Question 1

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 2

Expulsion is illustrated by

Accepted Answer

A) France pushing out over 10,000 ethnic Roma. 
B) the killing of large numbers of Native Americans by the U.S.government. 
C) marriages between Whites and Native Americans,producing multiracial children. 
D) the internment of thousands of Japanese Americans. 
A) France pushing out over 10,000 ethnic Roma. 
B) the killing of large numbers of Native Americans by the U.S.government. 
C) marriages between Whites and Native Americans,producing multiracial children. 
D) the internment of thousands of Japanese Americans.

Question 3

Membership in a minority (or dominant)group is not voluntary;people are born into the group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The culture practices of the Aboriginal people of Australia are quite diverse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The largest influx of Vietnamese immigration occurred

Accepted Answer

A) during and after the Spanish-American War. 
B) during and after World War I. 
C) during and after World War II. 
D) during and after the Vietnam War. 
A) during and after the Spanish-American War. 
B) during and after World War I. 
C) during and after World War II. 
D) during and after the Vietnam War.

Question 6

In the future,a growing proportion of the United States will be

Accepted Answer

A) Asian or Hispanic. 
B) White or Hispanic. 
C) Arab or Asian. 
D) White or Asian. 
A) Asian or Hispanic. 
B) White or Hispanic. 
C) Arab or Asian. 
D) White or Asian.

Question 7

Prejudice is to discrimination as

Accepted Answer

A) norm is to value. 
B) attitude is to behavior. 
C) behavior is to attitude. 
D) "good" is to "bad." 
A) norm is to value. 
B) attitude is to behavior. 
C) behavior is to attitude. 
D) "good" is to "bad."

Question 8

Explain the principle of race neutrality.

Accepted Answer

The principle of race neutrality, also k

Question 9

In the ________ process,those who have power define groups of people according to a racist social structure.

Accepted Answer

A) racial formation 
B) racial bias 
C) racial profiling 
D) racial selection 
A) racial formation 
B) racial bias 
C) racial profiling 
D) racial selection

Question 10

Discuss the contact hypothesis.How does it help reduce prejudices amongst individuals?

Accepted Answer

The contact hypothesis is a social psych

Question 11

John was pulled over by police officers in his hometown without provocation and cause.John determined that it was because he was African American and thus,the officers were racially profiling.This example illustrates which of the following perspectives?

Accepted Answer

A) Labeling 
B) Functionalist 
C) Conflict 
D) Interactionist 
A) Labeling 
B) Functionalist 
C) Conflict 
D) Interactionist

Question 12

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) Blackpower 
C) Civil rights 
D) Manifest destiny 
A) Rainbow Coalition 
B) Blackpower 
C) Civil rights 
D) Manifest destiny

Question 13

Proponents of color-blind racism oppose

Accepted Answer

A) equal treatment for all. 
B) merit-based college admissions. 
C) employer-provided health insurance. 
D) public welfare assistance. 
A) equal treatment for all. 
B) merit-based college admissions. 
C) employer-provided health insurance. 
D) public welfare assistance.

Question 14

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 15

A White male lawyer mentors a young female Latina lawyer.According to the contact hypothesis,this situation would

Accepted Answer

A) be likely to increase stereotypes rather than reduce them. 
B) be likely to cause both lawyers to become less prejudiced. 
C) encourage the White lawyer to engage in color-blind racism. 
D) involve the operation of sexism as well as racism. 
A) be likely to increase stereotypes rather than reduce them. 
B) be likely to cause both lawyers to become less prejudiced. 
C) encourage the White lawyer to engage in color-blind racism. 
D) involve the operation of sexism as well as racism.

Question 16

Since the change in U.S.immigration policy during the 1960s to encourage immigration of relatives of U.S.residents and people with desirable skills,where have a majority of immigrants originated from?

Accepted Answer

A) Asia and Eastern Europe 
B) Europe and Latin America 
C) Latin America and South America 
D) Asia and Latin America 
A) Asia and Eastern Europe 
B) Europe and Latin America 
C) Latin America and South America 
D) Asia and Latin America

Question 17

An unreliable generalization about all members of a group that does not recognize individual differences within the group is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) differential association. 
B) exploitation. 
C) a stereotype. 
D) institutional discrimination. 
A) differential association. 
B) exploitation. 
C) a stereotype. 
D) institutional discrimination.

