Question 1

Assimilation, amalgamation and pluralism are all processes that

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A)  dominant groups have developed to regulate ethnic relations. 
B)  minorities use to respond to processes of the majority. 
C)  dominant groups use to harm and subjugate minorities. 
D)  can lead to the development of prejudice and discrimination. 
A)  dominant groups have developed to regulate ethnic relations. 
B)  minorities use to respond to processes of the majority. 
C)  dominant groups use to harm and subjugate minorities. 
D)  can lead to the development of prejudice and discrimination.

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of prejudice?

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A)  charging someone more money for goods or services based on their race 
B)  not selling a house to someone because of their ethnic background 
C)  not promoting someone on the basis of race 
D)  feeling negatively about people from a particular ethnic group 
A)  charging someone more money for goods or services based on their race 
B)  not selling a house to someone because of their ethnic background 
C)  not promoting someone on the basis of race 
D)  feeling negatively about people from a particular ethnic group

Question 3

__________is the process by which a minority adopts the dominant groupʹs culture as the culture of the larger society.

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A)  Cultural pluralism 
B)  Amalgamation 
C)  Assimilation 
D)  Segregation 
A)  Cultural pluralism 
B)  Amalgamation 
C)  Assimilation 
D)  Segregation

Question 4

As a biological concept,__________ refers to a large category of people who share certain inherited physical characteristics.

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The answer of As a biological concept,__________ refers to a...

Question 5

When the Cherokee Indians refused to give up land wanted by white settlers, they were killed in large numbers. This illustrates a form of rejection known as

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A)  assimilation. 
B)  amalgamation. 
C)  extermination. 
D)  pluralism. 
A)  assimilation. 
B)  amalgamation. 
C)  extermination. 
D)  pluralism.

Question 6

The author of the text suggests that our lack of historical perspective of racial inequality

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A)  compels us to keep pushing for equality. 
B)  prohibits us from reaching equality. 
C)  helps us see inequality in its proper perspective. 
D)  prohibits us from pushing for equality. 
A)  compels us to keep pushing for equality. 
B)  prohibits us from reaching equality. 
C)  helps us see inequality in its proper perspective. 
D)  prohibits us from pushing for equality.

Question 7

Studies of anti-Jewish attitudes indicate that such attitudes are

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A)  basked on actual experience. 
B)  inconsistent and irrational. 
C)  functional for American society. 
D)  found only in certain urban areas. 
A)  basked on actual experience. 
B)  inconsistent and irrational. 
C)  functional for American society. 
D)  found only in certain urban areas.

Question 8

Since the 1960s, the Civil Rights Act has paved the way for improvements in the position of African Americans.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following statements is NOT a gain won by blacks during the past twenty years of the Civil Rights Movement?

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A)  the equalizing of the median years of schooling completed for African Americans compared with the general population 
B)  the election of African Americans to various prominent public offices 
C)  increasing the social recognition of African Americans 
D)  the equalizing of the median income for African Americans as with the general population 
A)  the equalizing of the median years of schooling completed for African Americans compared with the general population 
B)  the election of African Americans to various prominent public offices 
C)  increasing the social recognition of African Americans 
D)  the equalizing of the median income for African Americans as with the general population

Question 10

Discuss why stereotypes are an inaccurate depiction of minorities. How are these stereotypes formed and how can they be changed. Also, discuss some stereotypes you may have had about a particular minority group and how you discovered them to be inaccurate.

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Stereotypes are an inaccurate depiction

Question 11

Chinese and Japanese Americans are educationally and occupationally

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A)  among the most successful minorities. 
B)  equal with the general population. 
C)  more successful than Hispanics, but less successful than African Americans. 
D)  less successful than other Asian Americans. 
A)  among the most successful minorities. 
B)  equal with the general population. 
C)  more successful than Hispanics, but less successful than African Americans. 
D)  less successful than other Asian Americans.

Question 12

The peaceful coexistence of racial groups where each group retains their own subculture is called

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A)  cultural pluralism. 
B)  amalgamation. 
C)  assimilation. 
D)  melting pot. 
A)  cultural pluralism. 
B)  amalgamation. 
C)  assimilation. 
D)  melting pot.

Question 13

An__________) is a collection of people like the Jews or the Irish who share a distinctive cultural heritage.

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The answer of An__________) is a collection of people like...

Question 14

The largest component of the Hispanic community in the United States are the

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A)  South Americans. 
B)  Puerto Ricans. 
C)  Cubans. 
D)  Mexicans. 
A)  South Americans. 
B)  Puerto Ricans. 
C)  Cubans. 
D)  Mexicans.

Question 15

__________is the process by which a minority adopts the dominant groupʹs culture as the culture of the larger society.

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The answer of __________is the process by which a minority...

Question 16

In Canada, the national government has given legal protection to the French language and to French-Canadian rights in a predominately English-speaking nation. These efforts should make Canada a society that is more

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A)  assimilated. 
B)  pluralistic. 
C)  ethnocentric. 
D)  stereotyped. 
A)  assimilated. 
B)  pluralistic. 
C)  ethnocentric. 
D)  stereotyped.

