You are a community health nurse who provides care to a group of Hispanic people living in an area that is heavily populated by white people. What are the Hispanic people in this community an example of?
A) A subculture
B) A subgroup
C) A minority
D) A majority
Ans: C
Feedback: The term minority refers to a group of people whose physical and cultural characteristics differ from the majority of people in a society. There are four generally identified minority groups: Blacks/African Americans, Hispanics, Asian/Pacific Islanders, and Native Americans. Subcultures are relatively large groups of people who share characteristics that identify them as a distinct entity. A subgroup is a division of a group that is in some way distinguished from the larger group. A majority is most of the people in a large group.
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