Which of the following statements regarding poverty in the United States is FALSE?
A) There are more children and adolescents living in poverty than any other age group.
B) Four to five out of every ten children from ethnic minority groups live in poverty.
C) Over half of the families living in poverty include at least one person who works full-time year-round.
D) The poverty rate decreased significantly from 1993 to 2010.
D) The poverty rate decreased significantly from 1993 to 2010. As of 2010, the overall poverty rate for U.S. families was 15.1%, the highest it has been since 1993.
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Which of the following scenarios is MOST likely a nonnormative life event?
a. A couple in their 20s first marry then have a child. b. A grandfather of two retires at age 65. c. Two nursing home residents marry at ages 80 and 82. d. A young woman graduates with a bachelor's degree at age 22
Your mother and father just divorced. You talk to your mother frequently and she has indicated to you that she is worried that she will live the rest of her life alone—after all, she'll be 50 soon. Are her concerns well founded?
a. Yes, only 33% of women who get divorced after age 40 remarry. b. Yes, only 10% of women who get divorced after age 40 remarry. c. No, 66% of women who get divorced after age 40 remarry. d. No, 90% of women who get divorced after age 40 remarry.