Question 1

Any child born in the United States is automatically granted U.S.citizenship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

In Switzerland, four ethnic groups-French, Italians, Germans, and Swiss Germans-maintain their distinct cultural heritage and group identity in an atmosphere of mutual respect and social equality.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) pluralism. 
B) assimilation. 
C) colonialism. 
D) acculturation. 
A) pluralism. 
B) assimilation. 
C) colonialism. 
D) acculturation. A

Question 3

In 1960, the U.S.Census recognized which of the following racial categories?

Accepted Answer

A) black and white 
B) white, black, and Hispanic 
C) Native American and non-Native American 
D) white and non-white 
A) black and white 
B) white, black, and Hispanic 
C) Native American and non-Native American 
D) white and non-white D

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true about immigrants in the United States?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Immigrants do not want to learn English. 
B) ​Immigrants increase unemployment and lower wages among native workers. 
C) ​Immigrants are less likely than natives to commit crimes. 
A) ​Immigrants do not want to learn English. 
B) ​Immigrants increase unemployment and lower wages among native workers. 
C) ​Immigrants are less likely than natives to commit crimes.

Question 5

School segregation is due to housing segregation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The paired-testing study of housing discrimination reported in your text found

Accepted Answer

A) blacks experienced more discrimination in the rental market than did Hispanics. 
B) Hispanics were about as likely as whites to be shown homes for sale in predominantly non-Hispanic white neighborhoods. 
C) blacks received more information and assistance with financing a home. 
D) non-Hispanic whites were quoted higher interest rates by loan officers. 
A) blacks experienced more discrimination in the rental market than did Hispanics. 
B) Hispanics were about as likely as whites to be shown homes for sale in predominantly non-Hispanic white neighborhoods. 
C) blacks received more information and assistance with financing a home. 
D) non-Hispanic whites were quoted higher interest rates by loan officers.

Question 7

The increasing rate of interracial marriages reflects​

Accepted Answer

A) ​acculturation. 
B) ​primary assimilation. 
C) ​secondary assimilation. 
D) ​ de facto segregation. 
A) ​acculturation. 
B) ​primary assimilation. 
C) ​secondary assimilation. 
D) ​ de facto segregation.

Question 8

The beginning of the decline of affirmative action was a 1978 Supreme Court ruling in

Accepted Answer

A) Regents of the University of California v.Bakke. 
B) Brown v.Board of Education. 
C) Loving v.Virginia. 
D) Fisher v.University of Texas. 
A) Regents of the University of California v.Bakke. 
B) Brown v.Board of Education. 
C) Loving v.Virginia. 
D) Fisher v.University of Texas.

Question 9

How does negative stereotyping of minorities lead to a self-fulfilling prophecy, according to symbolic interactionists?

Accepted Answer

According to symbolic interactionists, n

Question 10

__________ refers to negative attitudes and feelings toward or about an entire category of people.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Prejudice 
B) ​Discrimination 
C) ​Segregation 
D) ​Racism 
A) ​Prejudice 
B) ​Discrimination 
C) ​Segregation 
D) ​Racism

Question 11

What are the major ways in which competition over wealth, power, and prestige contributes to racial and ethnic group tensions, according to the conflict perspective?

Accepted Answer

According to the conflict perspective, c

Question 12

The purpose of the "one-drop-of-blood" rule was to increase the size of the slave population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which kind of racism is based on the belief that paying attention to race is, itself, racism?

Accepted Answer

A) traditional racism. 
B) modern racism. 
C) aversive racism. 
D) color-blind racism. 
A) traditional racism. 
B) modern racism. 
C) aversive racism. 
D) color-blind racism.

Question 14

Modern racism is characterized by the belief that

Accepted Answer

A) serious discrimination in America is no longer a problem. 
B) minority groups deserve to be discriminated against. 
C) discrimination against whites is just as common as discrimination against minorities. 
D) racism and discrimination will always exist. 
A) serious discrimination in America is no longer a problem. 
B) minority groups deserve to be discriminated against. 
C) discrimination against whites is just as common as discrimination against minorities. 
D) racism and discrimination will always exist.

Question 15

Which of the following categories is NOT Hispanic?

Accepted Answer

A) Mexican 
B) Indonesian 
C) Puerto Rican 
D) Venezuelan 
A) Mexican 
B) Indonesian 
C) Puerto Rican 
D) Venezuelan

Question 16

The DREAM Act introduced in Congress in 2009 would provide a path to legal status for undocumented immigrants who

Accepted Answer

A) have been in the U.S.for 10 years or longer. 
B) have worked and paid taxes in the U.S.for 5 years or longer. 
C) came to the U.S.as political refugees. 
D) were brought to the U.S.as children. 
A) have been in the U.S.for 10 years or longer. 
B) have worked and paid taxes in the U.S.for 5 years or longer. 
C) came to the U.S.as political refugees. 
D) were brought to the U.S.as children.

