Question 1

The ethnic group that was forcibly removed to "relocation centers" in World War II is:

Accepted Answer

A)  German American 
B)  Italian American 
C)  Japanese American 
D)  Chinese American 
E)  Vietnamese American 
A)  German American 
B)  Italian American 
C)  Japanese American 
D)  Chinese American 
E)  Vietnamese American

Question 2

Global migratory patterns are a result of the combination of _______________,the movement of people into a country to settle,and _______________,the process by which people leave a country to settle in another.

Accepted Answer

A)  immigration; emigration 
B)  emigration; immigration 
C)  assimilation; segregation 
D)  segregation; assimilation 
E)  social movement; colonialism 
A)  immigration; emigration 
B)  emigration; immigration 
C)  assimilation; segregation 
D)  segregation; assimilation 
E)  social movement; colonialism

Question 3

How does prejudice operate,psychologically speaking? Discuss the processes of stereotypical thinking,displacement,scapegoating,projection,and the authoritarian personality type.

Accepted Answer

Prejudice operates psychologically throu

Question 4

The riots that occurred in some of Boston's predominantly white housing projects in the 1970s because of bussing students to integrate schools are examples of:

Accepted Answer

A)  displacement 
B)  stereotyping 
C)  antiracism 
D)  situational ethnicity 
E)  multiculturalism 
A)  displacement 
B)  stereotyping 
C)  antiracism 
D)  situational ethnicity 
E)  multiculturalism

Question 5

Characterize the racial and ethnic inequality that exists in the United States today.Which of the following dimensions of inequality do you think is most significant: education,income,health,or political power? Explain why you think so.

Accepted Answer

Racial and ethnic inequality in the Unit

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT an example of antiracism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Articles 330 and 332 of the Indian Constitution allow for lower castes and tribes to reserve a certain number of seats in their lower parliament. 
B)  Race/ethnicity may be considered when applying for admission to certain colleges and universities in the United States. 
C)  The Malaysian government's legislation reserves a certain number of jobs for Malaysian people. 
D)  The use of affirmative action programs in hiring preferences is allowed. 
E)  The consistent use of racial categories on census forms will be accepted over time. 
A)  Articles 330 and 332 of the Indian Constitution allow for lower castes and tribes to reserve a certain number of seats in their lower parliament. 
B)  Race/ethnicity may be considered when applying for admission to certain colleges and universities in the United States. 
C)  The Malaysian government's legislation reserves a certain number of jobs for Malaysian people. 
D)  The use of affirmative action programs in hiring preferences is allowed. 
E)  The consistent use of racial categories on census forms will be accepted over time.

Question 7

According to Robin Cohen,despite the diversity of forms,all diasporas share certain key features,which do NOT include:

Accepted Answer

A)  forced or voluntary movement from a homeland to a new region or regions 
B)  shared memory about the homeland 
C)  commitment to the preservation of the homeland 
D)  belief in the possibility of eventual return to the homeland 
E)  abandonment of original ethnic and national identity with time and distance 
A)  forced or voluntary movement from a homeland to a new region or regions 
B)  shared memory about the homeland 
C)  commitment to the preservation of the homeland 
D)  belief in the possibility of eventual return to the homeland 
E)  abandonment of original ethnic and national identity with time and distance

Question 8

"English-only" laws would be an example of old racism,also known as colonial racism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A micro-level factor that might be part of a systems approach to explaining migration patterns between Mexico and the United States is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  U.S. policy that encourages "guest workers" from Mexico to work in American service industries 
B)  economic condition in Mexico that makes it very difficult for many people to earn an adequate income 
C)  informal networking among family and friends that provides support for newly arrived immigrants 
D)  strength of individual-level "push factors" that exceeds that of social-level "pull factors" 
E)  presence of economic advantages that outweigh political constraints 
A)  U.S. policy that encourages "guest workers" from Mexico to work in American service industries 
B)  economic condition in Mexico that makes it very difficult for many people to earn an adequate income 
C)  informal networking among family and friends that provides support for newly arrived immigrants 
D)  strength of individual-level "push factors" that exceeds that of social-level "pull factors" 
E)  presence of economic advantages that outweigh political constraints

