One Study Found That the Lightest-Skin Immigrants to the U

question 6

Multiple Choice

One study found that the lightest-skin immigrants to the U.S. earn 16 to 23 cents more on the dollar than their darkest-skinned immigrant counterparts. In this case skin shade has been

• A)reified.
• B)institutionalized.
• C)racialized.
• D)idealized.

---

Definitions:

Magnocellular Cells

Magnocellular cells are large neurons located in the hypothalamus, part of the neuroendocrine system, involved in the release of hormones like vasopressin and oxytocin.

Parvocellular Cells

Neurons within the parvocellular layer of the lateral geniculate nucleus of the thalamus, involved in high-resolution color vision and fine visual details.

Visual Signals

Information perceived through the eyes and interpreted by the brain, involving light being converted into electrochemical signals for visual processing.

Trichromatic Color Theory

A theory stating that the human eye perceives color through the relative rates of response by three types of cones, each sensitive to different wavelengths of light (red, green, and blue).