Which of the following research perspectives assumes that negative outcomes among ethnic minority groups reflect the fact that these groups don't "measure up" to the standards of the Euro-American majority?
A) strength and resilience perspective
B) cultural deficit perspective
C) acculturation model
D) socio-cultural perspective
B) cultural deficit perspective According to the cultural deficit perspective, negative outcomes such as crime, poverty, and poor academic performance in ethnic minority groups are assumed to reflect a failure to assimilate and act more like the majority population.
Psychology
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