Question 1

The concept of ____ refers to a category of people who are believed to share distinct physical characteristics that are deemed socially significant.

Accepted Answer

A) race 
B) ethnicity 
C) species 
D) social class 
A) race 
B) ethnicity 
C) species 
D) social class A

Question 2

Who is most likely to have a favorable attitude toward racial intermarriage?

Accepted Answer

A) Political and social conservatives 
B) Southerners 
C) Older individuals 
D) Minorities 
A) Political and social conservatives 
B) Southerners 
C) Older individuals 
D) Minorities D

Question 3

Some oppose the "Secure Fence" between the U.S. and Mexico because

Accepted Answer

A) it was not built high enough. 
B) it gives an advantage to Mexicans over other immigrants. 
C) it harms wildlife. 
D) it keeps out many needed workers. 
A) it was not built high enough. 
B) it gives an advantage to Mexicans over other immigrants. 
C) it harms wildlife. 
D) it keeps out many needed workers. C

Question 4

Individual discrimination is not always overt.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Affirmative action policies developed from federal legislation

Accepted Answer

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 employers 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 employers to make good faith efforts to increase the pool of qualified minorities and women.

Question 6

Most Hispanics or Latinos in the United States are of ______ origin.

Accepted Answer

A) Cuban 
B) Puerto Rican 
C) Mexican 
D) South American 
A) Cuban 
B) Puerto Rican 
C) Mexican 
D) South American

Question 7

Immigrants typically resist learning English.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The current Census Bureau classification system does not allow people of mixed Hispanic or Latino ethnicity to identify as such.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

De facto segregation still exists in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Funding of schools by local property taxes is a form of

Accepted Answer

A) Affirmative Action that helps minorities. 
B) institutional discrimination against minorities. 
C) aversive racism. 
D) reverse discrimination against whites. 
A) Affirmative Action that helps minorities. 
B) institutional discrimination against minorities. 
C) aversive racism. 
D) reverse discrimination against whites.

Question 11

In several studies, respondents did not indicate that blacks were worse than whites, only that whites were better than blacks. For example, blacks were not rated as being lazier than whites, but whites were rated as being more ambitious than blacks. These findings exemplify which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Modern racism 
B) Traditional racism 
C) Reverse racism 
D) Aversive racism 
A) Modern racism 
B) Traditional racism 
C) Reverse racism 
D) Aversive racism

Question 12

Racial categories are biologically valid categories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The EEOC is a social movement opposed to affirmative action.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Immigrants tend to lower wages among native workers.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Roger attacked a young Arab male who was dating Roger's sister because, he said, he was protecting her from "them." This is an example of a "thrill" hate crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

The dominant myths about immigration oft

Question 17

Describe how researchers can identify housing discrimination.​

Accepted Answer

Researchers can identify housing discrim

Question 18

Implicit prejudice refers to a type of bias that is overt and recognized.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In a study of employer's treatment of job applicants in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, white applicants with a criminal record were more likely to be called back for an interview than black applicants without a criminal record.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The first U.S. census in 1790 divided the population into which four groups?

Accepted Answer

A) White men, white women, white children, blacks 
B) Indians, white Christians, white non-Christians, blacks 
C) Free white males, free white females, slaves, other persons 
D) Criminals, immigrants, U.S. born citizens, and slaves 
A) White men, white women, white children, blacks 
B) Indians, white Christians, white non-Christians, blacks 
C) Free white males, free white females, slaves, other persons 
D) Criminals, immigrants, U.S. born citizens, and slaves

The concept of ____ refers to a category of people who are believed to share distinct physical characteristics that are deemed socially significant.

Who is most likely to have a favorable attitude toward racial intermarriage?

Some oppose the "Secure Fence" between the U.S. and Mexico because

Individual discrimination is not always overt.

Affirmative action policies developed from federal legislation

Most Hispanics or Latinos in the United States are of ______ origin.

Immigrants typically resist learning English.

The current Census Bureau classification system does not allow people of mixed Hispanic or Latino ethnicity to identify as such.

De facto segregation still exists in the United States.

Funding of schools by local property taxes is a form of

In several studies, respondents did not indicate that blacks were worse than whites, only that whites were better than blacks. For example, blacks were not rated as being lazier than whites, but whites were rated as being more ambitious than blacks. These findings exemplify which of the following?

Racial categories are biologically valid categories.

The EEOC is a social movement opposed to affirmative action.

Immigrants tend to lower wages among native workers.

Roger attacked a young Arab male who was dating Roger's sister because, he said, he was protecting her from "them." This is an example of a "thrill" hate crime.

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

Describe how researchers can identify housing discrimination.

Implicit prejudice refers to a type of bias that is overt and recognized.

In a study of employer's treatment of job applicants in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, white applicants with a criminal record were more likely to be called back for an interview than black applicants without a criminal record.

The first U.S. census in 1790 divided the population into which four groups?

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

The concept of ____ refers to a category of people who are believed to share distinct physical characteristics that are deemed socially significant.

Who is most likely to have a favorable attitude toward racial intermarriage?

Some oppose the "Secure Fence" between the U.S. and Mexico because

Individual discrimination is not always overt.​

Affirmative action policies developed from federal legislation

Most Hispanics or Latinos in the United States are of ______ origin.

Immigrants typically resist learning English.

The current Census Bureau classification system does not allow people of mixed Hispanic or Latino ethnicity to identify as such.

De facto segregation still exists in the United States.

Funding of schools by local property taxes is a form of

In several studies, respondents did not indicate that blacks were worse than whites, only that whites were better than blacks. For example, blacks were not rated as being lazier than whites, but whites were rated as being more ambitious than blacks. These findings exemplify which of the following?

Racial categories are biologically valid categories.

The EEOC is a social movement opposed to affirmative action.​

Immigrants tend to lower wages among native workers.​

Roger attacked a young Arab male who was dating Roger's sister because, he said, he was protecting her from "them." This is an example of a "thrill" hate crime.

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

Describe how researchers can identify housing discrimination.​

Implicit prejudice refers to a type of bias that is overt and recognized.

In a study of employer's treatment of job applicants in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, white applicants with a criminal record were more likely to be called back for an interview than black applicants without a criminal record.

The first U.S. census in 1790 divided the population into which four groups?

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

Individual discrimination is not always overt.

The EEOC is a social movement opposed to affirmative action.

Immigrants tend to lower wages among native workers.

Describe how researchers can identify housing discrimination.