Which of the Following Is Most Likely to Make Assimilation

question 175

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is most likely to make assimilation of an ethnic group into majority society improbable?

• A) high in-group solidarity
• B) a culture very different from majority culture
• C) a period of high economic growth
• D) a history of conquest

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Definitions:

Observer Effect

The phenomenon where the act of observing or measuring a system affects the system itself.

Observer Effect

The observer effect refers to changes that the act of observation can make on a phenomenon being observed.

Representative Sample

A subset of a population that accurately reflects the members of the entire population.

Volunteer Bias

The distortion of research results due to differences between those who choose to participate in studies and those who do not.