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Employment for registered nurses is expected to grow in the next 10 years. Fact or fiction?

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Ronald Reagan, the U.S. President from 1981 to 1989, was formerly an actor. Fact or fiction?

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On average, a U.S. worker with a college bachelor’s degree earns over $2,300 more per month than a worker with only a high school degree. Fact or fiction?

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The median (middlemost) salary for a software developer is $80,000 per year. Fact or fiction?

Fiction: The median salary for a software developer was $127,260 in 2022.

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A minimum educational requirement for an electrician is a college bachelor’s degree. Fact or fiction?

Fiction: An electrician usually has a high school degree, technical training, and an apprenticeship.

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If the federal and state minimum wage differ, the worker is paid the lower wage. Fact or fiction?

Fiction: A worker receives the higher of the state or federal minimum wage.

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The U.S. radio and television broadcasting, media streaming, and social network industry employs over 2 million people. Fact or fiction?

Fiction: This industry only employs about 340,300 workers.

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The minimum educational requirement for a middle school teacher is an associate’s degree (about 2 years beyond high school). Fact or fiction?

Fiction: A middle school teacher typically must have at least a bachelor’s (4-year) degree.

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The U.S. military employs well over 1 million people. Fact or fiction?

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An apprentice receives on-the-job and occupation-specific training over several years. Fact or fiction?

Fact

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Employment of information security analysts is expected to grow significantly over the next 10 years. Fact or fiction?

Fact

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A full-time job is usually defined as working between 20 and 40 hours per week. Fact or fiction?

Fiction: A full-time job is usually defined as working between 35 and 40 (or more) hours per week.

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The first female Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives was Hillary Clinton. Fact or fiction?

Fiction: Nancy Pelosi was the first female U.S. Speaker of the House of Representatives.

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