Demography Refers to

question 126

Multiple Choice

Demography refers to

• A)the science of population changes.
• B)the science of public opinion.
• C)the science of democracy.
• D)the U.S. census planning process.
• E)constitutional rules governing reapportionment of Congress.

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Definitions:

Stereotype Threat

The situational predicament in which individuals are at risk of confirming negative stereotypes about their social group, which can impair their performance.

Cultural Experiences

The experiences that shape an individual's perceptions, beliefs, and values through their participation in or exposure to the cultural practices of their society.

Heritability

A measure of how much of the variation in a trait within a population can be attributed to genetic differences among individuals.

Numerical Scores

Quantitative values assigned to individual elements or participants in an evaluation or testing context, often for comparison or ranking purposes.