Question 1

Which of the following statements is true about race?

Accepted Answer

A)  Definitions of races are not culturally specific. 
B)  Definitions of races are constant over time. 
C)  Definitions of race differ in various societies. 
D)  Definitions of race are fundamentally biological. 
A)  Definitions of races are not culturally specific. 
B)  Definitions of races are constant over time. 
C)  Definitions of race differ in various societies. 
D)  Definitions of race are fundamentally biological.

Question 2

Operation Bootstrap was launched after the Second World War to attract U.S. corporations to Puerto Rico. What was the overall outcome of Operation Bootstrap?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rapid overall growth in the Puerto Rican economy although unemployment remained high and wages stayed low 
B)  Reduced unemployment in Puerto Rico and increased wages despite the fact that few new corporations were attracted. 
C)  Significantly higher wages for workers but at the cost of significantly increased unemployment 
D)  Decreased wages for both Puerto Ricans and U.S. workers as corporations sought bases in other countries 
A)  Rapid overall growth in the Puerto Rican economy although unemployment remained high and wages stayed low 
B)  Reduced unemployment in Puerto Rico and increased wages despite the fact that few new corporations were attracted. 
C)  Significantly higher wages for workers but at the cost of significantly increased unemployment 
D)  Decreased wages for both Puerto Ricans and U.S. workers as corporations sought bases in other countries

Question 3

Because it involves change both by the immigrant group and by the host society and depends on the structural and historical conditions that particular groups encounter,  _____ theory conceptualizes social change as a slow and gradual process.

Accepted Answer

A)  assimilation 
B)  culture-structure 
C)  class-race 
D)  intersectional theory 
A)  assimilation 
B)  culture-structure 
C)  class-race 
D)  intersectional theory

Question 4

Your text quotes Congressman Paul Ryan as making a culture-based argument regarding the urban underclass: "We have got this tailspin of culture, in our inner cities in particular, of men not working and just generations of men not even thinking about working or learning the value and the culture of work, and so there is a real culture problem here that has to be dealt with." Respond to his argument by illustrating how structural factors have contributed to the development of the urban underclass.

Accepted Answer

Congressman Paul Ryan's argument about t

Question 5

Which of these statements regarding the position of Native Americans in this country is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Native American populations were devastated by European diseases from which they had no immunity. 
B)  Only about one-fourth of American Indians and Alaska Natives live on or near reservations today. 
C)  Historical accounts have underrepresented the vast cultural and social heterogeneity of tribes prior to European conquest. 
D)  Today, Native Americans have the highest poverty rate of any group in the United States. 
A)  Native American populations were devastated by European diseases from which they had no immunity. 
B)  Only about one-fourth of American Indians and Alaska Natives live on or near reservations today. 
C)  Historical accounts have underrepresented the vast cultural and social heterogeneity of tribes prior to European conquest. 
D)  Today, Native Americans have the highest poverty rate of any group in the United States.

Question 6

The assimilation perspective argues that in order to be full members of society, members of minority groups must adopt as many aspects of the dominant culture as possible. This perspective is aligned with which type of sociological theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conflict theory 
B)  Functionalist theory 
C)  Symbolic interaction theory 
D)  Authoritarian personality theory 
A)  Conflict theory 
B)  Functionalist theory 
C)  Symbolic interaction theory 
D)  Authoritarian personality theory

Question 7

Ethnic identification tends to grow stronger when groups face prejudice or hostility from other groups as, for example, when politicians demonize asylum seekers from Central America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Explain the difference between assimilation and cultural pluralism. Provide an example of each and explore how the outcomes differed.

Accepted Answer

Assimilation and cultural pluralism are

Question 9

The primary cause of racial inequality in the United States is prejudice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Black Power movement of the late 1960s

Accepted Answer

A)  rejected assimilation. 
B)  recognized the institutional power that Whites had over Blacks. 
C)  advocated separatism under the leadership of Malcolm X. 
D)  All of these are correct. 
A)  rejected assimilation. 
B)  recognized the institutional power that Whites had over Blacks. 
C)  advocated separatism under the leadership of Malcolm X. 
D)  All of these are correct.

Question 11

Define stereotype threat and explore its impact in perpetuating inequality.

