Which of the Following Statements Is Incorrect

question 79

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

• A) Women are more likely to be poor than men.
• B) African Americans have experienced twice as much unemployment as other Americans.
• C) The poverty rates for African Americans and Hispanic Americans are more than double that of non-Hispanic white Americans.
• D) Minorities are less likely to have access to the shadow welfare state.
• E) Men are more likely to be poor than women.

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Definitions:

Somatic Nervous

A component of the peripheral nervous system associated with the voluntary control of body movements via skeletal muscles.

Central Nervous System

The part of the nervous system that includes the brain and spinal cord, responsible for processing and sending out nerve signals.

Somatic Nervous System

A part of the peripheral nervous system responsible for voluntary movements of muscles and the reception of external stimuli.

Autonomic Nervous System

The part of the nervous system that controls involuntary bodily functions, including heart rate, digestion, and respiratory rate, consisting of the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions.