Which of the Following Statements About Ethnic Groups in the U.S

question 89

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about ethnic groups in the U.S. is FALSE?

• A) The birthrates of Hispanics, African Americans, and Asian Americans are all higher than that of whites.
• B) Hispanics are the largest minority group.
• C) The median ages of Hispanics, African Americans, and Asian Americans are all lower than that of whites.
• D) Asian Americans have the highest median family income.
• E) Already, more than 75 percent of American children are Hispanic, African American, or Asian American.

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Definitions:

Experimental Manipulation

The deliberate alteration of the independent variable in an experiment in order to learn about its effects on the dependent variable.

Control Groups

In experimental research, a group of subjects that does not receive the treatment being tested and is used as a benchmark to measure how the other tested subjects respond.

Population

The whole number of people or inhabitants in a country or region.

Sample

The subset of the population that the investigator studies in order to learn about the population at large.