race, prejudice, and discrimination

Question 1

race

Answer 1

social construct used to group people.

Question 2

ethnicity

Answer 2

shared cultural characteristics such as language, ancestry, practices, and beliefs.

Question 3

one drop rule

Answer 3

any person with even one ancestor of African ancestry (“one drop” of African blood) is considered black or African American

Question 4

social construct

Answer 4

created and accepted by society, rather than being inherent in nature. Examples include race, gender, and social class

Question 5

eugenics

Answer 5

improving the human race through selective breeding or other forms of genetic manipulation

Question 6

phenotype

Answer 6

observable physical or biochemical characteristics of an organism

Question 7

implicit bias

Answer 7

Unconscious attitudes or stereotypes that affect one’s understanding, actions, and decisions in an unconscious manner

Question 8

explicit bias

Answer 8

Conscious attitudes or beliefs that influence one’s actions and decisions

Question 9

stereotypes

Answer 9

Widely held and oversimplified beliefs or ideas about a particular group of people

Question 10

prejudices

Answer 10

Preconceived opinions or attitudes, often negative, that are not based on reason or actual experience

Question 11

ultimate attribution error

Answer 11

attribute positive actions of oneself to internal factors and negative actions to external factors, while attributing the opposite for others

Question 12

cognitive dissonance

Answer 12

discomfort that arises when a person holds two or more contradictory beliefs, values, or attitudes simultaneously

Question 13

racism

Answer 13

certain races are inherently superior or inferior to others, leading to discrimination and prejudice based on race

Question 14

discrimination

Answer 14

Unfair or prejudicial treatment of individuals or groups based on certain characteristics such as race, gender, or age

Question 15

institutional racism

Answer 15

discrimination and bias within social institutions

Question 16

affirmative action

Answer 16

increase opportunities for historically disadvantaged groups, particularly in areas of employment and education

Question 17

reparations

Answer 17

compensation or restitution provided to individuals or groups who have been wronged or harmed

Question 18

w.e.b. du bois

Answer 18

did a sociological study challenging biological character explanations for poverty and deprivation in black Americans. Philadelphia 7th ward

Question 19

Rachel dolezal

Answer 19

had been presenting herself as a black woman, despite being born to white parents. criticized for engaging in cultural appropriation.