Question 1

The creation of racial categories is a biological process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

According to a fairly old psychological theory of prejudice and racism, the tendency to rigidly categorize other people, to rigidly conform, and be intolerant of ambiguity is part of a(n) .

Accepted Answer

A)  authoritarian personality 
B)  repressed personality 
C)  subordinate personality 
D)  stereotypic personality 
A)  authoritarian personality 
B)  repressed personality 
C)  subordinate personality 
D)  stereotypic personality

Question 3

Which of these statements regarding the racial system in Brazil is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  In Brazil, a person is considered Black only if they have no discernible White ancestry. 
B)  A person who might be considered Black in the U.S. would be considered white in Brazil if they had high socioeconomic status. 
C)  Brazil has successfully created a nation in which there is no social inequality based on race. 
D)  The racial system in Brazil is different from that of the U.S. 
A)  In Brazil, a person is considered Black only if they have no discernible White ancestry. 
B)  A person who might be considered Black in the U.S. would be considered white in Brazil if they had high socioeconomic status. 
C)  Brazil has successfully created a nation in which there is no social inequality based on race. 
D)  The racial system in Brazil is different from that of the U.S.

Question 4

Explain how racial discrimination operates in in the housing industry.

Accepted Answer

Racial discrimination in the housing ind

Question 5

John has a mixed-race background. Which of the following is true of John with regard to his racial category?

Accepted Answer

A)  He fits well into categories of race. 
B)  He is able to define his own social category of race. 
C)  He is someone who determines how he is categorized. 
D)  He defies biological categories typically used to define race. 
A)  He fits well into categories of race. 
B)  He is able to define his own social category of race. 
C)  He is someone who determines how he is categorized. 
D)  He defies biological categories typically used to define race.

Question 6

The U.S. Census allows individuals to identify their own race.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The Jones Act of 1917

Accepted Answer

A)  banned further immigration from Puerto Rico. 
B)  extended U.S. citizenship to Puerto Ricans. 
C)  closed the border with Mexico. 
D)  permitted Cubans to enter following the Cuban Revolution. 
A)  banned further immigration from Puerto Rico. 
B)  extended U.S. citizenship to Puerto Ricans. 
C)  closed the border with Mexico. 
D)  permitted Cubans to enter following the Cuban Revolution.

Question 8

People considered as the same race may have different ethnic identities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A social category of people who share a common culture (i.e., language, national background, or religion) is referred to as a(n) group.

Accepted Answer

A)  minority 
B)  dominant 
C)  racial 
D)  ethnic 
A)  minority 
B)  dominant 
C)  racial 
D)  ethnic

Question 10

The scapegoat theory of prejudice suggests that prejudice originates when groups direct their frustrations about their own social and economic difficulties at members of minority groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Different groups use different criteria to define racial groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Traditional racism is declining in society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Compare and contrast de jure segregation and de facto segregation.

Accepted Answer

De jure segregation refers to segregatio

Question 14

According to , social change is a slow and gradual process.

Accepted Answer

A)  functionalism 
B)  conflict theory 
C)  symbolic interaction theory 
D)  social exchange theory 
A)  functionalism 
B)  conflict theory 
C)  symbolic interaction theory 
D)  social exchange theory

Question 15

A Latino family lives in a neighborhood with only other Latino families. This is referred to as .

Accepted Answer

A)  Cultural amalgamation 
B)  Hypersegregation 
C)  Cultural accommodation 
D)  Cultural co-optation 
A)  Cultural amalgamation 
B)  Hypersegregation 
C)  Cultural accommodation 
D)  Cultural co-optation

Question 16

What is the current practice of the U.S. Census for reporting one's race?

Accepted Answer

A)  A person may select a single race as their identity. 
B)  A person may select what they consider their primary, and also their secondary, racial identity. 
C)  A person may select as many racial categories as they feel applies to them. 
D)  A person may select a single ethnicity. 
A)  A person may select a single race as their identity. 
B)  A person may select what they consider their primary, and also their secondary, racial identity. 
C)  A person may select as many racial categories as they feel applies to them. 
D)  A person may select a single ethnicity.

Question 17

How do sociologists distinguish between prejudice and discrimination?

Accepted Answer

Sociologists distinguish between prejudi

Question 18

As a result of gerrymandering, remains a problem in the U.S.

