The designation community of color may be applied to a wide spectrum of minority and ethnic groups. According to the 2000 U. S. Census, approximately 30 percent of the U. S. population currently belongs to a racial or ethnic minority group. The Census Bure...

In a study by Langer, Blank, and Chanowitz, researchers found certain word choices could influence people to act against their own self-interests. The researcher would approach a copier where a long line of students stood. She would try three different word choices at different times to see how the other students would respond to each request. She didnt change what she was asking, only the word choice. When she said, Excuse me, I only have five pages. May I use the copy machine because I am in a rush? 94 percent complied.