Feagin Reports That Polls Show That While the Vast Majority

question 27

Essay

Feagin reports that polls show that while the vast majority of Black Americans report experiencing racial discrimination, the majority of White Americans did not think anti-Black discrimination was either widespread or a serious problem. Why might Black and White Americans have such different views of racial discrimination?

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Definitions:

Synapses

The junctions between neurons through which nerve impulses pass by diffusion of neurotransmitters across a gap.

Hyperpolarization

A change in a cell's membrane potential that makes it more negative, moving further from zero.

Inhibitory Postsynaptic Potential

Hyperpolarization in the postsynaptic membrane, which causes the membrane potential to move away from threshold.

Monamine Oxidase Inhibitors

A class of drugs that inhibit the activity of monoamine oxidase enzymes, used primarily to treat depression.