Question 1

Compared with the native-born U.S.population, immigrants are more likely to

Accepted Answer

A) be employed. 
B) use benefits such as Medicaid, TANF, and food stamps. 
C) receive Social Security benefits. 
D) be on welfare. 
A) be employed. 
B) use benefits such as Medicaid, TANF, and food stamps. 
C) receive Social Security benefits. 
D) be on welfare.

Question 2

Which of the following statements best describes the way our census has dealt with race in the past two centuries?

Accepted Answer

A) Racial classifications have remained largely unchanged since the original census. 
B) Whereas the original census had a number of racial categories, the most recent census has only two. 
C) Race has never been a part of the U.S.census. 
D) Both the number and type of races available on the census has fluctuated throughout the years. 
A) Racial classifications have remained largely unchanged since the original census. 
B) Whereas the original census had a number of racial categories, the most recent census has only two. 
C) Race has never been a part of the U.S.census. 
D) Both the number and type of races available on the census has fluctuated throughout the years.

Question 3

A study by Massey and Lundy found that ______________ were the most disadvantaged in obtaining rentals.

Accepted Answer

A) middle-class black men 
B) poor white women 
C) poor black women 
D) poor black men 
A) middle-class black men 
B) poor white women 
C) poor black women 
D) poor black men

Question 4

What are the three types of motivations for hate crimes?

Accepted Answer

Hate crimes are criminal acts motivated

Question 5

De jure segregation ​

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A) ​is enacted into law. 
B) ​exists in fact but not in law. 
C) ​means the groups have been assimilated into a melting pot. 
D) ​is the same as pluralism. 
A) ​is enacted into law. 
B) ​exists in fact but not in law. 
C) ​means the groups have been assimilated into a melting pot. 
D) ​is the same as pluralism.

Question 6

According to a Gallup survey, _____ U.S.adults said race relations will always be a problem.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 in 60 
B) two-thirds 
C) 4 in 10 
D) only a few 
A) 1 in 60 
B) two-thirds 
C) 4 in 10 
D) only a few

Question 7

Stereotypes _________________.

Accepted Answer

A) have very little impact on daily life 
B) that appear to be positive can have negative effects 
C) have largely disappeared 
D) only affect racial minorities 
A) have very little impact on daily life 
B) that appear to be positive can have negative effects 
C) have largely disappeared 
D) only affect racial minorities

Question 8

The Jim Crow laws began to be overturned by American courts in the

Accepted Answer

A) 1890s. 
B) 1920s. 
C) 1950s. 
D) 1990s. 
A) 1890s. 
B) 1920s. 
C) 1950s. 
D) 1990s.

Question 9

Distinguish between secondary and primary assimilation.

Accepted Answer

Primary assimilation and secondary assim

Question 10

In 2010, __________ passed the Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act, one of the toughest illegal immigration laws in the country.

Accepted Answer

A) Texas 
B) Kentucky 
C) Arizona 
D) California 
A) Texas 
B) Kentucky 
C) Arizona 
D) California

Question 11

According to the U.S.Census, Hispanic is

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A) a racial category. 
B) an ethnic category. 
C) a nonexistent category. 
D) a mixed race designation. 
A) a racial category. 
B) an ethnic category. 
C) a nonexistent category. 
D) a mixed race designation.

Question 12

Aversive racism refers to

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A) feelings of hostility and hate against racial minorities. 
B) feelings of discomfort, unease, disgust, and sometimes fear toward racial minorities. 
C) negative stereotypes that minorities hold toward the white majority group. 
D) beliefs that some races are naturally superior to others. 
A) feelings of hostility and hate against racial minorities. 
B) feelings of discomfort, unease, disgust, and sometimes fear toward racial minorities. 
C) negative stereotypes that minorities hold toward the white majority group. 
D) beliefs that some races are naturally superior to others.

Question 13

Among U.S.children, the fastest growing racial/ethnic category is

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A) white non-Hispanic. 
B) Arab American. 
C) Hispanic. 
D) mixed-race. 
A) white non-Hispanic. 
B) Arab American. 
C) Hispanic. 
D) mixed-race.

Question 14

When schools use standard intelligence tests to decide which children will be placed in college preparatory tracks, they are limiting the educational advancement of minorities whose intelligence is not fairly measured by culturally biased tests developed from white middle-class experiences.This is an example of __________ discrimination.

