2) For some ethnic minorities, religion has been the primary factor in determining low status.
3) The melting pot theory assumed that it would be possible to fuse, biologically and culturally, all the various groups that had come to America.
4)Racism as an ideology has declined markedly among Americans in recent years.
5)Prejudice is action taken against minorities based on discrimination.
6) The concept of race has been misunderstood in that people tend to believe that behavior and customs are genetically inherited.
7) Stereotyping is a process in which common, uniform characteristics are assigned to an entire group of people without allowances for individual differences.
8) In accommodation, a minority chooses to retain its own norms and values, although accepting and adapting to those of the majority.
9) The term ';minority'; may be defined as any group in society that is socially dominated by another group through discrimination because of race, culture, religion, or sex.
10) The difference between racial minorities and ethnic minorities is racial minorities differ biologically, ethnic minorities differ culturally from the dominant group.True/false quiz social science?
1) If I'd say no, would you believe me?
2) I thought that was the rule of thumb for majorities.
3) Haven't the faintest. But if it is that theory, it's impossible.
4) Yeah. It moved to Europe. Sigh.
5) Nope. Two entirely different matters. Prejudice is a state of mind against a certain minority based on the misinformation and propaganda fed to the person who is being prejudiced. Discrimination is actually an active consequence of that state of mind.
6) By some, yes. By others it has been misunderstood to not exist for political reasons. Oh well...
7) You should know this one, come on. I know I do.
8) If I say yes, I'd be wrong. If I say no I'd be wrong. Personal experience. Generally minorities only adapt to the culture of a majority to a certain, for them acceptable, degree.
9) Nope. It is just a group of which there are fewer members in comparison to the biggest group. It can be defined as anything by anyone, but that doesn't take away it's real meaning.
10) Oh yeah.
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