower lifetime Social Security benefits.
• D)all of these.

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Definitions:

Sensation Seeking

The tendency to seek out varied, novel, complex, and intense experiences and sensations.

Risks

The potential for losing something of value or the possibility of an undesirable outcome.

Zuckerman

Refers to Marvin Zuckerman, a psychologist known for his research on sensation seeking and its implications on personality and behavior.

Sensation Seeking

A personality trait characterized by the search for experiences and feelings that are varied, novel, complex, and intense.