AP PSYCHOLOGY

SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

PREJUDICE AND DISCRIMINATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does segregation mean?
A
To be as one
B
To separate
C
To integrate
D
To bring together
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -: the separation or isolation of a race, class, or ethnic group by enforced or voluntary residence in a restricted area, by barriers to social intercourse, by separate educational facilities, or by other discriminatory means.

Detailed explanation-2: -segregated; segregating. Synonyms of segregate. transitive verb. : to separate or set apart from others or from the general mass : isolate. : to cause or force the separation of (as from the rest of society)

Detailed explanation-3: -Segregation is a system that keeps different groups separate from each other, either through physical dividers or using social pressures and laws. The Latin root literally means “separated from the flock, ” and splitting a big flock of sheep into smaller groups is segregation.

Detailed explanation-4: -segregate verb [T] (KEEP SEPARATE) to keep one thing separate from another: The psychiatric section is segregated from the rest of the prison. The systems will have to be able to segregate clients’ money from the firm’s own cash. More examples.

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