Racial Categories in the U

question 11

Multiple Choice

Racial categories in the U.S. Census defined and adopted by Statistical Directive 15 in 1977 intended to serve which objective?

• A) Provide a clear indicator of population assimilation and homogeneity.
• B) Foster the creation of standard racial and ethnic data for use by federal agencies .
• C) Provide statistical evidence for increasing affirmative action programs in private businesses.
• D) Provide administrative evidence to who will vote for whom in the next elections.
• E) Assess the growth in mixed-race groups in the U.S. since the 1960s.

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Definitions:

Retrieval Cues

Stimuli that aid the recall of information stored in the memory by making it easier to access.

Mnemonics

Memory aids, often involving patterns of letters, ideas, or associations, designed to assist in remembering information.

Metamemory Skills

Metamemory skills refer to one's knowledge and awareness of their own memory abilities and strategies that can aid memory performance.

Control of Attention

The ability to focus one's consciousness or awareness on a specific subject, task, or activity while ignoring irrelevant information.