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Racial Identity and Social Dynamics Quiz

#1

Which term refers to the process by which individuals identify with a particular racial group?

Racial identity development
Explanation

Process of identifying with a racial group.

#2

Which term describes the belief that one's own race is superior to others?

Racial supremacy
Explanation

Belief in superiority of one's own race.

#3

What is the term used to describe the discrimination or prejudice against individuals with darker skin tones within their own racial or ethnic group?

Colorism
Explanation

Discrimination based on skin tone within a group.

#4

What term describes the belief that different races should remain segregated and apart from one another?

Racial separatism
Explanation

Belief in racial segregation.

#5

What term describes the process of adopting cultural elements from another group, often due to long-term contact or intermixing?

Cultural assimilation
Explanation

Adopting elements from another culture.

#6

What is one potential consequence of internalized racism?

Decreased sense of belonging
Explanation

Feeling disconnected due to internalized racism.

#7

Who introduced the concept of 'racial formation'?

Michael Omi and Howard Winant
Explanation

Introduced by Omi and Winant.

#8

In the context of racial identity development, what stage involves a lack of awareness or acknowledgment of racial issues?

Racial identity diffusion
Explanation

Lack of awareness in racial identity development.

#9

Who coined the term 'microaggression'?

Chester M. Pierce
Explanation

Term coined by Chester M. Pierce.

#10

Which sociologist introduced the concept of 'symbolic ethnicity'?

Herbert Gans
Explanation

Symbolic ethnicity introduced by Herbert Gans.

#11

What term describes the belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities?

Racial essentialism
Explanation

Belief in race as key determinant of traits.

#12

Which theory suggests that racial categories are social constructs used to oppress certain groups?

Critical race theory
Explanation

Racial categories as tools for oppression.

#13

What term describes the tendency for individuals to be more comfortable and interact more with people of their own race?

In-group bias
Explanation

Preference for own racial group.

#14

Which concept refers to the practice of denying opportunities and equal rights to individuals based on their race?

Racial discrimination
Explanation

Denying rights based on race.

#15

What term describes the process of adopting the cultural traits or social patterns of a dominant group?

Cultural assimilation
Explanation

Adopting dominant group's culture.

#16

Who developed the racial identity model that includes stages of conformity, dissonance, resistance, and immersion?

William Cross
Explanation

Racial identity model by William Cross.

#17

In the context of racial identity development, what stage involves actively seeking to learn more about one's own racial identity?

Racial identity exploration
Explanation

Actively seeking racial identity understanding.

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