Members of Majority Groups Often Become Ethnic Minorities as a Result

question 27

Multiple Choice

Members of majority groups often become ethnic minorities as a result of:

• A) migration
• B) intermarriage
• C) religion
• D) extinction of their language

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Definitions:

Superstitious Behavior

Actions performed based on irrational beliefs that certain outcomes can be influenced by specific, unrelated behaviors.

Freud

Sigmund Freud was an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.

Obsessive-compulsive Disorders

Mental illnesses marked by an individual's engagement in repetitive thoughts and behaviors that are performed to alleviate anxiety or distress.

Anal Development

In psychoanalytic theory, a stage of early child development centered on the control of bowel movements, which can influence personality traits.