When Europeans Created Racial Classification Systems in the 18th Century

question 8

Multiple Choice

When Europeans created racial classification systems in the 18th century, they

• A) were trying to confront and combat their own racism
• B) came to the conclusion that all people groups have the same capacities but developed differently for historical and geographic reasons
• C) began to recognize the superiority of non-whites and so quickly stopped their project, fearful of the political repercussions
• D) consistently placed Europeans at the top of their racial hierarchies

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Definitions:

Simple Reaction Time

A measurement of how quickly someone can respond to a stimulus.

Choice Reaction Time

A measure of the speed of mental processing that takes place when someone must choose between several responses, depending on which stimulus is presented.

Inspection Time

The time someone needs to make a simple discrimination between two stimuli.

Detection Time

Detection time refers to the period in which a substance or its metabolites can be identified in the body through testing.