Racial Groups Are Defined By

question 128

Multiple Choice

Racial groups are defined by:

• A) religious beliefs.
• B) the cultural and social norms within a society.
• C) biological characteristics.
• D) how the groups have been treated and labeled historically.

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Definitions:

Achievement Test

A standardized test designed to evaluate a person's proficiency in a particular area of knowledge or skill.

Stereotype Threat

Stereotype Threat refers to the risk of confirming negative stereotypes about one's group, which can diminish performance in affected individuals.

Long-Term Memory

The component of the memory system that is capable of storing a vast amount of information for periods ranging from a few days to a lifetime.

Reaction-Time Task

is an experimental procedure used to measure the speed at which an individual responds to a particular stimulus, often used in psychology to understand cognitive processing.