Question 1

In the preceding 350 years or so,there have been at least four massive population shifts.The following example that most closely represents these massive shifts is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the forced migration of American Indians from the eastern to the western United States 
B)  the diaspora of Jewish people from Israel to eastern Europe 
C)  the movement of Europeans to other parts of the world 
D)  the immigration of thousands of Cubans to Miami 
E)  the African diaspora to the Americas 
A)  the forced migration of American Indians from the eastern to the western United States 
B)  the diaspora of Jewish people from Israel to eastern Europe 
C)  the movement of Europeans to other parts of the world 
D)  the immigration of thousands of Cubans to Miami 
E)  the African diaspora to the Americas

Question 2

Explain what anitracism is.Use concrete examples.

Accepted Answer

Antiracism is the belief in and practice

Question 3

As a sociological concept,race refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  a set of distinct physical characteristics that are the basis for a scientific classification of human beings 
B)  cultural practices and outlooks, including language, history, ancestry, religion, and styles of dress or adornment that tend to set people apart 
C)  physical variations in human beings singled out by members of a community or society as socially significant 
D)  the four clearly defined groups into which humans are categorized based on physical phenotype 
E)  inborn physical, mental, and social difference that separate one group from others 
A)  a set of distinct physical characteristics that are the basis for a scientific classification of human beings 
B)  cultural practices and outlooks, including language, history, ancestry, religion, and styles of dress or adornment that tend to set people apart 
C)  physical variations in human beings singled out by members of a community or society as socially significant 
D)  the four clearly defined groups into which humans are categorized based on physical phenotype 
E)  inborn physical, mental, and social difference that separate one group from others

Question 4

The one of the following that is NOT an example of cultural racism is:

Accepted Answer

A)  forbidding newly arrived Brazilian immigrants to speak Portuguese in public places 
B)  putting Christmas trees in company offices but forbidding Jewish workers to put a menorah or dreidel in their offices 
C)  moving to have a constitutional amendment proclaiming English as an official language of the United States 
D)  having government forms that do not allow the use of two surnames as is customary in many cultures 
E)  passing laws prohibiting African Americans from voting without proof of literacy 
A)  forbidding newly arrived Brazilian immigrants to speak Portuguese in public places 
B)  putting Christmas trees in company offices but forbidding Jewish workers to put a menorah or dreidel in their offices 
C)  moving to have a constitutional amendment proclaiming English as an official language of the United States 
D)  having government forms that do not allow the use of two surnames as is customary in many cultures 
E)  passing laws prohibiting African Americans from voting without proof of literacy

Question 5

The sociologically defined characteristic of minority group is:

Accepted Answer

A)  any group that is less than 50% of the population 
B)  any ethnic or "racial" group 
C)  a disadvantaged group 
D)  any immigrant group 
E)  a group that physically and culturally deviates from the dominant group 
A)  any group that is less than 50% of the population 
B)  any ethnic or "racial" group 
C)  a disadvantaged group 
D)  any immigrant group 
E)  a group that physically and culturally deviates from the dominant group

Question 6

Genetic diversity within populations is as great as the diversity among populations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The largest group of Latinos that resides in the United States is described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Mexican American 
B)  Puerto Rican 
C)  Cuban 
D)  El Salvadoran 
E)  Guatemalan 
A)  Mexican American 
B)  Puerto Rican 
C)  Cuban 
D)  El Salvadoran 
E)  Guatemalan

Question 8

As a sociological concept,ethnicity refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  a set of distinct physical characteristics that is the basis for a scientific classification of human beings 
B)  cultural practices and outlooks, including language, history, ancestry, religion, and styles of dress or adornment that tend to set people apart 
C)  physical variations in human beings singled out by members of a community or society as socially significant 
D)  the four clearly defined groups into which humans are categorized based on physical phenotype 
E)  inborn physical, mental, and social differences that separate one group from others 
A)  a set of distinct physical characteristics that is the basis for a scientific classification of human beings 
B)  cultural practices and outlooks, including language, history, ancestry, religion, and styles of dress or adornment that tend to set people apart 
C)  physical variations in human beings singled out by members of a community or society as socially significant 
D)  the four clearly defined groups into which humans are categorized based on physical phenotype 
E)  inborn physical, mental, and social differences that separate one group from others

Question 9

Robin Cohen identifies five categories of diasporas that attempt to describe only the unique migration from Africa to the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What is the difference between prejudice and discrimination? How are both related to racism and institutional racism?

