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.

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.

answer: fact: italy has over 300 islands ranging from extremely small uninhabited islands to the huge island of sicily.

explanation:

opinion: italy has way to many islands