Question 17

The study described in your text on "Two-Faced Racism" in Research Close Up found racism among college students is

Accepted Answer

A) rare. 
B) directed more at ethnic groups than blacks today. 
C) pervasive in backstage social contexts. 
D) socially acceptable to admit in frontstage areas. 
A) rare. 
B) directed more at ethnic groups than blacks today. 
C) pervasive in backstage social contexts. 
D) socially acceptable to admit in frontstage areas.

Question 18

Between 1890 and 1910, a series of U.S.laws were enacted to separate blacks from whites.These were the​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Jim Crow laws. 
B) ​Separate but Equal laws. 
C) ​apartheid regulations. 
D) ​melting pot restrictions. 
A) ​Jim Crow laws. 
B) ​Separate but Equal laws. 
C) ​apartheid regulations. 
D) ​melting pot restrictions.

Question 19

___________ is the process by which formerly distinct and separate groups merge and become integrated as one.

Accepted Answer

A) Pluralism 
B) Colonialism 
C) Segregation 
D) Assimilation 
A) Pluralism 
B) Colonialism 
C) Segregation 
D) Assimilation

Question 20

What term refers to the deliberate, systematic annihilation of an entire nation or people?

Accepted Answer

A) assimilation 
B) colonialism 
C) genocide 
D) amalgamation 
A) assimilation 
B) colonialism 
C) genocide 
D) amalgamation

Any child born in the United States is automatically granted U.S.citizenship.

In Switzerland, four ethnic groups-French, Italians, Germans, and Swiss Germans-maintain their distinct cultural heritage and group identity in an atmosphere of mutual respect and social equality.This is an example of

In 1960, the U.S.Census recognized which of the following racial categories?

Which of the following statements is true about immigrants in the United States?

School segregation is due to housing segregation.

The paired-testing study of housing discrimination reported in your text found

The increasing rate of interracial marriages reflects

The beginning of the decline of affirmative action was a 1978 Supreme Court ruling in

How does negative stereotyping of minorities lead to a self-fulfilling prophecy, according to symbolic interactionists?

__________ refers to negative attitudes and feelings toward or about an entire category of people.

What are the major ways in which competition over wealth, power, and prestige contributes to racial and ethnic group tensions, according to the conflict perspective?

The purpose of the "one-drop-of-blood" rule was to increase the size of the slave population.

Which kind of racism is based on the belief that paying attention to race is, itself, racism?

Modern racism is characterized by the belief that

Which of the following categories is NOT Hispanic?

The DREAM Act introduced in Congress in 2009 would provide a path to legal status for undocumented immigrants who

The study described in your text on "Two-Faced Racism" in Research Close Up found racism among college students is

Between 1890 and 1910, a series of U.S.laws were enacted to separate blacks from whites.These were the

___________ is the process by which formerly distinct and separate groups merge and become integrated as one.

What term refers to the deliberate, systematic annihilation of an entire nation or people?

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Exam 9: Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration

Any child born in the United States is automatically granted U.S.citizenship.

In Switzerland, four ethnic groups-French, Italians, Germans, and Swiss Germans-maintain their distinct cultural heritage and group identity in an atmosphere of mutual respect and social equality.This is an example of

In 1960, the U.S.Census recognized which of the following racial categories?

Which of the following statements is true about immigrants in the United States?​

School segregation is due to housing segregation.

The paired-testing study of housing discrimination reported in your text found

The increasing rate of interracial marriages reflects​

The beginning of the decline of affirmative action was a 1978 Supreme Court ruling in

How does negative stereotyping of minorities lead to a self-fulfilling prophecy, according to symbolic interactionists?

__________ refers to negative attitudes and feelings toward or about an entire category of people.​

What are the major ways in which competition over wealth, power, and prestige contributes to racial and ethnic group tensions, according to the conflict perspective?

The purpose of the "one-drop-of-blood" rule was to increase the size of the slave population.

Which kind of racism is based on the belief that paying attention to race is, itself, racism?

Modern racism is characterized by the belief that

Which of the following categories is NOT Hispanic?

The DREAM Act introduced in Congress in 2009 would provide a path to legal status for undocumented immigrants who

The study described in your text on "Two-Faced Racism" in Research Close Up found racism among college students is

Between 1890 and 1910, a series of U.S.laws were enacted to separate blacks from whites.These were the​

___________ is the process by which formerly distinct and separate groups merge and become integrated as one.

What term refers to the deliberate, systematic annihilation of an entire nation or people?

Thinking About Social Problems

Physical and Mental Health and Health Care

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Crime and Social Control

Family Problems

Economic Inequality, Wealth, and Poverty

Work and Unemployment

Problems in Education

Gender Inequality

Sexual Orientation and the Struggle for Equality

Population Growth and Aging

Environmental Problems

Science and Technology

Conflict, War, and Terrorism

Filters

Which of the following statements is true about immigrants in the United States?

The increasing rate of interracial marriages reflects

__________ refers to negative attitudes and feelings toward or about an entire category of people.

Between 1890 and 1910, a series of U.S.laws were enacted to separate blacks from whites.These were the