Race, Ethnicity, and the Social Structure Answers

All of the following are physical characteristics used to determine race excepta.skin color.c.hair texture.b.eye color.d.body structure.

Which of the following is not considered to be an ethnic group?a.African-Americanc.Jewishb.Germand.Mongoloid

American society is made up of people of the same cultural background.

There are no biologically pure races.

A(n) _____ can be defined as a group of people who are singled out and treated unequally because of physical characteristics or cultural practices.a.activist groupc.social groupsb.minority groupsd.racial groups

Sociologists define the term race as a category of people who share inherited physical characteristics.

Very few societies base access to social rewards and resources on race or ethnicity.

Ethnicity and race are two words that mean the same thing.

Collective discrimination is a.a negative bias against an entire group.c.a negative bias against all groups.b.a negative bias against an individual.d.a collection of people who discriminate.

Sociologists are concerned with the reactions of people to certain physical characteristics and how these reactions affect individuals in society.