Question 1

The situation of the Rohingya in Myanmar best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A) cultural socialization. 
B) internalized racism. 
C) ethnocide. 
D) genocide. 
A) cultural socialization. 
B) internalized racism. 
C) ethnocide. 
D) genocide. D

Question 2

What is the term for a category of people who have less power than the dominant group and who are subject to unequal treatment?

Accepted Answer

A) Mixed ethnicity 
B) Race 
C) Minority 
D) Racists 
A) Mixed ethnicity 
B) Race 
C) Minority 
D) Racists C

Question 3

Compared to Black families,Hispanic families

Accepted Answer

A) have more children. 
B) are more matriarchal. 
C) have more female-headed households. 
D) are viewed as rarely discriminated against. 
A) have more children. 
B) are more matriarchal. 
C) have more female-headed households. 
D) are viewed as rarely discriminated against. A

Question 4

Which racial or ethnic group has been nicknamed "the model minority"?

Accepted Answer

A) Blacks 
B) Native Americans 
C) Asians 
D) Alaskan Natives 
A) Blacks 
B) Native Americans 
C) Asians 
D) Alaskan Natives

Question 5

With respect to illegal immigration,

Accepted Answer

A) almost one-third of illegal immigrants have overstayed their visas. 
B) the number of illegal immigrants from Mexico have been steadily decreasing over the past few years. 
C) over two-thirds of illegal immigrants are from Mexico. 
D) less than half of Americans support DACA. 
A) almost one-third of illegal immigrants have overstayed their visas. 
B) the number of illegal immigrants from Mexico have been steadily decreasing over the past few years. 
C) over two-thirds of illegal immigrants are from Mexico. 
D) less than half of Americans support DACA.

Question 6

Which of the following groups is most likely to marry someone of a different race or ethnicity?

Accepted Answer

A) White 
B) Asian 
C) Black 
D) Hispanic 
A) White 
B) Asian 
C) Black 
D) Hispanic

Question 7

Which is part a crucial characteristic of the term American Indian and Alaska Native?

Accepted Answer

A) Affiliation with only one tribe 
B) Live on a reservation 
C) Hunt and fish for subsistence 
D) Maintain an affiliation to their tribe or community of origin 
A) Affiliation with only one tribe 
B) Live on a reservation 
C) Hunt and fish for subsistence 
D) Maintain an affiliation to their tribe or community of origin

Question 8

Which groups is most likely to have the privilege of rarely thinking about race or ethnicity?

Accepted Answer

A) Blacks 
B) Asians 
C) Whites 
D) Hispanics 
A) Blacks 
B) Asians 
C) Whites 
D) Hispanics

Question 9

Children of Asian immigrants adapt quickly to U.S.culture,and their parents

Accepted Answer

A) tend to be more strict than other U.S.parents. 
B) learn English and assimilate quickly. 
C) show more emotion than other immigrant families. 
D) emphasize the individual over the family. 
A) tend to be more strict than other U.S.parents. 
B) learn English and assimilate quickly. 
C) show more emotion than other immigrant families. 
D) emphasize the individual over the family.

Question 10

What is the name for a set of social policies designed to increase opportunities for underrepresented groups?

Accepted Answer

A) Marshall Plan 
B) Douglas Papers 
C) Diversity Design 
D) Affirmative Action 
A) Marshall Plan 
B) Douglas Papers 
C) Diversity Design 
D) Affirmative Action

Question 11

Which factors listed below are most likely to characterize Black Americans and Black families?

Accepted Answer

A) College attendance has increased for males between 1990 and today,but has declined for females during this period. 
B) Most Black households live below the poverty line. 
C) In just a generation,the percentage of Black men and women attending college has doubled,and increasing numbers are joining the middle and upper-middle classes. 
D) About 10 percent of Blacks live in a multigenerational household,compared to only 15 percent of Hispanics,and 5 percent of Whites. 
A) College attendance has increased for males between 1990 and today,but has declined for females during this period. 
B) Most Black households live below the poverty line. 
C) In just a generation,the percentage of Black men and women attending college has doubled,and increasing numbers are joining the middle and upper-middle classes. 
D) About 10 percent of Blacks live in a multigenerational household,compared to only 15 percent of Hispanics,and 5 percent of Whites.

