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Which of the following describes the difference between race and racism?
 
  A. Race refers to a typology, while racism refers to beliefs that some races are superior.
  B. Race refers to the belief that some races are inferior, while racism refers to the belief that some races are superior.
  C. Race refers to discriminatory belief systems, while racism is a means of classifying people.
  D. Race refers to physical features, while racism refers to both physical and behavioral aspects.

Question 2

Since the nineteenth century, there has been a tendency in the United States to classify offspring of racially mixed couples as belonging to the race of the parent with the lowest racial status. What is this called?
 
  A. the multiculturalist concept
  B. the circumstantialist model
  C. the primordialist model
  D. the hypodescent concept



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: A

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Answer: D





 

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