The Concept of "Race" Refers To

question 95

Multiple Choice

The concept of "race" refers to:

• A) people who fall into any minority category.
• B) a person's skin color.
• C) a cultural heritage shared by a category of people.
• D) a socially constructed category composed of people who share biologically transmitted traits that members of a society consider important.

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Definitions:

Exosystem

Refers to the layer of a person's environment that indirectly affects them, part of Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory.

Socioeconomic Status

A valuation of one's economic and social rank within society, which considers variables such as income, academic background, and employment type.

Cohort

A group of subjects who share a defining characteristic, typically observed over a certain period of time to determine statistical trends.