Race and Racism Are Modern Concepts and Had Not Been

question 145

True/False

Race and racism are modern concepts and had not been fully developed by the seventeenth century.

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Definitions:

Diffusion of Responsibility

A socio-psychological phenomenon whereby a person is less likely to take responsibility for action or inaction when others are present.

Groupthink

A psychological phenomenon that occurs within a group of people, where the desire for harmony or conformity results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome.

Weapons of Mass Destruction

Weapons capable of causing widespread death and destruction, typically nuclear, chemical, or biological weapons.

Bystander Apathy

The phenomenon in which people are less likely to offer help to a victim when other people are present.