Question 1

What are the arguments for and against the U.S.government providing restitution to groups that have been mistreated in U.S.history, such as African Americans?

Accepted Answer

The arguments for the U.S. government pr

Question 2

According to the frustration-aggression theory of prejudice,

Accepted Answer

A) minority group members serve as convenient targets (scapegoats)of displaced aggression. 
B) some minorities who experience prejudice vent their frustrations in self-destructive behavior. 
C) minorities are believed to be more easily frustrated and violently aggressive. 
D) aggressive discriminatory behaviors are learned by watching prejudicial stereotypes in the media. 
A) minority group members serve as convenient targets (scapegoats)of displaced aggression. 
B) some minorities who experience prejudice vent their frustrations in self-destructive behavior. 
C) minorities are believed to be more easily frustrated and violently aggressive. 
D) aggressive discriminatory behaviors are learned by watching prejudicial stereotypes in the media.

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true about race?

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A) There are clear guidelines for separating one race from another. 
B) The vast majority of variation in people is within-group variation. 
C) The major racial categories are the same throughout the world. 
D) Genetically pure races, although rare, do exist. 
A) There are clear guidelines for separating one race from another. 
B) The vast majority of variation in people is within-group variation. 
C) The major racial categories are the same throughout the world. 
D) Genetically pure races, although rare, do exist.

Question 4

___________ groups advocate restrictive immigration policy and encourage vigilante tactics.

Accepted Answer

A) "Secure Fence" 
B) Pro-nationalism 
C) English Only 
D) Nativist extremist groups 
A) "Secure Fence" 
B) Pro-nationalism 
C) English Only 
D) Nativist extremist groups

Question 5

In the United States, the political and educational recognition of multiculturalism reflects efforts to promote assimilation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Ted is a self-appointed monitor of the border between Mexico and the United States.He says he wants to keep out the "illegals." Ted can be described as a(an)

Accepted Answer

A) undocumented worker. 
B) coyote 
C) nativist 
D) guestworker 
A) undocumented worker. 
B) coyote 
C) nativist 
D) guestworker

Question 7

In 2010 there were fewer than 500,000 undocumented workers in the U.S.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The most frequently filed claims with the EEOC are allegations of

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A) gender discrimination or harassment. 
B) age discrimination. 
C) race discrimination, racial harassment, or opposition to racial discrimination. 
D) discrimination based on national origin. 
A) gender discrimination or harassment. 
B) age discrimination. 
C) race discrimination, racial harassment, or opposition to racial discrimination. 
D) discrimination based on national origin.

Question 9

Affirmative action policies developed from federal legislation

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A) to give immigrants from all nationalities to the United States the right to become an American citizen if they met common eligibility criteria. 
B) to outlaw required segregation in all public arenas, including hotels, restaurants, modes of transportation, and residential neighborhoods. 
C) that mandated the desegregation of public schools by busing and changing the boundaries of school districts. 
D) that required any employer who received contracts from the federal government to make good faith efforts to increase the pool of qualified minorities and women. 
A) to give immigrants from all nationalities to the United States the right to become an American citizen if they met common eligibility criteria. 
B) to outlaw required segregation in all public arenas, including hotels, restaurants, modes of transportation, and residential neighborhoods. 
C) that mandated the desegregation of public schools by busing and changing the boundaries of school districts. 
D) that required any employer who received contracts from the federal government to make good faith efforts to increase the pool of qualified minorities and women.

Question 10

In 2003, the U.S.Supreme Court

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A) affirmed the right of colleges to seek racial diversity. 
B) affirmed the right of colleges to use point systems for admission in which race can be the deciding factor. 
C) ruled that using race in admissions is reverse discrimination and unconstitutional. 
D) ruled that using race in admissions is reverse discrimination but justified because of past discrimination against racial minorities. 
A) affirmed the right of colleges to seek racial diversity. 
B) affirmed the right of colleges to use point systems for admission in which race can be the deciding factor. 
C) ruled that using race in admissions is reverse discrimination and unconstitutional. 
D) ruled that using race in admissions is reverse discrimination but justified because of past discrimination against racial minorities.

Question 11

In 2010, ______ percent of the U.S.population was Hispanic.

Accepted Answer

A) 3 
B) 16 
C) 51 
D) 67 
A) 3 
B) 16 
C) 51 
D) 67

Question 12

According to your text, immigrants, over the long term, generate significant benefits for the U.S.economy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

U.S.schools in the 2000-2001 school year were more segregated than they were in 1970.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Explain the similarities and differences between traditional racism, aversive racism, modern racism and color-blind racism.Provide an example of each.

Accepted Answer

Traditional racism, aversive racism, mod

Question 15

Which of the following is an example of de facto segregation?