Question 12

Based on current trends,what can be predicted about the future of multiracial families?

Accepted Answer

A) The number of multiracial children will increase but multiracial marriage will decrease. 
B) Asians will continue to avoid interracial marriage. 
C) The number of multiracial families will increase. 
D) The percentage of intermarriage will be half what it is now by 2050. 
A) The number of multiracial children will increase but multiracial marriage will decrease. 
B) Asians will continue to avoid interracial marriage. 
C) The number of multiracial families will increase. 
D) The percentage of intermarriage will be half what it is now by 2050.

Question 13

Which of the following statement best describes how Americans view illegal immigration and illegal immigrants?

Accepted Answer

A) The majority of both Republicans and Democrats support the DACA program. 
B) Democrats want to ban sanctuary cities while Republicans tend to approve of them. 
C) Most Americans support building a wall across the U.S.-Mexican border. 
D) Democrats want to continue sponsored immigration,while the vast majority of Republicans want to end it. 
A) The majority of both Republicans and Democrats support the DACA program. 
B) Democrats want to ban sanctuary cities while Republicans tend to approve of them. 
C) Most Americans support building a wall across the U.S.-Mexican border. 
D) Democrats want to continue sponsored immigration,while the vast majority of Republicans want to end it.

Question 14

Ethnicity refers to ________,whereas,race refers to

Accepted Answer

A) culture; biology. 
B) status; color. 
C) heritage; culture. 
D) diversity; purity. 
A) culture; biology. 
B) status; color. 
C) heritage; culture. 
D) diversity; purity.

Question 15

Which of the following statements about immigration is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Today,about 17 million people,or 6 percent of the U.S.population were not born in the United States but migrated here from elsewhere. 
B) Many Asians migrated in the 1980s from Cambodia and Vietnam and have been attending college in large numbers. 
C) Immigrants tend to be slightly older than native-born residents. 
D) Immigrants tend to reside in rural areas rather than in a metropolitan area. 
A) Today,about 17 million people,or 6 percent of the U.S.population were not born in the United States but migrated here from elsewhere. 
B) Many Asians migrated in the 1980s from Cambodia and Vietnam and have been attending college in large numbers. 
C) Immigrants tend to be slightly older than native-born residents. 
D) Immigrants tend to reside in rural areas rather than in a metropolitan area.

Question 16

Amy is the manager and owner of a small business in a neighborhood with many minorities.When she has a position open,she goes through the applications and tosses any with names that might be Asian or Hispanic.She interviews three people for the job and hired the White applicant.Which most accurately describes her behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) Discrimination 
B) Prejudice 
C) Ethnocide 
D) Genocide 
A) Discrimination 
B) Prejudice 
C) Ethnocide 
D) Genocide

Question 17

Based on the success of Asian Americans,what is the most effective strategy for immigrants?

Accepted Answer

A) Emphasize education and be willing to sacrifice for your children's education. 
B) Immigrate with plenty of financial resources and connections. 
C) Emphasize the individual's needs over the needs of the entire family. 
D) Hard work will overcome all challenges,including being a war refugee. 
A) Emphasize education and be willing to sacrifice for your children's education. 
B) Immigrate with plenty of financial resources and connections. 
C) Emphasize the individual's needs over the needs of the entire family. 
D) Hard work will overcome all challenges,including being a war refugee.

Question 18

American Indians and Alaska Natives are less likely to ________ than the general population.

Accepted Answer

A) be married 
B) have children 
C) live with extended family 
D) live in poverty 
A) be married 
B) have children 
C) live with extended family 
D) live in poverty

Question 19

Bilingual education in schools

Accepted Answer

A) involves roughly 12.1 million children each year,which is almost three out of every 10 children. 
B) was used to help immigrants learn English in the 19th century. 
C) is necessary because most Hispanic children do not speak English fluently. 
D) faced increasing opposition in the 1970s and 1980s. 
A) involves roughly 12.1 million children each year,which is almost three out of every 10 children. 
B) was used to help immigrants learn English in the 19th century. 
C) is necessary because most Hispanic children do not speak English fluently. 
D) faced increasing opposition in the 1970s and 1980s.

