The _________________ was a nonscientific, random measure involving various untrained laypersons making decisions about others’ racial makeup based on their own perceptions of race-based physical characteristics.

A: hypodescent
B: eyeball test
C: one-drop rule
D: all of the above were scientific measures

Answer: B: eyeball test

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