Accepted Answer

A) overt 
B) adaptive 
C) institutional 
D) reverse 
A) overt 
B) adaptive 
C) institutional 
D) reverse

Question 15

College and university admissions policies that give preference to applicants who are children of alumni is a form of

Accepted Answer

A) institutional discrimination against minorities. 
B) Affirmative Action that helps minority enrollment. 
C) reverse discrimination against whites. 
D) de jure segregation. 
A) institutional discrimination against minorities. 
B) Affirmative Action that helps minority enrollment. 
C) reverse discrimination against whites. 
D) de jure segregation.

Question 16

In 2011, an estimated ____________ immigrants were living illegally in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) 2 million 
B) 11.5 million 
C) 24 million 
D) 42.3 million 
A) 2 million 
B) 11.5 million 
C) 24 million 
D) 42.3 million

Question 17

The 2013 U.S.Supreme Court decision, Shelby County v.Holder, ​

Accepted Answer

A) ​allowed states to enact laws making it harder to register to vote. 
B) ​reaffirmed the constitutionality of affirmative action. 
C) ​declared "English only" laws unconstitutional. 
D) ​made segregated housing developments illegal.​ 
A) ​allowed states to enact laws making it harder to register to vote. 
B) ​reaffirmed the constitutionality of affirmative action. 
C) ​declared "English only" laws unconstitutional. 
D) ​made segregated housing developments illegal.​

Question 18

Homeownership rates have _________ since the early 1990's.

Accepted Answer

A) increased substantially 
B) remained steady 
C) fluctuated wildly 
D) decreased 
A) increased substantially 
B) remained steady 
C) fluctuated wildly 
D) decreased

Question 19

The first census in the U.S.contained _____ categories.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4

Question 20

Define the "one-drop-of-blood rule" and its purpose in the United States.

Accepted Answer

The "one-drop-of-blood rule" is a histor

Compared with the native-born U.S.population, immigrants are more likely to

Which of the following statements best describes the way our census has dealt with race in the past two centuries?

A study by Massey and Lundy found that ______________ were the most disadvantaged in obtaining rentals.

What are the three types of motivations for hate crimes?

De jure segregation

According to a Gallup survey, _____ U.S.adults said race relations will always be a problem.

Stereotypes _________________.

The Jim Crow laws began to be overturned by American courts in the

Distinguish between secondary and primary assimilation.

In 2010, __________ passed the Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act, one of the toughest illegal immigration laws in the country.

According to the U.S.Census, Hispanic is

Aversive racism refers to

Among U.S.children, the fastest growing racial/ethnic category is

College and university admissions policies that give preference to applicants who are children of alumni is a form of

In 2011, an estimated ____________ immigrants were living illegally in the United States.

The 2013 U.S.Supreme Court decision, Shelby County v.Holder,

Homeownership rates have _________ since the early 1990's.

The first census in the U.S.contained _____ categories.

Define the "one-drop-of-blood rule" and its purpose in the United States.

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

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Exam 9: Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration

Compared with the native-born U.S.population, immigrants are more likely to

Which of the following statements best describes the way our census has dealt with race in the past two centuries?

A study by Massey and Lundy found that ______________ were the most disadvantaged in obtaining rentals.

What are the three types of motivations for hate crimes?

De jure segregation ​

According to a Gallup survey, _____ U.S.adults said race relations will always be a problem.

Stereotypes _________________.

The Jim Crow laws began to be overturned by American courts in the

Distinguish between secondary and primary assimilation.

In 2010, __________ passed the Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act, one of the toughest illegal immigration laws in the country.

According to the U.S.Census, Hispanic is

Aversive racism refers to

Among U.S.children, the fastest growing racial/ethnic category is

College and university admissions policies that give preference to applicants who are children of alumni is a form of

In 2011, an estimated ____________ immigrants were living illegally in the United States.

The 2013 U.S.Supreme Court decision, Shelby County v.Holder, ​

Homeownership rates have _________ since the early 1990's.

The first census in the U.S.contained _____ categories.

Define the "one-drop-of-blood rule" and its purpose in the United States.

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

De jure segregation

The 2013 U.S.Supreme Court decision, Shelby County v.Holder,