The region in the United States with the highest concentration of the dominant group is the ______.

• A. North
• B. South
• C. East
• D. West

Answer: (A)

The dominant group in sociology refers to the group that holds the most power, privilege, and social status in a society. In the United States, this has historically been White Americans. The North is the region with the highest concentration of this group because it includes much of the traditional migration and settlement that built up large White populations in the Northeast and Midwest, especially around major urban centers and industrial hubs. The South, by contrast, has a long history of a large White population but also a substantial Black population that lowers the White concentration relative to the North. The West and East have become more ethnically diverse in recent decades, with growing Latino and Asian communities, which also reduces the relative concentration of the dominant group. So, the North shows the strongest concentration of the dominant group.