Question 10

There are no clear-cut biological races of human beings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The unemployment rate of Hispanic and black men outstrips that of whites by the same degree today as in the early 1960s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The number of congressional politicians who are Latino and African American is not proportionate to their percentage of the population in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The physical separation of a racial or ethnic group is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  genocide 
B)  assimilation 
C)  segregation 
D)  pluralism 
E)  multiculturalism 
A)  genocide 
B)  assimilation 
C)  segregation 
D)  pluralism 
E)  multiculturalism

Question 14

The one of the following that is NOT a fact regarding racial and ethnic inequality in the United States today is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  since the civil rights movement of the 1960s, increasing numbers of African Americans have joined the middle class by attaining a college education, professional occupations, and new homes 
B)  blacks are much more likely than whites to live in poverty 
C)  immigrants from Mexico seek economic opportunity but have among the lowest levels of educational attainment of all groups, and many live in extreme poverty 
D)  de jure segregation ended about two decades before the end of de facto segregation 
E)  blacks are more likely than whites to be socially isolated from good schools and economic opportunity. 
A)  since the civil rights movement of the 1960s, increasing numbers of African Americans have joined the middle class by attaining a college education, professional occupations, and new homes 
B)  blacks are much more likely than whites to live in poverty 
C)  immigrants from Mexico seek economic opportunity but have among the lowest levels of educational attainment of all groups, and many live in extreme poverty 
D)  de jure segregation ended about two decades before the end of de facto segregation 
E)  blacks are more likely than whites to be socially isolated from good schools and economic opportunity.

Question 15

What is so new about "new racism"?

Accepted Answer

"New racism," also referred to as "moder

Question 16

Explain the persistence of racial inequality in the United States despite significant declines in the overt expression of hostile attitudes of prejudice and racism.Refer specifically to the research by Douglas Massey and Nancy Denton in your response.

Accepted Answer

The persistence of racial inequality in

Question 17

Real median household income for Asian Americans is slightly lower than for white Americans but about four times that of Hispanic Americans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The following immigrants that were NOT subjected to prejudice and discrimination by those who were already established in the United States were the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Irish 
B)  Italians 
C)  Chinese 
D)  Jews 
E)  Native Americans 
A)  Irish 
B)  Italians 
C)  Chinese 
D)  Jews 
E)  Native Americans

Question 19

Tim is a construction worker who is unemployed.He blames the recent influx of Mexican immigrants for his inability to get a new job.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  prejudice 
B)  pluralism 
C)  immigration 
D)  scapegoating 
E)  new racism 
A)  prejudice 
B)  pluralism 
C)  immigration 
D)  scapegoating 
E)  new racism

Question 20

The term minority group is potentially ambiguous and confusing,particularly for sociologists,because:

Accepted Answer

A)  they use the term to mean disadvantaged, not necessarily a group of less than 50% of the population 
B)  they often disagree about the percentage of the population that is nonwhite 
C)  placement of nonwhites such as athletes Shaquille O'Neal, James Taylor, and Sammy Sosa in a minority group is difficult 
D)  sociology is a dynamic discipline that has difficulty with a static concept such as minority group 
E)  the relative proportions of minority and majority groups change over time 
A)  they use the term to mean disadvantaged, not necessarily a group of less than 50% of the population 
B)  they often disagree about the percentage of the population that is nonwhite 
C)  placement of nonwhites such as athletes Shaquille O'Neal, James Taylor, and Sammy Sosa in a minority group is difficult 
D)  sociology is a dynamic discipline that has difficulty with a static concept such as minority group 
E)  the relative proportions of minority and majority groups change over time

The ethnic group that was forcibly removed to "relocation centers" in World War II is:

Global migratory patterns are a result of the combination of _,the movement of people into a country to settle,and _,the process by which people leave a country to settle in another.

