Question

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A set of two pie charts compares racial and ethnic classifications in Brazil.

The first pie chart, labeled (a), shows official census categories. It includes Brancos (whites) at 47.7 percent, Pardos (browns) at 43.1 percent, Pretos (blacks) at 7.6 percent, Amarelos (yellows) at 1.1 percent, and Indigenous at 0.4 percent. The second pie chart labeled (b), shows how Brazilians self-identify using informal social categories. It includes Brancos (whites) at 54.3 percent, Moreno (brunettes or olives) at 10.4 percent, Pardos (browns) at 10.4 percent, Pretos (blacks) at 4.3 percent, Negros (blacks) at 3.1 percent, Moreno claro (light brunettes) at 2.9 percent, and others combined at 4.1 percent.
Examine the figure. Graph (a) represents Brazilian census data; graph (b) represents data collected through a self-identification survey designed by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics.

Which of the following is a conclusion that could be drawn about ethnic distribution and patterns in Brazil based on the data in these figures?

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Responses

When Brazilian respondents self-identify their ethnicity, they are less likely to choose the term Brancos than they are in census surveys.

When Brazilian respondents self-identify their ethnicity, they are less likely to choose the term Brancos than they are in census surveys.

When Brazilian respondents self-identify their ethnicity, they are less likely to choose the term Moreno than they are in census surveys.

When Brazilian respondents self-identify their ethnicity, they are less likely to choose the term Moreno than they are in census surveys.

When Brazilian respondents complete a census survey, they may use one of seven categories to describe their ethnicity.

When Brazilian respondents complete a census survey, they may use one of seven categories to describe their ethnicity.

When Brazilian respondents self-identify their ethnicity, they are less likely to choose the term Pardos than they are in census surveys.

When Brazilian respondents self-identify their ethnicity, they are less likely to choose the term Pardos than they are in census surveys.

When Brazilian respondents complete a census survey, they may select multiple options to describe their ethnicity.

Answer 1

Correct answer: When Brazilian respondents self-identify their ethnicity, they are less likely to choose the term Pardos than they are in census surveys.

Explanation: In the census (graph a) Pardos = 43.1%, whereas in the self-identification survey (graph b) Pardos = 10.4%, a large decrease. Other choices are contradicted by the figures (e.g., Brancos are more common in the self-ID survey: 54.3% vs 47.7%).