Question 1

Authors such as Gans and Gambino argue that Italian family loyalty:

Accepted Answer

A) was the key to their success as it gave them social support. 
B) restricted success insofar as it inhibited individualism. 
C) diminished significantly from first to second generation immigrants. 
D) contributed to Italian unemployment. 
A) was the key to their success as it gave them social support. 
B) restricted success insofar as it inhibited individualism. 
C) diminished significantly from first to second generation immigrants. 
D) contributed to Italian unemployment.

Question 2

According to opportunity structure theorists, which factor is most important for explaining upward mobility?

Accepted Answer

A) Ethnic 
B) Religious 
C) Class 
D) Familial 
A) Ethnic 
B) Religious 
C) Class 
D) Familial

Question 3

The earliest Jewish immigrants to the United States were:

Accepted Answer

A) Sephardic Jews. 
B) German Jews. 
C) East European Jews. 
D) Israeli Jews. 
A) Sephardic Jews. 
B) German Jews. 
C) East European Jews. 
D) Israeli Jews.

Question 4

Which of the following is a characteristic of the Jewish American population today?

Accepted Answer

A) Their rates of intermarriage are rising. 
B) Their population is declining. 
C) Their birth rates are rising. 
D) Their population is increasing. 
A) Their rates of intermarriage are rising. 
B) Their population is declining. 
C) Their birth rates are rising. 
D) Their population is increasing.

Question 5

Values promoted within an ethnic group that shape whether a member of that group is successful can lead to:

Accepted Answer

A) cultural determinism. 
B) achievement syndrome. 
C) social attribution bias. 
D) collectivistic ethic. 
A) cultural determinism. 
B) achievement syndrome. 
C) social attribution bias. 
D) collectivistic ethic.

Question 6

The growing tendency for Americans to claim no religious affiliation suggests a trend towards:

Accepted Answer

A) integration. 
B) secularism. 
C) socialism. 
D) assimilation. 
A) integration. 
B) secularism. 
C) socialism. 
D) assimilation.

Question 7

__________ in cities with large Jewish populations.

Accepted Answer

A) Jewish wealth diminishes 
B) Jewish residential desegregation still exists 
C) Jewish residential concentration still exists 
D) Jewish integration is evident 
A) Jewish wealth diminishes 
B) Jewish residential desegregation still exists 
C) Jewish residential concentration still exists 
D) Jewish integration is evident

Question 8

Gans argues that _____________ account for more than ethnic culture in explaining the social mobility and success of ethnic groups.

Accepted Answer

A) religious culture 
B) educational attainment 
C) class factors 
D) political power 
A) religious culture 
B) educational attainment 
C) class factors 
D) political power

Question 9

Jewish Americans make up about __________ of the U.S.population.

Accepted Answer

A) 2 percent 
B) 12 percent 
C) 25 percent 
D) 32 percent 
A) 2 percent 
B) 12 percent 
C) 25 percent 
D) 32 percent

Question 10

Department stores such as Macy's and Bloomingdales are evidence of the:

Accepted Answer

A) upward mobility of some early German Jews. 
B) accumulated wealth of the Sephardic Jews. 
C) professional roles of East European Jews. 
D) congregation of most Jews in urban areas. 
A) upward mobility of some early German Jews. 
B) accumulated wealth of the Sephardic Jews. 
C) professional roles of East European Jews. 
D) congregation of most Jews in urban areas.

Question 11

The number of Jewish Americans is expected to decline as a result of:

Accepted Answer

A) an unusually low birth rate among Jewish women. 
B) fewer Jewish families immigrating to the U.S. 
C) a higher death rate among first generation Jews. 
D) many Jews returning to their country of origin. 
A) an unusually low birth rate among Jewish women. 
B) fewer Jewish families immigrating to the U.S. 
C) a higher death rate among first generation Jews. 
D) many Jews returning to their country of origin.

Question 12

Almost ___________ of Jewish families are above the national median income of $50,000.However, a recent survey found that __________ of Jewish households in New York City are living in poverty.

Accepted Answer

A) 40 percent; 10 percent 
B) 50 percent; 12 percent 
C) 60 percent; 15 percent 
D) 70 percent; 20 percent 
A) 40 percent; 10 percent 
B) 50 percent; 12 percent 
C) 60 percent; 15 percent 
D) 70 percent; 20 percent

Question 13

Historically, Jews were vulnerable to scapegoating because they:

Accepted Answer

A) refrained from political participation. 
B) operated mobile businesses. 
C) held elite corporate positions. 
D) were non-Christians. 
A) refrained from political participation. 
B) operated mobile businesses. 
C) held elite corporate positions. 
D) were non-Christians.

