The US Census Treats Ethnicity in Terms of Whether a Person

question 40

Multiple Choice

The U.S. Census treats ethnicity in terms of whether a person

• A)speaks a foreign language.
• B)is Chinese, Korean, or Japanese.
• C)has a skin color other than white.
• D)is Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish origin or not.

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Definitions:

Empirical Discipline

A field of study that relies on observation, experimentation, and evidence-based methods to acquire knowledge.

Groupthink

A psychological phenomenon where the desire for harmony and conformity in a group leads to an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome.

NASA Personnel

Employees or members of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, which is the United States government agency responsible for the nation's civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research.

Freezing Temperatures

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