Racial Classification Is a Political Issue

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Essay

Racial classification is a political issue.Compare the Canadian census in its treatment of racial categories to the U.S.census.What do you think would be the political consequences of using one census over another?

Understand escalation of commitment, its causes, and effects.

Relate personality traits to the likelihood of escalation of commitment.

Recognize the treatment and impact of sunk costs in decision making.

Identify examples of cognitive biases in post-decision evaluations.

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Definitions:

Precisionist Painter

An artist associated with the Precisionism movement, characterized by the depiction of industrial and architectural subjects with clear, sharply defined shapes.

New York, Night

"New York, Night" might refer to creative works or photographs depicting the ambiance or scenes of New York City during nighttime, capturing its bustling urban life or iconic lit-up skyline.

Charles Demuth

An American painter known for his precisionist paintings of the industrial age and watercolors of flowers.

Frank Lloyd Wright

An influential American architect known for developing the Prairie School of architecture and designing innovative buildings that harmonized with their environments.