Accepted Answer

A) Jim Crow laws that prohibited blacks from using white buses, hotels, restaurants, etc. 
B) today's racially segregated neighborhoods in the United States 
C) segregated schools before the 1950s 
D) forcing Japanese into "evacuation camps" on the U.S.west coast during World War II. 
A) Jim Crow laws that prohibited blacks from using white buses, hotels, restaurants, etc. 
B) today's racially segregated neighborhoods in the United States 
C) segregated schools before the 1950s 
D) forcing Japanese into "evacuation camps" on the U.S.west coast during World War II.

Question 16

To become a U.S.citizen, one must take an oath of allegiance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Identify the dominant myths about immigration and explain why these are myths.

Accepted Answer

The dominant myths about immigration oft

Question 18

Many immigrants to the United States changed the spelling and pronunciation of their names to seem more American.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) pluralism. 
B) acculturation. 
C) amalgamation. 
D) miscegenation. 
A) pluralism. 
B) acculturation. 
C) amalgamation. 
D) miscegenation.

Question 19

In many sociology departments, African American, Latino, Asian and white faculty and graduate students work together.This integration illustrates

Accepted Answer

A) acculturation. 
B) amalgamation. 
C) primary assimilation. 
D) secondary assimilation. 
A) acculturation. 
B) amalgamation. 
C) primary assimilation. 
D) secondary assimilation.

Question 20

Modern racists

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A) have more extreme beliefs in white superiority than traditional racists do. 
B) blame continuing racial inequality on minority group members themselves. 
C) place the responsibility for change and improvements on the larger society. 
D) acknowledge their negative racial feelings. 
A) have more extreme beliefs in white superiority than traditional racists do. 
B) blame continuing racial inequality on minority group members themselves. 
C) place the responsibility for change and improvements on the larger society. 
D) acknowledge their negative racial feelings.

What are the arguments for and against the U.S.government providing restitution to groups that have been mistreated in U.S.history, such as African Americans?

According to the frustration-aggression theory of prejudice,

Which of the following statements is true about race?

___________ groups advocate restrictive immigration policy and encourage vigilante tactics.

In the United States, the political and educational recognition of multiculturalism reflects efforts to promote assimilation.

Ted is a self-appointed monitor of the border between Mexico and the United States.He says he wants to keep out the "illegals." Ted can be described as a(an)

In 2010 there were fewer than 500,000 undocumented workers in the U.S.

The most frequently filed claims with the EEOC are allegations of

Affirmative action policies developed from federal legislation

In 2003, the U.S.Supreme Court

In 2010, ______ percent of the U.S.population was Hispanic.

According to your text, immigrants, over the long term, generate significant benefits for the U.S.economy.

U.S.schools in the 2000-2001 school year were more segregated than they were in 1970.

Explain the similarities and differences between traditional racism, aversive racism, modern racism and color-blind racism.Provide an example of each.

Which of the following is an example of de facto segregation?

To become a U.S.citizen, one must take an oath of allegiance.

Identify the dominant myths about immigration and explain why these are myths.

Many immigrants to the United States changed the spelling and pronunciation of their names to seem more American.This is an example of

In many sociology departments, African American, Latino, Asian and white faculty and graduate students work together.This integration illustrates

Modern racists

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

Exam 9: Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration

What are the arguments for and against the U.S.government providing restitution to groups that have been mistreated in U.S.history, such as African Americans?

According to the frustration-aggression theory of prejudice,

Which of the following statements is true about race?

___________ groups advocate restrictive immigration policy and encourage vigilante tactics.

In the United States, the political and educational recognition of multiculturalism reflects efforts to promote assimilation.

Ted is a self-appointed monitor of the border between Mexico and the United States.He says he wants to keep out the "illegals." Ted can be described as a(an)

In 2010 there were fewer than 500,000 undocumented workers in the U.S.

The most frequently filed claims with the EEOC are allegations of

Affirmative action policies developed from federal legislation

In 2003, the U.S.Supreme Court

In 2010, ______ percent of the U.S.population was Hispanic.

According to your text, immigrants, over the long term, generate significant benefits for the U.S.economy.

U.S.schools in the 2000-2001 school year were more segregated than they were in 1970.

Explain the similarities and differences between traditional racism, aversive racism, modern racism and color-blind racism.Provide an example of each.

Which of the following is an example of de facto segregation?

To become a U.S.citizen, one must take an oath of allegiance.

Identify the dominant myths about immigration and explain why these are myths.

Many immigrants to the United States changed the spelling and pronunciation of their names to seem more American.This is an example of

In many sociology departments, African American, Latino, Asian and white faculty and graduate students work together.This integration illustrates

Modern racists

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