Question 1

Which of the following scenarios exemplifies stereotypes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Eric, a white, makes a generalization that Asians have strong academic backgrounds. 
B)  Jamal, an African American, marries his white girlfriend. 
C)  Mia, a Puerto Rican, prefers to live among other Puerto Ricans in the United States. 
D)  Nina, an Asian American, adopts the values and beliefs of the U.S. culture. 
E)  Fred, a white, believes that his race is superior to all other races. 
A)  Eric, a white, makes a generalization that Asians have strong academic backgrounds. 
B)  Jamal, an African American, marries his white girlfriend. 
C)  Mia, a Puerto Rican, prefers to live among other Puerto Ricans in the United States. 
D)  Nina, an Asian American, adopts the values and beliefs of the U.S. culture. 
E)  Fred, a white, believes that his race is superior to all other races.

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true of Middle Eastern Americans?

Accepted Answer

A)  Middle Eastern Americans tend to be better educated and wealthier than other Americans. 
B)  The median income of Arab American households is lower than that of all other U.S households. 
C)  Lebanese have lower median family incomes than Iraqis. 
D)  Middle Eastern Americans are a homogenous group. 
E)  Lebanese and Syrians have the highest poverty rates. 
A)  Middle Eastern Americans tend to be better educated and wealthier than other Americans. 
B)  The median income of Arab American households is lower than that of all other U.S households. 
C)  Lebanese have lower median family incomes than Iraqis. 
D)  Middle Eastern Americans are a homogenous group. 
E)  Lebanese and Syrians have the highest poverty rates.

Question 3

Prejudiced nondiscriminators do not hire minorities and are disrespectful toward minorities in everyday interactions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In the context of dominant-minority group relations, which of the following statements best defines segregation?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the systematic effort to kill all members of a particular ethnic, religious, political, racial, or national group. 
B)  It is the process of adopting the language, values, beliefs, and other characteristics of the host culture. 
C)  It is the physical and social separation of dominant and minority groups. 
D)  It is the process of conforming to a dominant group's culture, adopting its language and values, and intermarrying with that group. 
E)  It is the process of maintaining many aspects of one's original culture while living peacefully with the host culture. 
A)  It is the systematic effort to kill all members of a particular ethnic, religious, political, racial, or national group. 
B)  It is the process of adopting the language, values, beliefs, and other characteristics of the host culture. 
C)  It is the physical and social separation of dominant and minority groups. 
D)  It is the process of conforming to a dominant group's culture, adopting its language and values, and intermarrying with that group. 
E)  It is the process of maintaining many aspects of one's original culture while living peacefully with the host culture.

Question 5

In the context of racial-ethnic inequality, one of the criticisms of functionalism is that many whites-particularly middle-to-upper class men-assume that their privileged experiences are universal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is individual discrimination?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Individual discrimina

Question 7

What is genocide? Provide historical examples of genocide.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Genocide is the syste

Question 8

In the dominant-minority group relations continuum, which of the following has the highest level of equality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Genocide 
B)  Acculturation 
C)  Segregation 
D)  Assimilation 
E)  Pluralism 
A)  Genocide 
B)  Acculturation 
C)  Segregation 
D)  Assimilation 
E)  Pluralism

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true of pluralism?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has the lowest level of equality in the dominant-minority group continuum. 
B)  It has the highest level of intolerance in the dominant-minority group continuum. 
C)  It is especially evident in urban areas with large racial and ethnic communities. 
D)  It creates a lot of friction between minority groups and the host culture. 
E)  It involves the complete replacement of a minority group's language and customs with the host culture's language and customs. 
A)  It has the lowest level of equality in the dominant-minority group continuum. 
B)  It has the highest level of intolerance in the dominant-minority group continuum. 
C)  It is especially evident in urban areas with large racial and ethnic communities. 
D)  It creates a lot of friction between minority groups and the host culture. 
E)  It involves the complete replacement of a minority group's language and customs with the host culture's language and customs.

Question 10

Children of immigrants are less likely than their U.S.-born peers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  attend religious services regularly. 
B)  live in a two-parent household. 
C)  have a parent with a secure job. 
D)  earn a college degree. 
E)  suffer from chronic illnesses. 
A)  attend religious services regularly. 
B)  live in a two-parent household. 
C)  have a parent with a secure job. 
D)  earn a college degree. 
E)  suffer from chronic illnesses.

Question 11

Prejudiced discriminators are unwilling to defy laws to express their beliefs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

_____ was a formal system of racial segregation against black people in South Africa that was prevalent from the seventeenth century until 1994.

