Chapter 1 & 2

Question 0

Minority status

Answer 0

May be used to identify those who have been or are susceptible to unfair treatment by the dominant culture

Question 1

Minority

Answer 1

Any group of people who are substantially different from the broader society in political, economic, religious, or racial term

Question 2

Cultural diversity

Answer 2

Refer to a concept whereby the history, beliefs, behavior, language, traditions, & values of racial &/ or ethnic groups are what make them distinct

Question 3

Racial diversity

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Describes the existence of numerous racial groups with a given society

Question 4

Acculturation

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Refers to the sharing of cultural values that occurs when two cultures come into contact

Question 5

Integration

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Refers to a minority populations movement into mainstream

Question 6

Cultural assimilation

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Is a political response that encourages the minority demographic to adopt the customs, values, & language of the dominant culture in order to receive the benefits of social integration

Question 7

Locus of control

Answer 7

Term that describes a persons orientation to the work and his/ her ability to effectively make changes or take action

Question 8

American exceptionalism

Answer 8

US holds a special position among nations because of its unique status as the first modern democracy