As You Are Enjoying a Light Breakfast in a Local

question 8

Multiple Choice

As you are enjoying a light breakfast in a local coffee shop,a small group sits down at an adjacent table.As they talk,you overhear them making derogatory statements about people who are obese.Comments such as,"I can't believe people can eat so much!" and "How can they let themselves get that way?" are typical of the conversation.One group member openly states,"Why can't they be like us,fit and trim? Don't they understand what they are doing to their bodies?" This group is demonstrating

• A) ethnocentrism.
• B) assimilation.
• C) biculturalism.
• D) racism.

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Definitions:

Objective Study

A method of research or examination that is fair, unbiased, and not influenced by personal feelings or opinions.

Conflict Approach

A theory in sociology that emphasizes the role of coercion and power in producing social order, focusing on the conflicts between different social classes or groups.

Social Inequality

The existence of unequal opportunities and rewards for different social positions or statuses within a group or society.

Deviant Behavior

Actions or behaviors that diverge from societal norms, which may attract disapproval, sanction, or even legal penalty.