According to Your Textbook, "Isms" Are

question 108

Multiple Choice

According to your textbook, "isms" are

• A) powerful beliefs that affect members of the dominant and non-dominant groups similarly.
• B) based on stereotypes, but not on prejudice.
• C) rooted in a belief system that is based on group superiority and domination.
• D) all of the above.

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Definitions:

Plants and Animals

Encompass all living organisms classified under the kingdom Plantae and Animalia, covering a wide range of life forms from trees and flowers to mammals and insects.

Fertility Rate

A demographic measure reflecting the average number of children a woman would have over her lifetime, often used to assess population growth or decline.

Farming Populations

Communities or groups of people who primarily engage in agriculture, cultivating land and raising livestock as their main source of livelihood.

Foraging Ones

Refers to individuals or groups who rely on wild food resources for survival, typically through hunting, fishing, and gathering of wild plants.