Question 1

Research on socialization leading to prejudiced attitudes indicates that

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A)  children tend to be free of prejudice until around the ages of 9 or 10 years old. 
B)  there is a close correlation between the racial and ethnic attitudes of parents and those of their children. 
C)  children and young adults who believe they can think for themselves are able to avoid taking on their parents racial or other prejudices. 
D)  most people today are unaffected by parental prejudices since the media has become so important. 
A)  children tend to be free of prejudice until around the ages of 9 or 10 years old. 
B)  there is a close correlation between the racial and ethnic attitudes of parents and those of their children. 
C)  children and young adults who believe they can think for themselves are able to avoid taking on their parents racial or other prejudices. 
D)  most people today are unaffected by parental prejudices since the media has become so important.

Question 2

Ethnic and racial groups are always considered minority groups.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Racial profiling is an example of _.

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A)  color-blind racism 
B)  institutional racism 
C)  aversive racism 
D)  Jim Crow racism 
A)  color-blind racism 
B)  institutional racism 
C)  aversive racism 
D)  Jim Crow racism

Question 4

More than 40 percent of the world's Jewish population lives in the United States today.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In the debate as to whether class or race is more important as the source of inequality, sociologist William Julius Wilson argues that:

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A)  the disadvantaged status of minority groups is more a matter of race than class. 
B)  ignoring skin color and cultural differences is the only way to solve the country's problems of racism. 
C)  changes in the economic structure are more important than race in shaping the life chances of different groups. 
D)  the social construction of race is a myth. 
A)  the disadvantaged status of minority groups is more a matter of race than class. 
B)  ignoring skin color and cultural differences is the only way to solve the country's problems of racism. 
C)  changes in the economic structure are more important than race in shaping the life chances of different groups. 
D)  the social construction of race is a myth.

Question 6

A traditional stereotype of African Americans is that they are inherently lazy. This stereotype has also been applied to Hispanics, Polish, and Irish groups. This is an example of .

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A)  cultural relativism 
B)  stereotype interchangeability 
C)  ethnic inferiority 
D)  retrospective determinism 
A)  cultural relativism 
B)  stereotype interchangeability 
C)  ethnic inferiority 
D)  retrospective determinism

Question 7

Which of the following statement is true about salient characteristics?

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A)  Salient characteristics are not culturally specific. 
B)  Salient characteristics change over time. 
C)  Salient characteristics differ in various countries. 
D)  Salient characteristics are constant over time. 
A)  Salient characteristics are not culturally specific. 
B)  Salient characteristics change over time. 
C)  Salient characteristics differ in various countries. 
D)  Salient characteristics are constant over time.

Question 8

Contact theory argues that interaction between Whites and minorities will reduce prejudice on part of both groups if all of the following conditions are met, except:

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A)  the parties interact on equal ground. 
B)  the contact is sustained. 
C)  social norms favoring equality are agreed upon by the participants. 
D)  all parties agree to work to reduce the prejudice. 
A)  the parties interact on equal ground. 
B)  the contact is sustained. 
C)  social norms favoring equality are agreed upon by the participants. 
D)  all parties agree to work to reduce the prejudice.

Question 9

The 1913 Alien Land Law of California limited ownership and prohibited land from being inherited. This law was aimed at preventing from establishing themselves in the U.S.

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A)  Mexican 
B)  Japanese 
C)  Chinese 
D)  Irish 
A)  Mexican 
B)  Japanese 
C)  Chinese 
D)  Irish

Question 10

Which of the following does not apply to all minority groups?

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A)  Possessing characteristics generally considered different from the dominant group 
B)  Being smaller in number than the dominant group 
C)  Sharing a sense of group identity 
D)  Experiencing prejudice and discrimination in society 
A)  Possessing characteristics generally considered different from the dominant group 
B)  Being smaller in number than the dominant group 
C)  Sharing a sense of group identity 
D)  Experiencing prejudice and discrimination in society

Question 11

Understanding race and ethnicity as social constructions is a significant contribution of .

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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 12

A prejudiced person is likely to have:

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A)  positive attitudes toward members of both in-group and out-group. 
B)  positive attitudes toward members of an in-group and negative attitudes toward members of an out- group. 
C)  negative attitudes toward members of an in-group and positive attitudes toward members of an out- group. 
D)  negative attitudes toward members of an in-group and out- group. 
A)  positive attitudes toward members of both in-group and out-group. 
B)  positive attitudes toward members of an in-group and negative attitudes toward members of an out- group. 
C)  negative attitudes toward members of an in-group and positive attitudes toward members of an out- group. 
D)  negative attitudes toward members of an in-group and out- group.

Question 13

Which of these statements regarding the judgments people make about others is false?

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A)  People make quick assessments and judgments about others in order to save time. 
B)  The judgments people make enable them to process a great deal of information very quickly. 
C)  Quickly categorizing the people one meets is a very common and widespread practice. 
D)  Most of the time the quick judgments that people make are remarkably comprehensive and accurate. 
A)  People make quick assessments and judgments about others in order to save time. 
B)  The judgments people make enable them to process a great deal of information very quickly. 
C)  Quickly categorizing the people one meets is a very common and widespread practice. 
D)  Most of the time the quick judgments that people make are remarkably comprehensive and accurate.

