Age and Social Stratification

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Which age group is most likely to experience poverty in the United States?

  1. Children under 18

  2. Adults aged 18-64

  3. Adults aged 65 and older


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, children under 18 are more likely to experience poverty than any other age group.

Which age group is most likely to have a college degree in the United States?

  1. Adults aged 25-34

  2. Adults aged 35-44

  3. Adults aged 45-64


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, adults aged 25-34 are more likely to have a college degree than any other age group.

Which age group is most likely to be employed in the United States?

  1. Adults aged 18-24

  2. Adults aged 25-54

  3. Adults aged 55 and older


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, adults aged 25-54 are more likely to be employed than any other age group.

Which age group is most likely to live in poverty in the United States?

  1. Adults aged 18-24

  2. Adults aged 25-54

  3. Adults aged 55 and older


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, adults aged 55 and older are more likely to live in poverty than any other age group.

Which age group is most likely to have a high school diploma in the United States?

  1. Adults aged 25-34

  2. Adults aged 35-44

  3. Adults aged 45-64


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, adults aged 25-34 are more likely to have a high school diploma than any other age group.

Which age group is most likely to be unemployed in the United States?

  1. Adults aged 18-24

  2. Adults aged 25-54

  3. Adults aged 55 and older


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, adults aged 18-24 are more likely to be unemployed than any other age group.

Which age group is most likely to live in a rural area in the United States?

  1. Adults aged 18-24

  2. Adults aged 25-54

  3. Adults aged 55 and older


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, adults aged 55 and older are more likely to live in a rural area than any other age group.

Which age group is most likely to live in an urban area in the United States?

  1. Adults aged 18-24

  2. Adults aged 25-54

  3. Adults aged 55 and older


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, adults aged 18-24 are more likely to live in an urban area than any other age group.

Which age group is most likely to be married in the United States?

  1. Adults aged 25-34

  2. Adults aged 35-44

  3. Adults aged 45-64


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, adults aged 25-34 are more likely to be married than any other age group.

Which age group is most likely to be divorced in the United States?

  1. Adults aged 25-34

  2. Adults aged 35-44

  3. Adults aged 45-64


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, adults aged 45-64 are more likely to be divorced than any other age group.

Which age group is most likely to be widowed in the United States?

  1. Adults aged 25-34

  2. Adults aged 35-44

  3. Adults aged 45-64


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, adults aged 45-64 are more likely to be widowed than any other age group.

Which age group is most likely to have children in the United States?

  1. Adults aged 25-34

  2. Adults aged 35-44

  3. Adults aged 45-64


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, adults aged 25-34 are more likely to have children than any other age group.

Which age group is most likely to be a grandparent in the United States?

  1. Adults aged 45-54

  2. Adults aged 55-64

  3. Adults aged 65 and older


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, adults aged 65 and older are more likely to be grandparents than any other age group.

Which age group is most likely to be retired in the United States?

  1. Adults aged 55-64

  2. Adults aged 65-74

  3. Adults aged 75 and older


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, adults aged 65-74 are more likely to be retired than any other age group.

Which age group is most likely to be in the labor force in the United States?

  1. Adults aged 25-34

  2. Adults aged 35-44

  3. Adults aged 45-64


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, adults aged 25-34 are more likely to be in the labor force than any other age group.

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