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1) The word "minority" refers to a group in society that is dominated by another group because of its superior size.
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.
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.