Raising Multiethnic Children Raises Unique Challenges Not Experienced by Parents

question 61

Multiple Choice

Raising multiethnic children raises unique challenges not experienced by parents of same-race children. For example, some parents of multiethnic children

• A) worry that the child will not have a chance to learn about both cultures.
• B) are concerned that their children will choose to identify with one culture more so than the other.
• C) worry that their children will be rejected by members of both communities.
• D) are concerned their children will be confused over their multiethnicity.

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Definitions:

Founder Effects

A genetic phenomenon where a new population starts from a few ancestors, leading to a reduced genetic variation compared to the original population.

Translation

In genetics, the process of conversion of RNA instructions into proteins.

Macroevolutionary Model

A theoretical framework that looks at the large-scale evolutionary changes that occur over long periods, including the formation of new species and the extinction of others.

Genetic Drift

A mechanism of evolution involving random changes in the frequency of alleles within a population over time, not necessarily driven by natural selection.