Which of the Following Best Characterizes "Ethnic Groups

question 56

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best characterizes "ethnic groups"?

• A)A group of families living in a well-defined geographical location.
• B)A group of individuals who area,at some level,all biologically related to each other.
• C)A group of people who all speak the same language.
• D)A group of people who all seem to others to look like each other.
• E)A group of people who view themselves as sharing an identity that separates them from others in society.

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Definitions:

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