3. which statement best describes today's average american family? ☐ the equitable distribution of wealth across the u. s. population makes today's families more similar than dissimilar. ☐ we can no longer make global statements about the average american family. ☐ the average american family is white, has two children, and lives in the suburbs. ☐ there are essentially three typical american families: white, with divorced parents and two children; african american, with divorced parents and three children; and latino, with married parents and three children.

(  X  ) We can no longer make global statements about the average American family.

In today modern world, the whole 'family' concept itself can be simply defined by global statements. There are families with 2 male parents, 2 female parents, 1 male parent, divorced parents, parents w/ adopted kids, a couple w/ a dog or cat... Looking only at gender issues, we can see for sure that family is a vast idea and has many shapes and forms, and we must respect its ways, after all this is where the world is heading to anyway... Soon we'll have legally poliafective families with 3 fathers and 2 mothers.

when studying cause and effect, historians usually group the causes into different categories. for example, cultural causes reflect how a society’s literature and art convey the way the society saw itself in relation to the rest of the world. another resource that historians use to understand society is pop culture, which tells them the trends and ideas that are preferred by the common people. when studying cause and effect, it’s important to remember multiple causation, or the idea that an effect could have several causes and vice versa.  

the correct option is “cultural causes” since art and literature are related to the culture of a place. culture is determined by literature, art, music.

the correct option is “pop culture” since it reflects the likes and ideas of common people whereas the rest of the options do not focus on common people.  

the correct option is “multiple causation” since it refers to the idea that events are caused by multiple reasons, not just a single one.