Read the assigned textbook readings and become familiar with the definitions provided in each chapter, then complete the Knowledge Check.

Note: You can practice with the Knowledge Check as many times as you would like.

prejudice

Discrimination

Model Minority

stereo type

A group whose success should be a lesson to other ethnoracial minorities.

A factor in developing prejudice, noting that "those people aren't like me."

It is the belief that one's group has a rightful claim to certain privileges and advantages.

It includes established laws, customs, policies, and practices that systematically reflect and produce inequalities in society, whether or not the individuals maintaining these practices have discriminatory intentionscan only work to the advantage of those who already wield power and control major social institutions.