The occupational distributions of female and male full- time workers differ significantly. Compared with men, relatively few women work in construction, production, or transportation occupations, and women are far more concentrated in ___________.
Which choice most effectively uses information from the graph to complete the statement?
In this study, we examined mercury (Hg) concentrations in nonmigratory freshwater fish in 86 sites across 21 national parks in the western United States. There were no consistent patterns in interannual variability across the 10 sites sampled over separate years. Significant differences in mean Hg concentrations were observed at 5 of 10 sites. Fish total Hg (THg) concentrations increased significantly from the first sampling to the second at two sites: Sunup Lake and Center Basin Lake. Conversely, fish THg concentrations decreased significantly from the first sampling event to the secondin three sites: _________.
In 2011, the global adult literacy rate for the population aged 15 and older was 84%. Regional averages of the adult literacy rate in 2011 were calculated for 151 countries and territories from eight regions except ____________ due to the limited number of countries in the regions that report literacy rates.
Which choice most effectively uses information based on the graph to complete the statement?
Toxoplasmosis is a zoonotic protozoal disease of humans and animals caused by the coccidian parasite Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii). The organism is transmitted duringgestation when the mother becomes infected for the first time. While the mother rarely has symptoms of infection, she does have parasites in the blood temporarily. The riskof congenital infection is lowest when maternal infection is during the first trimester and highest when infection is during the third trimester. However, ________.
Which choice most effectively uses data from the graph to complete the statement?
The Survey of Earned Doctorates shows that in 2000, more than half of all Ph.D. recipients held a bachelor’s degree in the same subject as that of their doctoral study—and nearly three-fourths held a master’s. According to the same survey, the total number of new research doctorates awarded each year in the late 1970s __________. After rising steadily from the late 1980s, the total number of degrees awarded reached a high point in about 1998.
Employment in the healthcare industry has been growing steadily for years, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data show. This growth is due, in part, to people depending on health services no matter what the economic climate. Even when total U.S. employment fell during the 2007– 2009 recession, for example, healthcare employment ________. And because healthcare-related jobs often require personal interaction, they are difficult to outsource or replace with automation, as happens in some other industries.
Most cases of malaria reported in the United States among persons who indicated travel to Africa peaked in January and July. These peaks likely correlated with peak travel times to African destinations related to winter and early-summer holidays. The majority of cases reported in the United States among those who indicated travel to Asia (most of whom had traveled to India) peaked in August, followed by a smaller peak in ______.
Which choice most effectively uses data from the table to complete the statement?
Universal primary education (UPE) will not be achieved by 2015, as 58 million children are still out of school. For this reason, the analysis presented determines how many teachers would be needed if the goal of achieving UPE was shifted to 2020 or 2040. To achieve UPE by 2020, for example, countries will need to recruit a total of 12.6 million primary teachers. This includes the creation of about 2.4 million new teaching positions and the replacement of 10.2 million teachers expected to leave the profession due to attrition. By 2030, the total demand for teachers would rise to __________ million to compensate for attrition.
Marketing groups often review vital statistics gathered annually to watch for peak periods of activity and seasonal trends. Once pinpointed, this information can beused to develop products and provide services at optimum times; for example, ________.
Which choice most effectively uses data from the chart to complete the example?
A student was given this map of the United States that depicts projected changes in the enrollment of elementary and secondary students during a twelve-year period. The student, who was assigned to develop an application for the information, concluded that the projections indicate a significant migration of young families within the United States from the Eastern Seaboard and Midwest primarily to states in the West. As a result, such migration would create an urgency to shift federal funds to those states for infrastructure improvement within the next ten years. A fellow student cited a flaw in the application because the state projections of increased school enrollment do not specify the causes of the increases, such as migration, new births, and immigration from other countries. The instructor, however, accepted the student’s application of the information presented for several reasons, such as ________.
Which choice most effectively uses data from the graph to complete the example?
Historical changes in the North American population and labor force numbers toward the end of the last century are being examined in detail to determine at what pointcurrent trends began to identify future variable factors. Take, for example, the years 1990, 1995, and 1996. Some analysts argue that because all three major North American countries saw increases in their general populations, every economic and social sector should plan for continued growth through the next fifty years.
Which choice best describes data from the table that would weaken the analysts’ conclusion?
The year prior to the turn of the twenty-first century, the USDA Agricultural Statistics Board collected data concerning American dairy production. Using these statistics to build a business plan, a group of young entrepreneurs decided to venture into retail sales of dairy-based treats, specializing in lowfat ice cream as the best choice.
Which choice best describes data from the graph that would discourage investors from supporting the entrepreneurs’ new business?
A 2007 analysis of deaths in the United States concludes that almost 2,500,000 people, regardless of gender, died in that year. However, that women traditionally outlive men has been well-known for generations. To provide context, researchers decided to compare graphically the number of deaths of men to those of women between theyears 2000 and 2007. They concluded that the gap between gender-based deaths narrowed somewhat during those years.
Which choice best describes data from the graph that supports the researchers’ conclusion?
Continuing with their analysis of deaths in the United States in 2007, researchers began to study in what ways age relates to the statistical picture. When first studied, they found that viewing the data from the perspective of deaths in increments of 1,000 deaths per 100,000 people provided a somewhat misleading view for certain agegroups with death rates below 1,000 deaths per 100,000 people.
Which choice best describes data from the chart that supports the researchers’ claim?
The risk of dying each year can increase by geographic location. The 2007 figures were used by researchers to determine age-adjusted death rates on a state-by-state basis. Not only do death rates vary by state, researchers also found that certain regions shared a mortality pattern.
Which choice best describes data from the graph that would weaken the writer’s conclusion?