Which of the Following Is NOT Discussed in the Text

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT discussed in the text as a consequence of social class difference in the U.S.?

• A) People with incomes below $7,500 per year are four times as likely to be victims of violent crime as people with incomes higher than $75,000 per year.
• B) People from the middle class are much more likely to be overweight than members of the working class.
• C) Students from poor and working-class homes are more likely to drop out of college than middle-class students.
• D) Infants born to mothers with college degrees are less than half as likely to die before their first birthday as those born to high school drop-outs.

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Definitions:

Temperature Regulation

The physiological and behavioral processes by which living organisms maintain their body temperature within a certain optimal range, despite external temperature changes.

Hypothalamus

A region of the brain that coordinates the autonomic nervous system and the activity of the pituitary, controlling body temperature, thirst, hunger, and other homeostatic systems, and involved in sleep and emotional activity.

Limbic System

A complex set of brain structures located on both sides of the thalamus, involved in processing emotions, motivation, and memory.

Pons

A part of the brain located in the brainstem, critical for relaying signals between the cerebrum and the cerebellum, and involved in functions such as sleep and arousal.