Question 20

Affirmative action

Accepted Answer

A) was tested by Allan Bakke in the 1970s,who was an applicant to medical school. 
B) was initiated in the 1880s,after the Civil War,as a mechanism to offer African Americans the chance to attend school. 
C) applies primarily to Hispanics,and has been legally challenged as to whether it should apply to other groups. 
D) Was originally created in the early twentieth century to enhance opportunities for women,but has more recently focused on racial or ethnic minorities. 
A) was tested by Allan Bakke in the 1970s,who was an applicant to medical school. 
B) was initiated in the 1880s,after the Civil War,as a mechanism to offer African Americans the chance to attend school. 
C) applies primarily to Hispanics,and has been legally challenged as to whether it should apply to other groups. 
D) Was originally created in the early twentieth century to enhance opportunities for women,but has more recently focused on racial or ethnic minorities.

The situation of the Rohingya in Myanmar best illustrates

What is the term for a category of people who have less power than the dominant group and who are subject to unequal treatment?

Compared to Black families,Hispanic families

Which racial or ethnic group has been nicknamed "the model minority"?

With respect to illegal immigration,

Which of the following groups is most likely to marry someone of a different race or ethnicity?

Which is part a crucial characteristic of the term American Indian and Alaska Native?

Which groups is most likely to have the privilege of rarely thinking about race or ethnicity?

Children of Asian immigrants adapt quickly to U.S.culture,and their parents

What is the name for a set of social policies designed to increase opportunities for underrepresented groups?

Which factors listed below are most likely to characterize Black Americans and Black families?

Based on current trends,what can be predicted about the future of multiracial families?

Which of the following statement best describes how Americans view illegal immigration and illegal immigrants?

Ethnicity refers to ________,whereas,race refers to

Which of the following statements about immigration is TRUE?

Based on the success of Asian Americans,what is the most effective strategy for immigrants?

American Indians and Alaska Natives are less likely to ________ than the general population.

Bilingual education in schools

Affirmative action

Families and the Sociological Imagination

Families Throughout the World

Families Throughout History

Sex, gender, and Families

Social Stratification, social Class, and Families

Courtship,intimacy,and Partnering

Marriage As a Personal Relationship and Social Institution

Becoming a Parent

Raising Children

Families and the Work They Do

Aging Families

Violence and Abuse

Divorce, repartnering, and Remarriage

Summing up Families and the Sociological Imagination

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Exam 6: Race,ethnicity,and Families

The situation of the Rohingya in Myanmar best illustrates

What is the term for a category of people who have less power than the dominant group and who are subject to unequal treatment?

Compared to Black families,Hispanic families

Which racial or ethnic group has been nicknamed "the model minority"?

With respect to illegal immigration,

Which of the following groups is most likely to marry someone of a different race or ethnicity?

Which is part a crucial characteristic of the term American Indian and Alaska Native?

Which groups is most likely to have the privilege of rarely thinking about race or ethnicity?

Children of Asian immigrants adapt quickly to U.S.culture,and their parents

What is the name for a set of social policies designed to increase opportunities for underrepresented groups?

Which factors listed below are most likely to characterize Black Americans and Black families?

Based on current trends,what can be predicted about the future of multiracial families?

Which of the following statement best describes how Americans view illegal immigration and illegal immigrants?

Ethnicity refers to ________,whereas,race refers to

Which of the following statements about immigration is TRUE?

Based on the success of Asian Americans,what is the most effective strategy for immigrants?

American Indians and Alaska Natives are less likely to ________ than the general population.

Bilingual education in schools

Affirmative action

Families and the Sociological Imagination

Families Throughout the World

Families Throughout History

Sex, gender, and Families

Social Stratification, social Class, and Families

Courtship,intimacy,and Partnering

Marriage As a Personal Relationship and Social Institution

Becoming a Parent

Raising Children

Families and the Work They Do

Aging Families

Violence and Abuse

Divorce, repartnering, and Remarriage

Summing up Families and the Sociological Imagination

Filters