_____ is socially defined on the basis of a presumed common genetic heritage resulting in distinguishing physical characteristics

a. Race
b. Ethnicity
c. Caste
d. Class


Answer: a. Race

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Which of these statements regarding the position of Native Americans in this country is false?

a. Native American populations were devastated by European diseases from which they had no immunity b. Only about one-fourth of Native Americans live on or near reservations today c. Historical accounts have underrepresented the vast cultural and social heterogeneity of tribes prior to European conquest. d. Today Native Americans have the highest poverty rate of any group in the U.S.

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Zia takes Oxycontin for her shoulder pain and has been doing so daily for over 4 months. Her doctor stopped prescribing this drug for Zia 3 months ago, but she has found ways to purchase it without her doctor or pharmacist knowing about it. Zia may be addicted to __________.

A. inhalants B. hallucinogens C. MDMA D. prescription drugs

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