Maria is trying to recall the names of all 48 of the contiguous united states. she begins by naming the new england states, followed by the mid-atlantic states, the states in the southeast, the midwest, the southwest, and finally the states in the pacific northwest. maria's pattern of recall illustrates the concept of

Clustering

Explanation:

Clustering is the technique through which elements of items are gathered in a group or collection.This is usually done to make the groups of the items that persist the same trait or quality so that it can be easily managed and organized  for certain purpose.

According to the question, Maria is using the method of clustering to group the adjacent states of the United states so that she can recall them through naming it by clustering the states separately New England, Mid-Atlantic states ,Southeast state etc.

despite recent progress in bangladesh in the areas of poverty and human development indicators such as literacy and life expectancy, inequalities in income and consumption rates have increased, with 32% of the population living below the poverty line.

bangladesh is one of the world’s most densely populated countries; the size of illinois, bangladesh has a population of 156 million people, half the population of the united states. despite recent progress out of poverty and increasing human development indicators such as literacy and life expectancy, inequalities in income and consumption rates have increased (undp 2005). 32% of the population lives below the national poverty line, most of whom are women and children. the prevalence of child (under 5) malnutrition is 33%, one of the highest in the world.

the disproportionate poverty faced by women and girls comes as a result of discrimination and exclusion within bangladeshi society, struggling to establish their rights and influence in decision-making processes. traditional practices such as dowries, child marriages and the relegation of being last to eat have created a demeaning and dangerous sociopolitical context for girls and women. (world vision, 2014)

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