Explanations That Attribute Asian Americans' Success to Their Having Better

question 63

Multiple Choice

Explanations that attribute Asian Americans' success to their having better values and working harder than colonized groups are informed by ______.

• A) intersectionality
• B) human capital theory
• C) the segmented assimilation perspective
• D) the traditional model of assimilation
• E) the culture of poverty theory

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Definitions:

Norepinephrine

A neurotransmitter and hormone involved in the body's fight or flight response, affecting heart rate, blood pressure, and glucose metabolism.

Neurotransmitter

Chemical substances that transmit signals across a synapse from one neuron to another in the brain and nervous system.

Hormone

A chemical substance produced in the body that influences physiological activity by being transported in tissue fluids such as blood to stimulate specific cells or tissues into action.

Endorphins

Neurotransmitters produced by the brain that act as natural painkillers and are also associated with feelings of pleasure or euphoria.