Question 1

Distinguish between secondary and primary assimilation. Give an example of each.

Accepted Answer

Primary assimilation refers to the initi

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The percentage of U.S. adults who disapproved of marriage between blacks and whites _________ between 1958 and 2013.

Accepted Answer

A) increased slightly 
B) stayed the same 
C) decreased significantly 
D) decreased in the north but not in the south 
A) increased slightly 
B) stayed the same 
C) decreased significantly 
D) decreased in the north but not in the south

Question 4

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 5

Immigrants are ________ to commit crime

Accepted Answer

A) less likely than natives 
B) more likely than natives 
C) as likely as natives 
D) the most likely group 
A) less likely than natives 
B) more likely than natives 
C) as likely as natives 
D) the most likely group

Question 6

In ________ discrimination, the individual discriminates because of the prejudice of others.

Accepted Answer

A) institutional 
B) overt 
C) de jure 
D) adaptive 
A) institutional 
B) overt 
C) de jure 
D) adaptive

Question 7

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 8

The use of racial slurs in the presence of children illustrates

Accepted Answer

A) aversive racism. 
B) socialization. 
C) the self-fulfilling prophecy. 
D) a latent function of racism. 
A) aversive racism. 
B) socialization. 
C) the self-fulfilling prophecy. 
D) a latent function of racism.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) whites were given more opportunities to rent available units. 
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) whites were given more opportunities to rent available units. 
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 10

________ refer to college courses that critically examine how white skin preference has operated systematically and sometimes unconsciously as a dominant force in American society and culture.

Accepted Answer

A) Multicultural education classes 
B) Whiteness studies 
C) Diversity training programs 
D) Affirmative racial studies 
A) Multicultural education classes 
B) Whiteness studies 
C) Diversity training programs 
D) Affirmative racial studies

Question 11

The process by which a race or ethnic minority group is prevented from achieving because of negative stereotypes that define them as inferior illustrates

Accepted Answer

A) a latent function. 
B) a self-fulfilling prophecy. 
C) redlining. 
D) the racial threat hypothesis. 
A) a latent function. 
B) a self-fulfilling prophecy. 
C) redlining. 
D) the racial threat hypothesis.

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

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 14

Describe the phenomenon of colorism. Include examples.​

Accepted Answer

Colorism is a form of discrimination or

Question 15

The belief that race causes differences in human character and ability and that a particular race is superior to others is called

Accepted Answer

A) a self-fulfilling prophecy. 
B) discrimination. 
C) racism. 
D) aversive prejudice. 
A) a self-fulfilling prophecy. 
B) discrimination. 
C) racism. 
D) aversive prejudice.

Question 16

Conflict theorists argue that racism increases capitalist profits by

Accepted Answer

A) providing a ready supply of available workers. 
B) discouraging immigration. 
C) providing a market for lower-priced goods. 
D) increasing domestic service jobs. 
A) providing a ready supply of available workers. 
B) discouraging immigration. 
C) providing a market for lower-priced goods. 
D) increasing domestic service jobs.

Question 17

What type of hate crimes are most often committed by members of white supremacist organizations?

Accepted Answer

A) Mission hate crimes 
B) Campus hate crimes 
C) Defensive hate crimes 
D) Thrill hate crimes 
A) Mission hate crimes 
B) Campus hate crimes 
C) Defensive hate crimes 
D) Thrill hate crimes

Question 18

According to the conflict perspective, the "haves" (the wealthy and powerful elite)

Accepted Answer

A) are less prejudiced and are less likely to practice discrimination, because they do not perceive minorities as a threat. 
B) deflect attention away from their own greed and exploitation of workers by perpetuating racial and ethnic tensions. 
C) are more likely than the middle classes to foster minority privileges, because minorities offer an untapped knowledgeable resource. 
D) believe more strongly than lower social classes that minorities are biologically inferior and less capable of contributing to society. 
A) are less prejudiced and are less likely to practice discrimination, because they do not perceive minorities as a threat. 
B) deflect attention away from their own greed and exploitation of workers by perpetuating racial and ethnic tensions. 
C) are more likely than the middle classes to foster minority privileges, because minorities offer an untapped knowledgeable resource. 
D) believe more strongly than lower social classes that minorities are biologically inferior and less capable of contributing to society.

Question 19

The guest worker program in the U.S. has been described as a "modern-day system of ___."

Accepted Answer

A) backdoor immigration 
B) legal welfare fraud 
C) indentured servitude 
D) free passes into the United States 
A) backdoor immigration 
B) legal welfare fraud 
C) indentured servitude 
D) free passes into the United States

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Distinguish between secondary and primary assimilation. Give an example of each.

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

The percentage of U.S. adults who disapproved of marriage between blacks and whites _________ between 1958 and 2013.

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

Immigrants are ________ to commit crime

In ________ discrimination, the individual discriminates because of the prejudice of others.

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

The use of racial slurs in the presence of children illustrates

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

________ refer to college courses that critically examine how white skin preference has operated systematically and sometimes unconsciously as a dominant force in American society and culture.

The process by which a race or ethnic minority group is prevented from achieving because of negative stereotypes that define them as inferior illustrates

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

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

Describe the phenomenon of colorism. Include examples.

The belief that race causes differences in human character and ability and that a particular race is superior to others is called

Conflict theorists argue that racism increases capitalist profits by

What type of hate crimes are most often committed by members of white supremacist organizations?

According to the conflict perspective, the "haves" (the wealthy and powerful elite)

The guest worker program in the U.S. has been described as a "modern-day system of ___."

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

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

Distinguish between secondary and primary assimilation. Give an example of each.

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

The percentage of U.S. adults who disapproved of marriage between blacks and whites _________ between 1958 and 2013.

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

Immigrants are ________ to commit crime

In ________ discrimination, the individual discriminates because of the prejudice of others.

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

The use of racial slurs in the presence of children illustrates

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

________ refer to college courses that critically examine how white skin preference has operated systematically and sometimes unconsciously as a dominant force in American society and culture.

The process by which a race or ethnic minority group is prevented from achieving because of negative stereotypes that define them as inferior illustrates

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

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

Describe the phenomenon of colorism. Include examples.​

The belief that race causes differences in human character and ability and that a particular race is superior to others is called

Conflict theorists argue that racism increases capitalist profits by

What type of hate crimes are most often committed by members of white supremacist organizations?

According to the conflict perspective, the "haves" (the wealthy and powerful elite)

The guest worker program in the U.S. has been described as a "modern-day system of ___."

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

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

Describe the phenomenon of colorism. Include examples.