Question

The relatively high incidence of expanded family households among poorer North Americans is Select one: a. the result of a patrilocal residence pattern. b. an adaptation to poverty. c. maladaptive, since smaller families would have fewer expenses. d. the result of bifurcate merging, a practice brought to the United States by Scotch-Irish immigrants during the early part of the 20th century. e. the reason welfare in the United States is ineffective.

Answer 1

Answer:

B. an adaptation to poverty

Explanation:

Adaptation to poverty refers to a situation when poor economic position spread from one group segmentation to another.

This tend to happen as a part of symptoms of political instability or a sign that the overall economy is not doing so well, which might lead to higher unemployment and a decrease in standard of living.