Structural Racism Played a Role in the Aftermath of Hurricane

question 30

Multiple Choice

Structural racism played a role in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina insofar as:

• A)the media focused most of their attention on the plight of blacks.
• B)the Asian population in New Orleans was not seen as worthy of sympathy.
• C)the construction jobs mostly went to Latinos because they are seen as more hard-working.
• D)African-Americans had a harder time getting out of the city because fewer had access to private vehicles.

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Definitions:

Ego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality that mediates between the demands of the id, superego, and reality, playing a key role in decision making and sense of self.

Id

In Freudian psychoanalytic theory, the part of the human psyche that is the source of instinctual impulses and demands for immediate satisfaction of basic needs.

Free Association

A psychoanalytic therapy technique where patients are encouraged to voice thoughts without censorship as they occur.

Hypnosis

State of consciousness in which the person is especially susceptible to suggestion.