Explain the Difference Between Race and Ethnicity

question 25

Essay

Explain the difference between race and ethnicity.

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Definitions:

Subject Bias

The tendency for study participants to respond or behave in a certain way because they are aware they are being observed or evaluated.

Covert Sensitization

A cognitive-behavioral technique involving the use of unpleasant imagery to reduce the occurrence of unwanted behaviors.

Social Identity Theory

A psychological theory positing that a person’s sense of who they are is based on their group membership(s).

Out-Group

A social group toward which an individual feels a sense of competition or opposition, often viewed less favorably than the in-group.