White Americans Are More Likely Than Minority Groups To

question 4

Multiple Choice

White Americans are more likely than minority groups to:

• A) Be relative newcomers to the middle or upper class
• B) Have been victimized by systematic economic exploitation
• C) Own their own homes
• D) Live in homes where the property values increase more slowly or not at all

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Social Support

A network of family, friends, and peers that provide emotional, informational, and practical aids.

Problem-Focused Coping

A strategy to deal with stress by identifying and attempting to resolve or confront the problem causing the stress directly.

Optimistic Outlook

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Bright Side

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