During a Lecture About Race in His Sociology Class, Tomas

question 42

Multiple Choice

During a lecture about race in his sociology class, Tomas becomes confused. He recently discovered, on his birth certificate, that he was labeled as white, yet his much younger brother, Carlos, is classified as Hispanic on his birth certificate. What could best explain this discrepancy in labels?

• A) How social institutions choose to label and identify racial and ethnic groups changes over time.
• B) Tomas's parents did not want Tomas to experience discrimination so he was labeled white.
• C) Tomas's parents felt that the Hispanic label would open doors for Carlos in education and employment.
• D) By the time Carlos was born, the U.S. was more accepting of diversity and welcoming of Hispanics.

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Definitions:

Parapatric Speciation

Parapatric speciation is the evolution of new species within a spatially extended population that still has some gene flow.

Allopatric Speciation

The evolution of new species after populations have been separated geographically, preventing gene flow between them.

Sympatric Speciation

The evolution of new species within a contiguous population that still has extensive gene flow.

Gametic Isolation

A type of prezygotic barrier where the gametes (egg and sperm) of two different species fail to unite or fertilize, preventing the formation of a zygote.