Negative Attitudes and Behaviors Toward Darker-Skinned Compared to Lighter-Skinned People

question 61

Multiple Choice

Negative attitudes and behaviors toward darker-skinned compared to lighter-skinned people within a racial group is called:

• A)Racism
• B)Colorism
• C)Ethnocentrism
• D)Racial stereotyping

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Definitions:

Population

The entire pool from which a sample is drawn and that is the subject of statistical analysis.

Sample Mean

The average value found from a sample, which is a subset of a larger population.

Population

The entire group of individuals or instances about whom the study is focused, from which a sample may be drawn.

Sample Statistic

A numerical measurement describing a characteristic of a sample, used to estimate a population parameter.