Question 1

A person proclaims loudly that "all Black people are lazy and shiftless and collect welfare." This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) discrimination. 
B) a stereotype. 
C) pluralism. 
D) exploitation theory. 
A) discrimination. 
B) a stereotype. 
C) pluralism. 
D) exploitation theory.

Question 2

Which of the following terms refers to a negative attitude toward an entire category of people?

Accepted Answer

A) exploitation 
B) prejudice 
C) discrimination 
D) pluralism 
A) exploitation 
B) prejudice 
C) discrimination 
D) pluralism

Question 3

Acts of racial profiling are

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A) always illegal. 
B) often initiated by law enforcement officers. 
C) generally opposed by the American public. 
D) generally opposed by law enforcement officials. 
A) always illegal. 
B) often initiated by law enforcement officers. 
C) generally opposed by the American public. 
D) generally opposed by law enforcement officials.

Question 4

How do conflict theorists explain racial subordination? Is their theory sufficient to explain all forms of prejudice?

Accepted Answer

Conflict theorists explain racial subord

Question 5

The former policy of the South African government that was designed to maintain the separation of Blacks and other non-Whites from the dominant Whites was known as

Accepted Answer

A) institutional discrimination. 
B) apartheid. 
C) afrocentricity. 
D) White power. 
A) institutional discrimination. 
B) apartheid. 
C) afrocentricity. 
D) White power.

Question 6

German Americans,Italian Americans,and Norwegian Americans are all examples of

Accepted Answer

A) racial groups. 
B) ethnic groups. 
C) stereotypes. 
D) None of these answers is correct. 
A) racial groups. 
B) ethnic groups. 
C) stereotypes. 
D) None of these answers is correct.

Question 7

Institutional discrimination is the

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A) denial of opportunities and equal rights to individuals or groups that results from the normal operations of society. 
B) belief that individuals or groups should be denied equal rights and opportunities. 
C) stereotyping of people who work in public or private institutions. 
D) establishment of laws that intentionally deny opportunities and equal rights to members of minority groups. 
A) denial of opportunities and equal rights to individuals or groups that results from the normal operations of society. 
B) belief that individuals or groups should be denied equal rights and opportunities. 
C) stereotyping of people who work in public or private institutions. 
D) establishment of laws that intentionally deny opportunities and equal rights to members of minority groups.

Question 8

The term racial group is used to describe a group that is set apart from others because of obvious cultural distinctions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

An ethnic group is a group

Accepted Answer

A) that is set apart from others because of physical differences. 
B) that is set apart from others because of its national origin or distinctive cultural patterns. 
C) whose members have significantly less control over their own lives than the members of a dominant group. 
D) that has reached very moral decisions about a way of life. 
A) that is set apart from others because of physical differences. 
B) that is set apart from others because of its national origin or distinctive cultural patterns. 
C) whose members have significantly less control over their own lives than the members of a dominant group. 
D) that has reached very moral decisions about a way of life.

Question 10

Prejudice is a(n)________;discrimination is a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

A) belief;action 
B) action;belief 
C) action;action 
D) belief;belief 
A) belief;action 
B) action;belief 
C) action;action 
D) belief;belief

Question 11

The process of denying opportunities and equal rights to individuals and groups because of prejudice or for other arbitrary reasons is known as

Accepted Answer

A) stereotyping. 
B) ethnocentrism. 
C) discrimination. 
D) segregation. 
A) stereotyping. 
B) ethnocentrism. 
C) discrimination. 
D) segregation.

Question 12

What term is used by sociologists to describe a group that is set apart from others because of physical differences that have taken on social significance?

Accepted Answer

A) ethnic group 
B) racial group 
C) social group 
D) reference group 
A) ethnic group 
B) racial group 
C) social group 
D) reference group

Question 13

Segregation refers to the act of

Accepted Answer

A) deliberately and systematically killing the members of an ethnic,racial,or nationality group. 
B) physically separating two groups,an action often imposed on a minority group by a dominant group. 
C) combining a majority and a minority group through intermarriage. 
D) denying opportunities and equal rights to individuals and groups because of prejudice or for other arbitrary reasons. 
A) deliberately and systematically killing the members of an ethnic,racial,or nationality group. 
B) physically separating two groups,an action often imposed on a minority group by a dominant group. 
C) combining a majority and a minority group through intermarriage. 
D) denying opportunities and equal rights to individuals and groups because of prejudice or for other arbitrary reasons.

Question 14

Why are Asian Americans seen as a "model minority"? How is this designation a stereotype?

Accepted Answer

Asian Americans are often seen as a "mod

Question 15

Which of the following countries exemplifies the modern pluralistic state?

Accepted Answer

A) United States 
B) Japan 
C) Switzerland 
D) Egypt 
A) United States 
B) Japan 
C) Switzerland 
D) Egypt

Question 16

Compare and contrast prejudice and discrimination and give examples to illustrate your definitions.

