Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. Your Uncle Sam doesn’t like to serve certain racial or ethnic groups in his restaurant because he thinks their presence will discourage other customers from coming in for a meal. This is an example of institutional discrimination.
2. In the past, growth in the U.S. Hispanic population was because of a high birth rate, but today’s growth is because of immigration.
3. Blacks comprise the largest minority group in the United States.
4. Asian households are more likely than those of any other ethnic group to be headed by single mothers.
5. The elderly of Native American and Alaska Native groups have traditionally held high status in their families and communities, reinforcing their cultural identity.
1. F
2. F
3. F
4. F
5. T
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