Which of the Following Characterizes an Ethnocentric Individual

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which of the following characterizes an ethnocentric individual?

• A)high altruism
• B)low conformity
• C)an affiliative personality
• D)an intolerance for weakness

Recognize the importance of being seen as part of the ingroup by the majority for minorities to be influential.

Distinguish between convergent and divergent thinking as outcomes of majority/minority dynamics.

Know the effects of majority and minority opinions on public and private expressions of attitudes.

Understand common stereotypes associated with aging.

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Definitions:

Desiccation

The process of drying out or removing moisture from something, often causing it to become completely dry.

Vascular

Refers to the tissues in plants and animals that are involved in the transport of fluids, such as blood in animals and sap in plants.

Meiosis

Type of nuclear division that reduces the chromosome number from 2n to n; daughter cells receive the haploid number of chromosomes in varied combinations; also called reduction division.

Spores

Reproductive cells produced by fungi, plants (such as ferns), and some microorganisms, capable of developing into a new individual without sexual fusion.