Middle- and Upper-Class Asian and Latino Americans (And Some Other

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Essay

Middle- and upper-class Asian and Latino Americans (and some other Americans of color), who are placed by whites into an intermediate or near-white societal status, or seek that status for themselves, endure various costs from such placement. One such cost is self-deception. Explain.

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Definitions:

Quasi-experimental Designs

Research designs that attempt to establish causal relationships but lack random assignment of participants to conditions.

Cholesterol Level

A measurement of the total cholesterol, including low-density and high-density lipoprotein, in an individual's blood.

Exercise Program

A planned regimen of physical activities designed to improve health, fitness, or specific physical capabilities.

One Group Pretest-posttest Design

A quasi-experimental study design where the same group is observed before and after the intervention, without a control group.