Accepted Answer

A)  economic inequality 
B)  residential segregation 
C)  racism 
D)  the digital racial divide 
A)  economic inequality 
B)  residential segregation 
C)  racism 
D)  the digital racial divide

Question 19

In order to limit the number of immigrants, the U.S. government did all of the following, except:

Accepted Answer

A)  create ethnic quotas that limited the number of immigrants from places other than western and northern
Europe. 
B)  subject potential immigrants to literacy tests. 
C)  apply IQ tests in English to immigrants who were not English-speaking. 
D)  literally closed doors to keep immigrants out of the U.S. 
A)  create ethnic quotas that limited the number of immigrants from places other than western and northern
Europe. 
B)  subject potential immigrants to literacy tests. 
C)  apply IQ tests in English to immigrants who were not English-speaking. 
D)  literally closed doors to keep immigrants out of the U.S.

Question 20

A problem with the assimilation model of analysis of group relationships is that it

Accepted Answer

A)  takes no account of the time that it takes certain groups to assimilate. 
B)  places too much emphasis on the different histories of Black and White immigrants to this country. 
C)  places too much emphasis on the salience of skin color as a factor affecting the assimilation process. 
D)  focuses too much attention on the social class of the immigrants. 
A)  takes no account of the time that it takes certain groups to assimilate. 
B)  places too much emphasis on the different histories of Black and White immigrants to this country. 
C)  places too much emphasis on the salience of skin color as a factor affecting the assimilation process. 
D)  focuses too much attention on the social class of the immigrants.

The creation of racial categories is a biological process.

According to a fairly old psychological theory of prejudice and racism, the tendency to rigidly categorize other people, to rigidly conform, and be intolerant of ambiguity is part of a(n) .

Which of these statements regarding the racial system in Brazil is false?

Explain how racial discrimination operates in in the housing industry.

John has a mixed-race background. Which of the following is true of John with regard to his racial category?

The U.S. Census allows individuals to identify their own race.

The Jones Act of 1917

People considered as the same race may have different ethnic identities.

A social category of people who share a common culture (i.e., language, national background, or religion) is referred to as a(n) group.

The scapegoat theory of prejudice suggests that prejudice originates when groups direct their frustrations about their own social and economic difficulties at members of minority groups.

Different groups use different criteria to define racial groups.

Traditional racism is declining in society.

Compare and contrast de jure segregation and de facto segregation.

According to , social change is a slow and gradual process.

A Latino family lives in a neighborhood with only other Latino families. This is referred to as .

What is the current practice of the U.S. Census for reporting one's race?

How do sociologists distinguish between prejudice and discrimination?

As a result of gerrymandering, remains a problem in the U.S.

In order to limit the number of immigrants, the U.S. government did all of the following, except:

A problem with the assimilation model of analysis of group relationships is that it

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Exam 10: Race and Ethnicity

The creation of racial categories is a biological process.

According to a fairly old psychological theory of prejudice and racism, the tendency to rigidly categorize other people, to rigidly conform, and be intolerant of ambiguity is part of a(n) .

Which of these statements regarding the racial system in Brazil is false?

Explain how racial discrimination operates in in the housing industry.

John has a mixed-race background. Which of the following is true of John with regard to his racial category?

The U.S. Census allows individuals to identify their own race.

The Jones Act of 1917

People considered as the same race may have different ethnic identities.

A social category of people who share a common culture (i.e., language, national background, or religion) is referred to as a(n) group.

The scapegoat theory of prejudice suggests that prejudice originates when groups direct their frustrations about their own social and economic difficulties at members of minority groups.

Different groups use different criteria to define racial groups.

Traditional racism is declining in society.

Compare and contrast de jure segregation and de facto segregation.

According to , social change is a slow and gradual process.

A Latino family lives in a neighborhood with only other Latino families. This is referred to as .

What is the current practice of the U.S. Census for reporting one's race?

How do sociologists distinguish between prejudice and discrimination?

As a result of gerrymandering, remains a problem in the U.S.

In order to limit the number of immigrants, the U.S. government did all of the following, except:

A problem with the assimilation model of analysis of group relationships is that it

The Sociological Perspective

Culture

Doing Sociological Research

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Groups and Organizations

Deviance and Crime

Social Class and Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Gender

Sexuality

Families and Religion

Education and Health Care

Economy and Politics

Environment Population and Social Change

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