Accepted Answer

Prejudice and discrimination are related

Question 11

Arturo is a documented worker in the United States.He was injured while working and went to the hospital for treatment.While he was at the hospital,the doctors and nurses had difficulty communicating with Arturo because he speaks some English but not enough to understand medical terminology.The hospital does not have a translator on staff.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  racism 
B)  institutional racism 
C)  assimilation 
D)  scapegoating 
E)  discrimination 
A)  racism 
B)  institutional racism 
C)  assimilation 
D)  scapegoating 
E)  discrimination

Question 12

In the colonial model of migration:

Accepted Answer

A)  preferences are granted to immigrants from former colonies 
B)  former colonial subjects are granted only limited citizenship 
C)  emigration but not immigration is allowed 
D)  racial and ethnic quotas are routinely applied 
E)  the United States is most representative 
A)  preferences are granted to immigrants from former colonies 
B)  former colonial subjects are granted only limited citizenship 
C)  emigration but not immigration is allowed 
D)  racial and ethnic quotas are routinely applied 
E)  the United States is most representative

Question 13

A specific form of prejudice based on socially significant,physically inherited characteristics is:

Accepted Answer

A)  symbolic prejudice 
B)  discrimination 
C)  racism 
D)  situational ethnicity 
E)  symbolic racism 
A)  symbolic prejudice 
B)  discrimination 
C)  racism 
D)  situational ethnicity 
E)  symbolic racism

Question 14

The feminization of migration patterns refers to the fact that:

Accepted Answer

A)  as more women are elected to leadership positions, countries loosen their immigration rules 
B)  women business owners are more likely than businessmen to employ women immigrants 
C)  women are more willing to take economic, political, and social risks 
D)  the number of women migrants has increased in part because of the demand for "mail-order brides" 
E)  female migrants tend to be healthier and more attractive than male migrants 
A)  as more women are elected to leadership positions, countries loosen their immigration rules 
B)  women business owners are more likely than businessmen to employ women immigrants 
C)  women are more willing to take economic, political, and social risks 
D)  the number of women migrants has increased in part because of the demand for "mail-order brides" 
E)  female migrants tend to be healthier and more attractive than male migrants

Question 15

Because of tightened immigration laws,it is increasingly common to find that many industrialized countries have:

Accepted Answer

A)  neo-classical models of immigration 
B)  neo-globalized models of immigration 
C)  colonial models of immigration 
D)  illegal models of immigration 
E)  diaspora models of immigration 
A)  neo-classical models of immigration 
B)  neo-globalized models of immigration 
C)  colonial models of immigration 
D)  illegal models of immigration 
E)  diaspora models of immigration

Question 16

During the twentieth century,industrial development in the North and the mechanization of agriculture in the South resulted in a substantial migration to northern urban areas by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Europeans 
B)  African Americans 
C)  Latin Americans 
D)  Native Americans 
E)  Asians 
A)  Europeans 
B)  African Americans 
C)  Latin Americans 
D)  Native Americans 
E)  Asians

Question 17

Despite the diversity of forms,Robin Cohen maintains that all diasporas potentially threaten pluralistic host societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The Supreme Court decision that established the foundation for the civil rights struggles of the 1950s through the 1970s was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas 
B)  Darwin v. Board of Education of the State of Kansas 
C)  Roe v. Wade 
D)  Clay v. Liston 
E)  King v. City of Montgomery, Alabama 
A)  Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas 
B)  Darwin v. Board of Education of the State of Kansas 
C)  Roe v. Wade 
D)  Clay v. Liston 
E)  King v. City of Montgomery, Alabama