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The answer of Compare and contrast prejudice and discrimination and...

Question 17

Which population group represents the largest minority in the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

A) African Americans 
B) Latinos 
C) Asian Americans 
D) Jews 
A) African Americans 
B) Latinos 
C) Asian Americans 
D) Jews

Question 18

Compare and contrast the concepts of amalgamation,assimilation,segregation,and pluralism,and give examples to illustrate your answer.

Accepted Answer

Amalgamation, assimilation, segregation,

Question 19

Which of the following terms refers to a political philosophy,promoted by many younger Blacks in the 1960s,that supported the creation of Black-controlled political and economic institutions?

Accepted Answer

A) Rainbow Coalition 
B) Black power 
C) civil rights 
D) manifest destiny 
A) Rainbow Coalition 
B) Black power 
C) civil rights 
D) manifest destiny

Question 20

In 1995,the federal Glass Ceiling Commission found that glass ceilings

Accepted Answer

A) leak. 
B) continue to block women and minority men from top management positions in the nation's industries. 
C) continue to block White men from top management positions in the nation's industries. 
D) continue to block women,minority men,and White men from top management positions in the nation's industries. 
A) leak. 
B) continue to block women and minority men from top management positions in the nation's industries. 
C) continue to block White men from top management positions in the nation's industries. 
D) continue to block women,minority men,and White men from top management positions in the nation's industries.

A person proclaims loudly that "all Black people are lazy and shiftless and collect welfare." This is an example of

Which of the following terms refers to a negative attitude toward an entire category of people?

Acts of racial profiling are

How do conflict theorists explain racial subordination? Is their theory sufficient to explain all forms of prejudice?

The former policy of the South African government that was designed to maintain the separation of Blacks and other non-Whites from the dominant Whites was known as

German Americans,Italian Americans,and Norwegian Americans are all examples of

Institutional discrimination is the

The term racial group is used to describe a group that is set apart from others because of obvious cultural distinctions.

An ethnic group is a group

Prejudice is a(n);discrimination is a(n).

The process of denying opportunities and equal rights to individuals and groups because of prejudice or for other arbitrary reasons is known as

What term is used by sociologists to describe a group that is set apart from others because of physical differences that have taken on social significance?

Segregation refers to the act of

Why are Asian Americans seen as a "model minority"? How is this designation a stereotype?

Which of the following countries exemplifies the modern pluralistic state?

Compare and contrast prejudice and discrimination and give examples to illustrate your definitions.

Which population group represents the largest minority in the U.S.?

Compare and contrast the concepts of amalgamation,assimilation,segregation,and pluralism,and give examples to illustrate your answer.

Which of the following terms refers to a political philosophy,promoted by many younger Blacks in the 1960s,that supported the creation of Black-controlled political and economic institutions?

In 1995,the federal Glass Ceiling Commission found that glass ceilings

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A person proclaims loudly that "all Black people are lazy and shiftless and collect welfare." This is an example of

Which of the following terms refers to a negative attitude toward an entire category of people?

Acts of racial profiling are

How do conflict theorists explain racial subordination? Is their theory sufficient to explain all forms of prejudice?

The former policy of the South African government that was designed to maintain the separation of Blacks and other non-Whites from the dominant Whites was known as

German Americans,Italian Americans,and Norwegian Americans are all examples of

Institutional discrimination is the

The term racial group is used to describe a group that is set apart from others because of obvious cultural distinctions.

An ethnic group is a group

Prejudice is a(n)________;discrimination is a(n)________.

The process of denying opportunities and equal rights to individuals and groups because of prejudice or for other arbitrary reasons is known as

What term is used by sociologists to describe a group that is set apart from others because of physical differences that have taken on social significance?

Segregation refers to the act of

Why are Asian Americans seen as a "model minority"? How is this designation a stereotype?

Which of the following countries exemplifies the modern pluralistic state?

Compare and contrast prejudice and discrimination and give examples to illustrate your definitions.

Which population group represents the largest minority in the U.S.?

Compare and contrast the concepts of amalgamation,assimilation,segregation,and pluralism,and give examples to illustrate your answer.

Which of the following terms refers to a political philosophy,promoted by many younger Blacks in the 1960s,that supported the creation of Black-controlled political and economic institutions?

In 1995,the federal Glass Ceiling Commission found that glass ceilings

Understanding Sociology

Sociological Research

Culture

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Interaction,social Structure,and Groups

The Mass Media

Deviance,crime,and Social Control

Stratification and Social Mobility in the United States

Global Inequality

Stratification by Gender

Stratification by Age

The Family and Human Sexuality

Education

Religion

Government and the Economy

Health,population,and Environment

Social Movements and Social Change in the Global Community

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Prejudice is a(n);discrimination is a(n).