_____ is a policy of keeping racial-ethnic groups apart.

• A. Integration
• B. Segregation
• C. Multiculturalism
• D. Assimilation

Answer: (B)

Segregation means keeping racial-ethnic groups apart through policies and practices that separate people in housing, schools, transportation, and public spaces. It’s about enforced or institutionalized separation, not just noticing differences. This differs from integration, which aims to bring groups into shared institutions; multiculturalism, which values coexisting diverse cultures; and assimilation, which involves minority groups adopting the majority culture. So, when a policy is described as keeping groups apart, segregation is the term that fits. Historical examples include laws and practices that mandated separate schools, facilities, and neighborhoods.