Question 1

Which of the following statements is true about race?

Accepted Answer

A) There are clear guidelines for separating one race from another. 
B) The most variation among 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 most variation among 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 2

A white college student who attacked the black fiancée of his white sister stated his motivation for the crime was his strong feelings against interracial marriage. This is a(n)________ hate crime.

Accepted Answer

A) mission 
B) defensive 
C) thrill 
D) aversive 
A) mission 
B) defensive 
C) thrill 
D) aversive

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

School segregation is due to housing segregation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The practice of "redlining" contributed to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Hate crimes 
B) Low minority voting participation 
C) Employment discrimination 
D) Housing segregation 
A) Hate crimes 
B) Low minority voting participation 
C) Employment discrimination 
D) Housing segregation

Question 6

Color-blind racism is based on the belief that paying attention to race is racist.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

Pro-white rather than anti-black attitudes are an aspect of

Accepted Answer

A) traditional prejudice. 
B) modern racism. 
C) aversive racism. 
D) racism 2.0. 
A) traditional prejudice. 
B) modern racism. 
C) aversive racism. 
D) racism 2.0.

Question 9

Suppose a Mexican-American family wants to rent an apartment in a predominantly white neighborhood. If the landlord is prejudiced against Latinos and does not allow the family to rent the apartment, that landlord has engaged in ___________ discrimination.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)is a privately funded political action committee.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following statements about affirmative action is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Affirmative action is likely to remain controversial. 
B) Affirmative action has been proven to be detrimental. 
C) Affirmative action applies only to education. 
D) Affirmative action policies are overwhelmingly supported by the American public. 
A) Affirmative action is likely to remain controversial. 
B) Affirmative action has been proven to be detrimental. 
C) Affirmative action applies only to education. 
D) Affirmative action policies are overwhelmingly supported by the American public.

Question 12

What is the DREAM Act?

Accepted Answer

The DREAM Act, which stands for Developm

Question 13

Ethnicity is based on

Accepted Answer

A) shared cultural origin. 
B) physical characteristics, such as skin color and eye shape. 
C) religious affiliation. 
D) national citizenship. 
A) shared cultural origin. 
B) physical characteristics, such as skin color and eye shape. 
C) religious affiliation. 
D) national citizenship.

Question 14

A state law requiring students to use English in school rather than their first language is an example of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Which of the following best illustrates the "racial threat" hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A) Passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act after Chinese workers displaced whites in mining and railroad jobs 
B) Black support for constitutional propositions that increased state affirmative action initiatives 
C) Greater opposition among whites to affirmative action proposals in areas with few race or ethnic minorities 
D) Whites were more likely to blame blacks for black social disadvantages after passage of the 1960s civil rights acts 
A) Passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act after Chinese workers displaced whites in mining and railroad jobs 
B) Black support for constitutional propositions that increased state affirmative action initiatives 
C) Greater opposition among whites to affirmative action proposals in areas with few race or ethnic minorities 
D) Whites were more likely to blame blacks for black social disadvantages after passage of the 1960s civil rights acts

Question 16

Immigrants commit more crime than natives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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 18

Geneticists have discovered that

Accepted Answer

A) the genes of any two unrelated persons are 99.9 percent alike. 
B) genetic variation between racial groups is greater than genetic variation within racial groups. 
C) there are three "pure" races left on the planet Earth. 
D) in Asia and Africa, skin color distinctions are abrupt, not graded as in the United States. 
A) the genes of any two unrelated persons are 99.9 percent alike. 
B) genetic variation between racial groups is greater than genetic variation within racial groups. 
C) there are three "pure" races left on the planet Earth. 
D) in Asia and Africa, skin color distinctions are abrupt, not graded as in the United States.

Question 19

In sociological terminology, a minority group is a category of people who

Accepted Answer

A) have less social status in society, because they are smaller in number. 
B) are the victims of prejudice and discrimination and lack equal access to the resources of society. 
C) comprise the small elite at the top of society who have most of the power, prestige, and wealth. 
D) are opposed to the values of the larger society and are viewed by the majority of people in society as a threat. 
A) have less social status in society, because they are smaller in number. 
B) are the victims of prejudice and discrimination and lack equal access to the resources of society. 
C) comprise the small elite at the top of society who have most of the power, prestige, and wealth. 
D) are opposed to the values of the larger society and are viewed by the majority of people in society as a threat.

Question 20

Why do minorities who are disproportionately unemployed serve the interests of the business owners, according to conflict theorists?

Accepted Answer

According to conflict theorists, minorit

Which of the following statements is true about race?

A white college student who attacked the black fiancée of his white sister stated his motivation for the crime was his strong feelings against interracial marriage. This is a(n)________ hate crime.

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

School segregation is due to housing segregation.

The practice of "redlining" contributed to which of the following?

Color-blind racism is based on the belief that paying attention to race is racist.

The increasing rate of interracial marriages reflects

Pro-white rather than anti-black attitudes are an aspect of

Suppose a Mexican-American family wants to rent an apartment in a predominantly white neighborhood. If the landlord is prejudiced against Latinos and does not allow the family to rent the apartment, that landlord has engaged in ___________ discrimination.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)is a privately funded political action committee.

Which of the following statements about affirmative action is true?

What is the DREAM Act?

Ethnicity is based on

A state law requiring students to use English in school rather than their first language is an example of

Which of the following best illustrates the "racial threat" hypothesis?

Immigrants commit more crime than natives.

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

Geneticists have discovered that

In sociological terminology, a minority group is a category of people who

Why do minorities who are disproportionately unemployed serve the interests of the business owners, according to conflict theorists?

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

Which of the following statements is true about race?

A white college student who attacked the black fiancée of his white sister stated his motivation for the crime was his strong feelings against interracial marriage. This is a(n)________ hate crime.

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

School segregation is due to housing segregation.

The practice of "redlining" contributed to which of the following?

Color-blind racism is based on the belief that paying attention to race is racist.

The increasing rate of interracial marriages reflects​

Pro-white rather than anti-black attitudes are an aspect of

Suppose a Mexican-American family wants to rent an apartment in a predominantly white neighborhood. If the landlord is prejudiced against Latinos and does not allow the family to rent the apartment, that landlord has engaged in ___________ discrimination.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)is a privately funded political action committee.

Which of the following statements about affirmative action is true?

What is the DREAM Act?

Ethnicity is based on

A state law requiring students to use English in school rather than their first language is an example of

Which of the following best illustrates the "racial threat" hypothesis?

Immigrants commit more crime than natives.

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

Geneticists have discovered that

In sociological terminology, a minority group is a category of people who

Why do minorities who are disproportionately unemployed serve the interests of the business owners, according to conflict theorists?

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

The increasing rate of interracial marriages reflects