Question 17

The definition of race

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A)  is a scientific fact. 
B)  reflects universal categories of racial classification. 
C)  varies from one society to another. 
D)  is the same in European countries but not Asian ones. 
A)  is a scientific fact. 
B)  reflects universal categories of racial classification. 
C)  varies from one society to another. 
D)  is the same in European countries but not Asian ones.

Question 18

Even though anti-Semitism has seen an increase in recent years, Jewish -Americans

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A)  face more prejudice and discrimination than other minorities. 
B)  face less prejudice and discrimination than other minorities. 
C)  are still viewed as nonreligious. 
D)  are viewed as the least successful of all minority groups. 
A)  face more prejudice and discrimination than other minorities. 
B)  face less prejudice and discrimination than other minorities. 
C)  are still viewed as nonreligious. 
D)  are viewed as the least successful of all minority groups.

Question 19

What positive and negative conclusions emerged for you about the status of American minorities?

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The positive conclusion that emerged for

Question 20

The cultural traits of an ethnic group

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A)  are the same for all cultures. 
B)  are the same as the racial group. 
C)  are genetically ingrained in each generation. 
D)  are culturally learned and passed from one generation to another. 
A)  are the same for all cultures. 
B)  are the same as the racial group. 
C)  are genetically ingrained in each generation. 
D)  are culturally learned and passed from one generation to another.

Assimilation, amalgamation and pluralism are all processes that

Which of the following is an example of prejudice?

__________is the process by which a minority adopts the dominant groupʹs culture as the culture of the larger society.

As a biological concept,__________ refers to a large category of people who share certain inherited physical characteristics.

When the Cherokee Indians refused to give up land wanted by white settlers, they were killed in large numbers. This illustrates a form of rejection known as

The author of the text suggests that our lack of historical perspective of racial inequality

Studies of anti-Jewish attitudes indicate that such attitudes are

Since the 1960s, the Civil Rights Act has paved the way for improvements in the position of African Americans.

Which of the following statements is NOT a gain won by blacks during the past twenty years of the Civil Rights Movement?

Discuss why stereotypes are an inaccurate depiction of minorities. How are these stereotypes formed and how can they be changed. Also, discuss some stereotypes you may have had about a particular minority group and how you discovered them to be inaccurate.

Chinese and Japanese Americans are educationally and occupationally

The peaceful coexistence of racial groups where each group retains their own subculture is called

An__________) is a collection of people like the Jews or the Irish who share a distinctive cultural heritage.

The largest component of the Hispanic community in the United States are the

__________is the process by which a minority adopts the dominant groupʹs culture as the culture of the larger society.

In Canada, the national government has given legal protection to the French language and to French-Canadian rights in a predominately English-speaking nation. These efforts should make Canada a society that is more

The definition of race

Even though anti-Semitism has seen an increase in recent years, Jewish -Americans

What positive and negative conclusions emerged for you about the status of American minorities?

The cultural traits of an ethnic group

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Exam 8: Race and Ethnicity

Assimilation, amalgamation and pluralism are all processes that

Which of the following is an example of prejudice?

__________is the process by which a minority adopts the dominant groupʹs culture as the culture of the larger society.

As a biological concept,__________ refers to a large category of people who share certain inherited physical characteristics.

When the Cherokee Indians refused to give up land wanted by white settlers, they were killed in large numbers. This illustrates a form of rejection known as

The author of the text suggests that our lack of historical perspective of racial inequality

Studies of anti-Jewish attitudes indicate that such attitudes are

Since the 1960s, the Civil Rights Act has paved the way for improvements in the position of African Americans.

Which of the following statements is NOT a gain won by blacks during the past twenty years of the Civil Rights Movement?

Discuss why stereotypes are an inaccurate depiction of minorities. How are these stereotypes formed and how can they be changed. Also, discuss some stereotypes you may have had about a particular minority group and how you discovered them to be inaccurate.

Chinese and Japanese Americans are educationally and occupationally

The peaceful coexistence of racial groups where each group retains their own subculture is called

An__________) is a collection of people like the Jews or the Irish who share a distinctive cultural heritage.

The largest component of the Hispanic community in the United States are the

__________is the process by which a minority adopts the dominant groupʹs culture as the culture of the larger society.

In Canada, the national government has given legal protection to the French language and to French-Canadian rights in a predominately English-speaking nation. These efforts should make Canada a society that is more

The definition of race

Even though anti-Semitism has seen an increase in recent years, Jewish -Americans

What positive and negative conclusions emerged for you about the status of American minorities?

The cultural traits of an ethnic group

The Essence of Sociology

Society and Culture

Socialization

Social Interaction in Everyday Life

Groups and Organizations

Deviance and Control

Social Stratification

Gender and Age

Families

Education and Religion

The Economy and Politics

Health and Population

Environment and Urbanization

Social Change

Filters