1. Show Which of the following statements is true of ethnicity? a) It is another word for minority. b) It refers to cultural and sometimes physical characteristics used to classify people into groups or categories considered to be significantly different from others. c) All ethnic groups are coherent subcultures with a shared language and body of tradition. 2. Ethnic groups: a) are biological subspecies, or varieties of a species, consisting of more or less distinct populations of people with shared distinguishing anatomical traits b) include American Indians, Latinos, and African Americans but not Irish or German Americans c) neither of the above 3. Which of the following is true of human biological variation? a) We are biologically an extremely homogenous species. b) Our human races are biologically distinct groups, not socio-cultural creations. c) Physical anthropologists have proven that anatomical traits, such as skin color and facial features, cluster together in single distinct races of people. 4. Which of the following statements is true regarding human biological variation? a) The patterns of variation are complex and constantly changing. b) Each of us can be legitimately classified into only one race (e.g., European, African, Asian, etc.) c) Historically, human races usually have been defined on the basis of a large number of unambiguous anatomical characteristics. 5. In trying to define human biological races, anthropologists have discovered that: a) skin color and hair texture are the best criteria to use for accurately classifying people into races b) focusing on a small number of traits is scientifically more reliable. c) Sub-Sahara Africans are a race distinct from Asians and Europeans. d) none of the above 6. Which of the following statements is true? a) Ethnic and racial groups are largely cultural and historical constructs rather than biological facts. b) Biological races exist but ethnic groups are a fantasy. c) We must reject the cultural relativity approach in order to understand people in other ethnic groups. Appendix AStandards for Maintaining, Collecting, and Presenting Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity This classification provides a minimum standard for maintaining, collecting, and presenting data on race and ethnicity for all Federal reporting purposes. The categories in this classification are social-political constructs and should not be interpreted as being scientific or anthropological in nature. They are not to be used as determinants of eligibility for participation in any Federal program. The standards have been developed to provide a common language for uniformity and comparability in the collection and use of data on race and ethnicity by Federal agencies. The standards have five categories for data on race: American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, and White. There are two categories for data on ethnicity: "Hispanic or Latino," and "Not Hispanic or Latino."
Which of the following statements is true regarding race and genetics?Answer and Explanation: The correct answer is a. Race can be determined biologically through physical characteristics and blood type. People can determine race biologically through even basic physiological traits.
Which of the following are examples of ethnicity quizlet?Examples of ethnic groups include Jewish Americans, Irish Americans, Italian Americans, and Russian Americans.
What is true ethnicity?Ethnicity is an identity based upon a presumption of shared history and common cultural inheritance. Ethnic identity is shaped by both ethnic affiliation and ethnic attribution. Ethnic affiliation refers to individuals' own sense of group membership and the characteristics of the group as defined by its members.
Which of the following concepts refers to a state in which racial and ethnic minorities are distinct but have more or less equal social standing?the Thomas theorem. Which of the following concepts refers to a state in which racial and ethnic minorities are distinct, but have more or less equal social standing? minorities gradually adopt patterns of the dominant culture.
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