Question 19

People and programs that explicitly condemn prejudice and discrimination against minority groups such as french-speaking Canadians are referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  communist subversives 
B)  antiracist 
C)  affirmative actors 
D)  francophiles 
E)  liberal Democrats 
A)  communist subversives 
B)  antiracist 
C)  affirmative actors 
D)  francophiles 
E)  liberal Democrats

Question 20

Robin Cohen adopts a historical approach and identifies five categories of diasporas,which does NOT include:

Accepted Answer

A)  victim 
B)  imperial 
C)  labor 
D)  political 
E)  cultural 
A)  victim 
B)  imperial 
C)  labor 
D)  political 
E)  cultural

In the preceding 350 years or so,there have been at least four massive population shifts.The following example that most closely represents these massive shifts is:

Explain what anitracism is.Use concrete examples.

As a sociological concept,race refers to:

The one of the following that is NOT an example of cultural racism is:

The sociologically defined characteristic of minority group is:

Genetic diversity within populations is as great as the diversity among populations.

The largest group of Latinos that resides in the United States is described as:

As a sociological concept,ethnicity refers to:

Robin Cohen identifies five categories of diasporas that attempt to describe only the unique migration from Africa to the United States.

What is the difference between prejudice and discrimination? How are both related to racism and institutional racism?

In the colonial model of migration:

A specific form of prejudice based on socially significant,physically inherited characteristics is:

The feminization of migration patterns refers to the fact that:

Because of tightened immigration laws,it is increasingly common to find that many industrialized countries have:

During the twentieth century,industrial development in the North and the mechanization of agriculture in the South resulted in a substantial migration to northern urban areas by:

Despite the diversity of forms,Robin Cohen maintains that all diasporas potentially threaten pluralistic host societies.

The Supreme Court decision that established the foundation for the civil rights struggles of the 1950s through the 1970s was:

People and programs that explicitly condemn prejudice and discrimination against minority groups such as french-speaking Canadians are referred to as:

Robin Cohen adopts a historical approach and identifies five categories of diasporas,which does NOT include:

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In the preceding 350 years or so,there have been at least four massive population shifts.The following example that most closely represents these massive shifts is:

Explain what anitracism is.Use concrete examples.

As a sociological concept,race refers to:

The one of the following that is NOT an example of cultural racism is:

The sociologically defined characteristic of minority group is:

Genetic diversity within populations is as great as the diversity among populations.

The largest group of Latinos that resides in the United States is described as:

As a sociological concept,ethnicity refers to:

Robin Cohen identifies five categories of diasporas that attempt to describe only the unique migration from Africa to the United States.

What is the difference between prejudice and discrimination? How are both related to racism and institutional racism?

In the colonial model of migration:

A specific form of prejudice based on socially significant,physically inherited characteristics is:

The feminization of migration patterns refers to the fact that:

Because of tightened immigration laws,it is increasingly common to find that many industrialized countries have:

During the twentieth century,industrial development in the North and the mechanization of agriculture in the South resulted in a substantial migration to northern urban areas by:

Despite the diversity of forms,Robin Cohen maintains that all diasporas potentially threaten pluralistic host societies.

The Supreme Court decision that established the foundation for the civil rights struggles of the 1950s through the 1970s was:

People and programs that explicitly condemn prejudice and discrimination against minority groups such as french-speaking Canadians are referred to as:

Robin Cohen adopts a historical approach and identifies five categories of diasporas,which does NOT include:

What Is Sociology?

Asking And Answering Sociological Questions

Culture And Society

Socialization And The Life Cycle

Social Interaction And Everyday Life In The Age Of The Internet

Groups, networks, and Organizations

Conformity, deviance, and Crime

Stratification, class, and Inequality

Global Inequality

Gender Inequality

Aging

Government, political Power, and Social Movements

Work And Economic Life

Families and Intimate Relations

Education

Religion In Modern Society

The Sociology Of The Body: Health,illness,and Sexuality

Urbanization, population, and The Environment

Globalization In A Changing World

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