Which of the Following Statements About Race Is True

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about race is true?

• A)Many psychologists today agree that race is more of a biological essential than a social construction.
• B)A racial group is solely determined by its cultural characteristics.
• C)Studies of genetic systems suggest that racially defined groups are more similar than different.
• D)Most anthropologists use skin color,hair,and other physical characteristics to define race.

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