When Members of Either a Racial or an Ethnic Minority

question 81

Multiple Choice

When members of either a racial or an ethnic minority group take on the characteristics of the mainstream culture by adapting their own culture patterns,__________ has occurred.

• A)adaptation
• B)assassination
• C)cooptation
• D)coercion
• E)assimilation

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Definitions:

Commuting Distance

The distance that an individual travels from their home to their place of work or study.

Parameter

A numerical characteristic or measure that describes and summarizes a whole population.

Statistic

is a single measure, calculated from sample data, used to infer or describe properties of a population.

Significance Level

A threshold for determining whether a statistical result is considered statistically significant, usually denoted by alpha (α).