Question 18

A sociologist argues that the capitalist ruling class is willing to tolerate high rates of illegal immigration because these immigrants serve as a cheap labor pool.This sociologist is most likely drawing upon

Accepted Answer

A) the contact hypothesis. 
B) the anomie theory of deviance. 
C) exploitation theory. 
D) labeling theory. 
A) the contact hypothesis. 
B) the anomie theory of deviance. 
C) exploitation theory. 
D) labeling theory.

Question 19

The pattern of discrimination against people who try to buy homes in minority and racially changing neighborhoods is known as

Accepted Answer

A) remittance. 
B) profiling. 
C) formation. 
D) redlining. 
A) remittance. 
B) profiling. 
C) formation. 
D) redlining.

Question 20

Exploitation theory is a

Accepted Answer

A) Weberian theory that views racial subordination as benefiting society because it creates a supply of cheap labor. 
B) Parsonian theory that views ethnic subordination as a means of regulating social interactions between dominant and subordinate groups. 
C) Spencerian theory that views ethnic subordination as a valuable means of social control. 
D) Marxist theory that views racial subordination in the U.S.as a manifestation of the class system inherent in capitalism. 
A) Weberian theory that views racial subordination as benefiting society because it creates a supply of cheap labor. 
B) Parsonian theory that views ethnic subordination as a means of regulating social interactions between dominant and subordinate groups. 
C) Spencerian theory that views ethnic subordination as a valuable means of social control. 
D) Marxist theory that views racial subordination in the U.S.as a manifestation of the class system inherent in capitalism.

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

Expulsion is illustrated by

Membership in a minority (or dominant)group is not voluntary;people are born into the group.

The culture practices of the Aboriginal people of Australia are quite diverse.

The largest influx of Vietnamese immigration occurred

In the future,a growing proportion of the United States will be

Prejudice is to discrimination as

Explain the principle of race neutrality.

In the ________ process,those who have power define groups of people according to a racist social structure.

Discuss the contact hypothesis.How does it help reduce prejudices amongst individuals?

John was pulled over by police officers in his hometown without provocation and cause.John determined that it was because he was African American and thus,the officers were racially profiling.This example illustrates which of the following perspectives?

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?

Proponents of color-blind racism oppose

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?

A White male lawyer mentors a young female Latina lawyer.According to the contact hypothesis,this situation would

Since the change in U.S.immigration policy during the 1960s to encourage immigration of relatives of U.S.residents and people with desirable skills,where have a majority of immigrants originated from?

An unreliable generalization about all members of a group that does not recognize individual differences within the group is referred to as

A sociologist argues that the capitalist ruling class is willing to tolerate high rates of illegal immigration because these immigrants serve as a cheap labor pool.This sociologist is most likely drawing upon

The pattern of discrimination against people who try to buy homes in minority and racially changing neighborhoods is known as

Exploitation theory is a

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Exam 10: Racial and Ethnic Inequality

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

Expulsion is illustrated by

Membership in a minority (or dominant)group is not voluntary;people are born into the group.

The culture practices of the Aboriginal people of Australia are quite diverse.

The largest influx of Vietnamese immigration occurred

In the future,a growing proportion of the United States will be

Prejudice is to discrimination as

Explain the principle of race neutrality.

In the ________ process,those who have power define groups of people according to a racist social structure.

Discuss the contact hypothesis.How does it help reduce prejudices amongst individuals?

John was pulled over by police officers in his hometown without provocation and cause.John determined that it was because he was African American and thus,the officers were racially profiling.This example illustrates which of the following perspectives?

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?

Proponents of color-blind racism oppose

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?

A White male lawyer mentors a young female Latina lawyer.According to the contact hypothesis,this situation would

Since the change in U.S.immigration policy during the 1960s to encourage immigration of relatives of U.S.residents and people with desirable skills,where have a majority of immigrants originated from?

An unreliable generalization about all members of a group that does not recognize individual differences within the group is referred to as

A sociologist argues that the capitalist ruling class is willing to tolerate high rates of illegal immigration because these immigrants serve as a cheap labor pool.This sociologist is most likely drawing upon

The pattern of discrimination against people who try to buy homes in minority and racially changing neighborhoods is known as

Exploitation theory is a

Understanding Sociology

Sociological Research

Culture

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Interaction, groups, and Social Structure

Mass Media and Social Media

Deviance, crime, and Social Control

Stratification and Social Mobility in the United States

Global Inequality

Stratification by Gender

The Family and Intimate Relationships

Education and Religion

Government and the Economy

Health, population, and the Environment

Social Change in the Global Community

Filters