What Is a Minority Group

question 18

Multiple Choice

What is a minority group?

• A) a group that is socially disadvantaged
• B) a group that makes up less than 50 percent of the population
• C) a combination of immigrant groups and visible minorities
• D) a group that can be defined in terms of a unique ethnic character

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Definitions:

Psychology

The scientific study of the mind and behavior, including processes involved in perception, cognition, emotion, and interaction.

Big Five Personality Factors

Five broad dimensions used to describe human personality, including openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism.

Conscientiousness

A personality trait characterized by diligence, carefulness, and a desire to do a task well.

Cultures

The shared beliefs, norms, behaviors, and symbols that a group of people accepts, generally without thinking about them, and that are passed along by communication and imitation.