The Process by Which a Race or Ethnic Minority Group

question 31

Multiple Choice

The process by which a race or ethnic minority group is prevented from achieving because of negative stereotypes that define them as inferior illustrates

• A)a latent function.
• B)a self-fulfilling prophecy.
• C)redlining.
• D)the racial threat hypothesis.

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Definitions:

Determinate Growth

A growth pattern in plants and some animals in which growth stops after reaching a certain size or age.

Senescence

The aging process.

Germination

Resumption of growth of an embryo or spore; occurs when a seed or spore sprouts

Monocot

A group of flowering plants characterized by having one cotyledon (seed leaf), parallel leaf veins, and flower parts usually in multiples of three.