Question 14

What is the most significant indicator of cultural assimilation among Jewish Americans?

Accepted Answer

A) Intermarriage with other white ethnic groups 
B) Gradual movement away from the Orthodox branch of Judaism 
C) Residential integration in large urban centres 
D) High rates of upward social mobility 
A) Intermarriage with other white ethnic groups 
B) Gradual movement away from the Orthodox branch of Judaism 
C) Residential integration in large urban centres 
D) High rates of upward social mobility

Question 15

Since the end of the 1960s, the level of anti-Semitism in the United States has:

Accepted Answer

A) increased. 
B) declined. 
C) stabilized. 
D) fluctuated in both directions. 
A) increased. 
B) declined. 
C) stabilized. 
D) fluctuated in both directions.

Authors such as Gans and Gambino argue that Italian family loyalty:

According to opportunity structure theorists, which factor is most important for explaining upward mobility?

The earliest Jewish immigrants to the United States were:

Which of the following is a characteristic of the Jewish American population today?

Values promoted within an ethnic group that shape whether a member of that group is successful can lead to:

The growing tendency for Americans to claim no religious affiliation suggests a trend towards:

__________ in cities with large Jewish populations.

Gans argues that _____________ account for more than ethnic culture in explaining the social mobility and success of ethnic groups.

Jewish Americans make up about __________ of the U.S.population.

Department stores such as Macy's and Bloomingdales are evidence of the:

The number of Jewish Americans is expected to decline as a result of:

Almost _ of Jewish families are above the national median income of $50,000.However, a recent survey found that of Jewish households in New York City are living in poverty.

Historically, Jews were vulnerable to scapegoating because they:

What is the most significant indicator of cultural assimilation among Jewish Americans?

Since the end of the 1960s, the level of anti-Semitism in the United States has:

Introduction: Some Basic Concepts

Ethnic Stratification: Majority and Minority

Tools of Dominance: Prejudice and Discrimination

Patterns of Ethnic Relations: Assimilation and Pluralism

Immigration and the Foundations of the American Ethnic Hierarchy

Native Americans

African Americans

Hispanic Americans

Asian Americans

White Ethnic Americans

Arab Americans

The Changing Context of American Race and Ethnic Relations: Current and Future Issues

South Africa: Society in Transition

Brazil: Racial and Ethnic Democracy

Canada: Ethnic Model of the Future

Global Issues of Ethnic Conflict and Change

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Exam 11: Jewish Americans

Authors such as Gans and Gambino argue that Italian family loyalty:

According to opportunity structure theorists, which factor is most important for explaining upward mobility?

The earliest Jewish immigrants to the United States were:

Which of the following is a characteristic of the Jewish American population today?

Values promoted within an ethnic group that shape whether a member of that group is successful can lead to:

The growing tendency for Americans to claim no religious affiliation suggests a trend towards:

__________ in cities with large Jewish populations.

Gans argues that _____________ account for more than ethnic culture in explaining the social mobility and success of ethnic groups.

Jewish Americans make up about __________ of the U.S.population.

Department stores such as Macy's and Bloomingdales are evidence of the:

The number of Jewish Americans is expected to decline as a result of:

Almost ___________ of Jewish families are above the national median income of $50,000.However, a recent survey found that __________ of Jewish households in New York City are living in poverty.

Historically, Jews were vulnerable to scapegoating because they:

What is the most significant indicator of cultural assimilation among Jewish Americans?

Since the end of the 1960s, the level of anti-Semitism in the United States has:

Introduction: Some Basic Concepts

Ethnic Stratification: Majority and Minority

Tools of Dominance: Prejudice and Discrimination

Patterns of Ethnic Relations: Assimilation and Pluralism

Immigration and the Foundations of the American Ethnic Hierarchy

Native Americans

African Americans

Hispanic Americans

Asian Americans

White Ethnic Americans

Arab Americans

The Changing Context of American Race and Ethnic Relations: Current and Future Issues

South Africa: Society in Transition

Brazil: Racial and Ethnic Democracy

Canada: Ethnic Model of the Future

Global Issues of Ethnic Conflict and Change

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Almost _ of Jewish families are above the national median income of $50,000.However, a recent survey found that of Jewish households in New York City are living in poverty.