Which of the Following Best Defines a Cohort

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best defines a cohort?

• A) a group of individuals that inhabits a small isolated region within the range for the species
• B) all of the individuals that are annually added to a population by birth and immigration
• C) the reproductive males and females within the population
• D) a group of the individuals from the same age group, from birth until they are all dead
• E) the number of individuals that annually die or emigrate out of a population

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Definitions:

Public Assistance

Government programs designed to provide financial aid to individuals or families in need, often targeting the poor, elderly, disabled, and unemployed.

New Deal

An assortment of programs, infrastructure projects, economic reforms, and policies put into action by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the 1930s in the United States, designed to facilitate recovery from the Great Depression.

Discriminatory Eligibility

Criteria or policies that unfairly exclude certain individuals or groups from qualifying for services, rights, or positions based on prejudiced distinctions.

Mexican-Americans

are Americans of full or partial Mexican descent, with a history that spans several generations in the United States, contributing significantly to the country’s culture and society.