3.  Caucasoid- Whites, characterized by fair skin, and straight or wavy hair.  Mongoloids- Orientals, identified with yellowish or brownish skin, and distinctive folds on the eyelids.  Negroid- blacks that are distinguished with dark skin and course hair.

4.  2. Race-a category of people who share inherited physical characteristics, and who are perceived by others as being a distinct group.

6.  1. Defined as the set of cultural characteristics that distinguishes one group from another group.  2. Ethic group- individuals who share a common sense of identity, and cultural background.

7.  3. Ethnicity and race refer to two separate sets of characteristics.  A. One is based on cultural considerations, the other on physical considerations.

9.  1. The value placed on specific characteristics is determined by those who hold power in society.  2. By establishing norms and values in society, the dominate group members consciously and unconsciously create a social structure that operates in their favor.

10.  A. Privileged position of dominate group is often at the expense of the life chances of minority groups in society.  B. A minority group is a category of people who share physical characteristics or cultural practices that result in a group being denied equal treatment.