Which of the Following Can Best Help Us to Understand

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which of the following can best help us to understand why some white-skinned ethicn groups where categorized as "non-white"?

• A)The ways that some races typically find success in particular political,economic,and historical contexts.
• B)Paying attention to natural divisions among racial groups helps us to understand the ways in which race has significance in different contexts.
• C)The construction of racial categories is based on political,economic,and historical contexts.
• D)Noticing inherent biological distinctions is what helps us distinguished among racial groups.

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Definitions:

Want

A desire for something that is not necessarily needed but is desired for personal satisfaction or fulfillment.

Drive Theory

A psychological theory suggesting that motivation is driven by an organism's need to fulfill physiological needs in order to maintain homeostasis.

Gratification

The pleasure, satisfaction, or relief felt when a need, desire, or expectation is fulfilled.

Approach-Approach Conflict

A psychological situation involving the choice between two attractive goals or outcomes, leading to a state of indecision.