Accepted Answer

A)  Pluralism 
B)  Acculturation 
C)  Apartheid 
D)  Self-fulfilling prophecy 
E)  Meritocracy 
A)  Pluralism 
B)  Acculturation 
C)  Apartheid 
D)  Self-fulfilling prophecy 
E)  Meritocracy

Question 13

Minorities may be smaller in number than a dominant group, but they have more power, privilege, and social status.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Discuss gendered racism.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Gendered racism refer

Question 15

In the context of sociological explanations of racial-ethnic inequality, feminist scholars believe segregation of minority women is due to cultural relativism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Pam organized a birthday party for her sister. She invited all of her neighbors except the new family, the Chos, because they were from South Korea. Which of the following did Pam exhibit by not inviting the Cho family?

Accepted Answer

A)  Xenocentrism 
B)  Assimilation 
C)  Acculturation 
D)  Cultural relativism 
E)  Discrimination 
A)  Xenocentrism 
B)  Assimilation 
C)  Acculturation 
D)  Cultural relativism 
E)  Discrimination

Question 17

Which of the following statements is true of dominant groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  They can treat other groups as subordinate. 
B)  They are not culturally distinctive. 
C)  They are physically indistinguishable. 
D)  They have a lower social status than minority groups. 
E)  They have less political power than minority groups. 
A)  They can treat other groups as subordinate. 
B)  They are not culturally distinctive. 
C)  They are physically indistinguishable. 
D)  They have a lower social status than minority groups. 
E)  They have less political power than minority groups.

Question 18

Briefly discuss prejudice with an example.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Prejudice is an attit

Question 19

Contrary to the popular belief that race is socially constructed, it is determined biologically.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

People of various skin colors and cultures always experience the same social standing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following scenarios exemplifies stereotypes?

Which of the following statements is true of Middle Eastern Americans?

Prejudiced nondiscriminators do not hire minorities and are disrespectful toward minorities in everyday interactions.

In the context of dominant-minority group relations, which of the following statements best defines segregation?

In the context of racial-ethnic inequality, one of the criticisms of functionalism is that many whites-particularly middle-to-upper class men-assume that their privileged experiences are universal.

What is individual discrimination?

What is genocide? Provide historical examples of genocide.

In the dominant-minority group relations continuum, which of the following has the highest level of equality?

Which of the following statements is true of pluralism?

Children of immigrants are less likely than their U.S.-born peers to:

Prejudiced discriminators are unwilling to defy laws to express their beliefs.

_____ was a formal system of racial segregation against black people in South Africa that was prevalent from the seventeenth century until 1994.

Minorities may be smaller in number than a dominant group, but they have more power, privilege, and social status.

Discuss gendered racism.

In the context of sociological explanations of racial-ethnic inequality, feminist scholars believe segregation of minority women is due to cultural relativism.

Pam organized a birthday party for her sister. She invited all of her neighbors except the new family, the Chos, because they were from South Korea. Which of the following did Pam exhibit by not inviting the Cho family?

Which of the following statements is true of dominant groups?

Briefly discuss prejudice with an example.

Contrary to the popular belief that race is socially constructed, it is determined biologically.

People of various skin colors and cultures always experience the same social standing.

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Exam 10: Race and Ethnicity

Which of the following scenarios exemplifies stereotypes?

Which of the following statements is true of Middle Eastern Americans?

Prejudiced nondiscriminators do not hire minorities and are disrespectful toward minorities in everyday interactions.

In the context of dominant-minority group relations, which of the following statements best defines segregation?

In the context of racial-ethnic inequality, one of the criticisms of functionalism is that many whites-particularly middle-to-upper class men-assume that their privileged experiences are universal.

What is individual discrimination?

What is genocide? Provide historical examples of genocide.

In the dominant-minority group relations continuum, which of the following has the highest level of equality?

Which of the following statements is true of pluralism?

Children of immigrants are less likely than their U.S.-born peers to:

Prejudiced discriminators are unwilling to defy laws to express their beliefs.

_____ was a formal system of racial segregation against black people in South Africa that was prevalent from the seventeenth century until 1994.

Minorities may be smaller in number than a dominant group, but they have more power, privilege, and social status.

Discuss gendered racism.

In the context of sociological explanations of racial-ethnic inequality, feminist scholars believe segregation of minority women is due to cultural relativism.

Pam organized a birthday party for her sister. She invited all of her neighbors except the new family, the Chos, because they were from South Korea. Which of the following did Pam exhibit by not inviting the Cho family?

Which of the following statements is true of dominant groups?

Briefly discuss prejudice with an example.

Contrary to the popular belief that race is socially constructed, it is determined biologically.

People of various skin colors and cultures always experience the same social standing.

Thinking Like a Sociologist

Examining Our Social World

Culture

Socialization

Social Interaction and Social Structure

Social Groups, Organizations, and Social Institutions

Deviance, Crime, and the Criminal Justice System

Social Stratification: United States and Global

Gender and Sexuality

The Economy and Politics

Families and Aging

Education and Religion

Health and Medicine

Population, Urbanization, and the Environment

Social Change: Collective Behavior, Social Movements, and Technology

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