When Ethnic Groups Occupy a Middle Status Between Dominant and Subordinate

question 2

Multiple Choice

When ethnic groups occupy a middle status between dominant and subordinate groups, they are referred to as:

• A)ethnic liasons.
• B)political scapegoates.
• C)deviant go-betweens.
• D)middleman minorities.

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Definitions:

Anchoring And Adjustment

A cognitive heuristic where individuals rely too heavily on an initial piece of information (anchor) when making decisions, adjusting insufficiently from that anchor.

Frame Dependence

The tendency of individuals to make different (and potentially inconsistent) decisions depending on how a question or problem is framed.

Aversion To Ambiguity

A preference to avoid uncertain or ambiguous situations, often reflected in decision-making processes.

Clustering Illusion

The cognitive bias of seeing patterns in random events.