Statistically Speaking, Which of the Following People Has the LEAST

question 129

Multiple Choice

Statistically speaking, which of the following people has the LEAST chance of being married, rather than single, in the U.S. today:

• A) Jean, who is a white, non-Hispanic woman
• B) Latoya, who is an African American woman
• C) Linda, who is a Hispanic American woman
• D) Li, who is an Asian American woman

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Definitions:

Underextension

Restricting the use of a word to only a few, rather than to all, members of a class of objects.

Operant Conditioning

A process of instruction that modifies behavior strength by employing incentives or disincentives.

Zone of Proximal Development

A concept in educational psychology referring to the difference between what a learner can do without help and what they can achieve with guidance and encouragement from a skilled partner.

Scaffolding

An educational technique that involves providing support to students or learners in the early stages of learning, gradually removing the support as the learner becomes more proficient.