Shortly After the September 11 Attacks on the World Trade

question 98

Multiple Choice

Shortly after the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, there were a number of attacks on Arab Americans (and people who were mistakenly identified as Arab Americans) , because their identity had become stigmatized. What sort of stigma was this?

• A) moral stigma
• B) symbolic stigma
• C) religious stigma
• D) tribal stigma
• E) physical stigma

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Definitions:

Interhemispheric Connections

Refers to the neural pathways that connect the two hemispheres of the brain, facilitating communication between them.

Anomalous Speech Representation

Condition in which a person’s speech zones are located in the right hemisphere or in both hemispheres.

Broca's Area

A region in the frontal lobe of the dominant hemisphere (usually the left) of the brain with functions linked to speech production.

Cerebellum

Major brainstem structure specialized for learning and coordinating movements; assists the cerebrum in generating many behaviors.