The term “minority “may be defined as______________?

A. a small group of people living within a large nation
B. a group of people who possess the same access to prestige privilege and power but who differ in looks
C. any group in society that is socially dominated by another group through discrimination because of race culture religion or sex
D. any small group in society which is disliked and abused

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Resources are defined as______________?
A. everything needed for the production of goods and services including human energy
B. everything found in the ground
C. everything that is made by people
D. none of the above
When a minority group accepts the culture of the dominant group it is called_______________?
A. accommodation
B. acculturation
C. amalgamation
D. assimilation
Which of the following is NOT true of minority groups ?
A. They are recognizable by their visible ascribed traits or cultural customs
B. They are subject to differential treatment
C. They are not aware of their minority status
D. They are aware of a common group identity
Women are a minority group insofar as_______________?
A. they are treated unequally and are aware of their minority status
B. they are residentially segregated
C. they control few resources
D. all of the above
The merging of majority and minority groups as happened in Brazil is called_______________?
A. segregation
B. acculturation
C. accommodation
D. amalgamation
Minority groups______________?
A. constitute a subculture within the larger culture
B. tend to show solidarity to each other
C. exhibit clannish behavior
D. practice cultural relativity
Which of the following processes includes isolation of the minority population ?
A. acculturation
B. accommodation
C. segregation
D. assimilation
A minority group consists of______________?
A. fewer people than the majority group
B. people distinguished by their physical or cultural traits
C. the hostile subcultures in the society
D. the most recently settled immigrants
The elderly are a minority because them________________?
A. are a small percentage of the population?
B. are physically weak
C. lack power
D. cannot defend themselves
Interest groups may be defined as__________________?
A. groups of people interested in specific legislation
B. groups of people who want to enter politics
C. wealthy and civicminded people with excessive leisure time.
D. coalitions of individuals with similar attitudes and interests who attempt to influence public policy