How does prejudice operate,psychologically speaking? Discuss the processes of stereotypical thinking,displacement,scapegoating,projection,and the authoritarian personality type.

The riots that occurred in some of Boston's predominantly white housing projects in the 1970s because of bussing students to integrate schools are examples of:

Characterize the racial and ethnic inequality that exists in the United States today.Which of the following dimensions of inequality do you think is most significant: education,income,health,or political power? Explain why you think so.

Which of the following is NOT an example of antiracism?

According to Robin Cohen,despite the diversity of forms,all diasporas share certain key features,which do NOT include:

"English-only" laws would be an example of old racism,also known as colonial racism.

A micro-level factor that might be part of a systems approach to explaining migration patterns between Mexico and the United States is the:

There are no clear-cut biological races of human beings.

The unemployment rate of Hispanic and black men outstrips that of whites by the same degree today as in the early 1960s.

The number of congressional politicians who are Latino and African American is not proportionate to their percentage of the population in the United States.

The physical separation of a racial or ethnic group is called:

The one of the following that is NOT a fact regarding racial and ethnic inequality in the United States today is that:

What is so new about "new racism"?

Explain the persistence of racial inequality in the United States despite significant declines in the overt expression of hostile attitudes of prejudice and racism.Refer specifically to the research by Douglas Massey and Nancy Denton in your response.

Real median household income for Asian Americans is slightly lower than for white Americans but about four times that of Hispanic Americans.

The following immigrants that were NOT subjected to prejudice and discrimination by those who were already established in the United States were the:

Tim is a construction worker who is unemployed.He blames the recent influx of Mexican immigrants for his inability to get a new job.This is an example of:

The term minority group is potentially ambiguous and confusing,particularly for sociologists,because:

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Global Inequality

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Exam 11: Ethnicity And Race

The ethnic group that was forcibly removed to "relocation centers" in World War II is:

Global migratory patterns are a result of the combination of _______________,the movement of people into a country to settle,and _______________,the process by which people leave a country to settle in another.

How does prejudice operate,psychologically speaking? Discuss the processes of stereotypical thinking,displacement,scapegoating,projection,and the authoritarian personality type.

The riots that occurred in some of Boston's predominantly white housing projects in the 1970s because of bussing students to integrate schools are examples of:

Characterize the racial and ethnic inequality that exists in the United States today.Which of the following dimensions of inequality do you think is most significant: education,income,health,or political power? Explain why you think so.

Which of the following is NOT an example of antiracism?

According to Robin Cohen,despite the diversity of forms,all diasporas share certain key features,which do NOT include:

"English-only" laws would be an example of old racism,also known as colonial racism.

A micro-level factor that might be part of a systems approach to explaining migration patterns between Mexico and the United States is the:

There are no clear-cut biological races of human beings.

The unemployment rate of Hispanic and black men outstrips that of whites by the same degree today as in the early 1960s.

The number of congressional politicians who are Latino and African American is not proportionate to their percentage of the population in the United States.

The physical separation of a racial or ethnic group is called:

The one of the following that is NOT a fact regarding racial and ethnic inequality in the United States today is that:

What is so new about "new racism"?

Explain the persistence of racial inequality in the United States despite significant declines in the overt expression of hostile attitudes of prejudice and racism.Refer specifically to the research by Douglas Massey and Nancy Denton in your response.

Real median household income for Asian Americans is slightly lower than for white Americans but about four times that of Hispanic Americans.

The following immigrants that were NOT subjected to prejudice and discrimination by those who were already established in the United States were the:

Tim is a construction worker who is unemployed.He blames the recent influx of Mexican immigrants for his inability to get a new job.This is an example of:

The term minority group is potentially ambiguous and confusing,particularly for sociologists,because:

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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Global migratory patterns are a result of the combination of _,the movement of people into a country to settle,and _,the process by which people leave a country to settle in another.