Question 14

A problem with the terms "Latino" and "Latina" is that they

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A)  only refer to Mexican Americans and are not inclusive. 
B)  refer only to Latin Americans in the U.S. for several generations. 
C)  do not reflect the diversity of groups who are included in the category. 
D)  are not used by sociologists. 
A)  only refer to Mexican Americans and are not inclusive. 
B)  refer only to Latin Americans in the U.S. for several generations. 
C)  do not reflect the diversity of groups who are included in the category. 
D)  are not used by sociologists.

Question 15

The Civil Rights Movement

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A)  was influenced by the philosophy of Mahatma Mohandas Gandhi. 
B)  was the first movement working for the rights of African Americans in the U.S. 
C)  was originally motivated by the establishment of Affirmative Action legislation. 
D)  was large but ineffective. 
A)  was influenced by the philosophy of Mahatma Mohandas Gandhi. 
B)  was the first movement working for the rights of African Americans in the U.S. 
C)  was originally motivated by the establishment of Affirmative Action legislation. 
D)  was large but ineffective.

Question 16

Explain what is meant by the intersection perspective on prejudice and racism. How is it a variety of conflict theory?

Accepted Answer

The intersection perspective on prejudic

Question 17

Explain the difference between assimilation and cultural pluralism.

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Assimilation and cultural pluralism are

Question 18

The group collectively referred to as White Anglo-Saxon Protestants (WASPs) who settled in the "New World" did not include the _.

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A)  English 
B)  Irish 
C)  Scotch 
D)  Welsh 
A)  English 
B)  Irish 
C)  Scotch 
D)  Welsh

Question 19

How does institutional racism differ from other forms of racism?

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Institutional racism, also known as syst

Question 20

Holding the belief that one does not notice racial differences, and that discussing race only perpetuates racism, would be considered .

Accepted Answer

A)  old-fashioned racism 
B)  traditional racism 
C)  color-blind racism 
D)  institutional racism 
A)  old-fashioned racism 
B)  traditional racism 
C)  color-blind racism 
D)  institutional racism

Research on socialization leading to prejudiced attitudes indicates that

Ethnic and racial groups are always considered minority groups.

Racial profiling is an example of _.

More than 40 percent of the world's Jewish population lives in the United States today.

In the debate as to whether class or race is more important as the source of inequality, sociologist William Julius Wilson argues that:

A traditional stereotype of African Americans is that they are inherently lazy. This stereotype has also been applied to Hispanics, Polish, and Irish groups. This is an example of .

Which of the following statement is true about salient characteristics?

Contact theory argues that interaction between Whites and minorities will reduce prejudice on part of both groups if all of the following conditions are met, except:

The 1913 Alien Land Law of California limited ownership and prohibited land from being inherited. This law was aimed at preventing from establishing themselves in the U.S.

Which of the following does not apply to all minority groups?

Understanding race and ethnicity as social constructions is a significant contribution of .

A prejudiced person is likely to have:

Which of these statements regarding the judgments people make about others is false?

A problem with the terms "Latino" and "Latina" is that they

The Civil Rights Movement

Explain what is meant by the intersection perspective on prejudice and racism. How is it a variety of conflict theory?

Explain the difference between assimilation and cultural pluralism.

The group collectively referred to as White Anglo-Saxon Protestants (WASPs) who settled in the "New World" did not include the _.

How does institutional racism differ from other forms of racism?

Holding the belief that one does not notice racial differences, and that discussing race only perpetuates racism, would be considered .

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Exam 10: Race and Ethnicity

Research on socialization leading to prejudiced attitudes indicates that

Ethnic and racial groups are always considered minority groups.

Racial profiling is an example of _.

More than 40 percent of the world's Jewish population lives in the United States today.

In the debate as to whether class or race is more important as the source of inequality, sociologist William Julius Wilson argues that:

A traditional stereotype of African Americans is that they are inherently lazy. This stereotype has also been applied to Hispanics, Polish, and Irish groups. This is an example of .

Which of the following statement is true about salient characteristics?

Contact theory argues that interaction between Whites and minorities will reduce prejudice on part of both groups if all of the following conditions are met, except:

The 1913 Alien Land Law of California limited ownership and prohibited land from being inherited. This law was aimed at preventing from establishing themselves in the U.S.

Which of the following does not apply to all minority groups?

Understanding race and ethnicity as social constructions is a significant contribution of .

A prejudiced person is likely to have:

Which of these statements regarding the judgments people make about others is false?

A problem with the terms "Latino" and "Latina" is that they

The Civil Rights Movement

Explain what is meant by the intersection perspective on prejudice and racism. How is it a variety of conflict theory?

Explain the difference between assimilation and cultural pluralism.

The group collectively referred to as White Anglo-Saxon Protestants (WASPs) who settled in the "New World" did not include the _.

How does institutional racism differ from other forms of racism?

Holding the belief that one does not notice racial differences, and that discussing race only perpetuates racism, would be considered .

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

Filters