Objections to the use of majority group and minority group include all of the following except
a. People in these groups share the experiences of victimization, discrimination, exploitation, and political and economic disadvantage.
b. Because such status is not defined on the basis of numbers, minority is not a correct term
c. The term minority is a negative label, and defines the groups so labeled from the standpoint of the dominant group
d. Groups with little in common, such as African Americans and white women, are lumped together under one rather meaningless label.
ANS: a
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