Accepted Answer

Stereotype threat refers to the fear of

Question 12

A problem with the assimilation model is that it

Accepted Answer

A)  takes no account of societal conditions at the time of immigration. 
B)  places too much emphasis on the different histories of Black and White immigrants to this country. 
C)  places too much emphasis on the salience of skin color as a factor affecting the assimilation process. 
D)  focuses too much attention on the social class of the immigrants. 
A)  takes no account of societal conditions at the time of immigration. 
B)  places too much emphasis on the different histories of Black and White immigrants to this country. 
C)  places too much emphasis on the salience of skin color as a factor affecting the assimilation process. 
D)  focuses too much attention on the social class of the immigrants.

Question 13

Which of these statements regarding the racial system in Brazil is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  In Brazil, a person is typically considered Black only if they have no discernible White ancestry. 
B)  A person who might be considered Black in the United States might be considered White in Brazil if they had high socioeconomic status. 
C)  Brazil has successfully created a nation in which there is no social inequality based on race. 
D)  The racial system in Brazil is different from that of the United States. 
A)  In Brazil, a person is typically considered Black only if they have no discernible White ancestry. 
B)  A person who might be considered Black in the United States might be considered White in Brazil if they had high socioeconomic status. 
C)  Brazil has successfully created a nation in which there is no social inequality based on race. 
D)  The racial system in Brazil is different from that of the United States.

Question 14

In the debate as to whether class or race is more important as the source of inequality, sociologist William Julius Wilson argues that

Accepted Answer

A)  the disadvantaged status of minority groups is more a matter of race than class. 
B)  ignoring skin color and cultural differences is the only way to solve the country's problems of racism. 
C)  being seriously disadvantaged is more a matter of class than of race per se, although race still matters. 
D)  the social construction of race is a myth. 
A)  the disadvantaged status of minority groups is more a matter of race than class. 
B)  ignoring skin color and cultural differences is the only way to solve the country's problems of racism. 
C)  being seriously disadvantaged is more a matter of class than of race per se, although race still matters. 
D)  the social construction of race is a myth.

Question 15

Every time Mark sees the slogan "Black Lives Matter" in social media, he comments "All Lives Matter." What type of racism is Mark demonstrating? Why is this type of racism so problematic?

Accepted Answer

Mark is demonstrating colorblind racism.

Question 16

William Julius Wilson rejected the _____ explanation in favor of a social/economic explanation of racial differences.

Accepted Answer

A)  Moynihan 
B)  culture of poverty 
C)  cultural deficiencies 
D)  inner-city 
A)  Moynihan 
B)  culture of poverty 
C)  cultural deficiencies 
D)  inner-city

Question 17

Which of these countries was made a commonwealth of the United States in 1934?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mexico 
B)  The Philippines 
C)  South Korea 
D)  Vietnam 
A)  Mexico 
B)  The Philippines 
C)  South Korea 
D)  Vietnam

Question 18

Brazil and the United States have very different approaches to defining race, illustrating that different cultures can and do use different criteria for defining membership in racial groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Describe the civil rights strategy as it was used regarding the rights of African Americans. Identify another oppressed group that has used this strategy and describe their use of it.

Accepted Answer

The civil rights strategy used regarding

Question 20

Compare and contrast de jure segregation and de facto segregation and provide an example of each. Why is de facto segregation so difficult to eradicate?

Accepted Answer

De jure segregation refers to segregatio

Which of the following statements is true about race?

Operation Bootstrap was launched after the Second World War to attract U.S. corporations to Puerto Rico. What was the overall outcome of Operation Bootstrap?

Because it involves change both by the immigrant group and by the host society and depends on the structural and historical conditions that particular groups encounter, _____ theory conceptualizes social change as a slow and gradual process.

Which of these statements regarding the position of Native Americans in this country is false?

The assimilation perspective argues that in order to be full members of society, members of minority groups must adopt as many aspects of the dominant culture as possible. This perspective is aligned with which type of sociological theory?

Ethnic identification tends to grow stronger when groups face prejudice or hostility from other groups as, for example, when politicians demonize asylum seekers from Central America.

Explain the difference between assimilation and cultural pluralism. Provide an example of each and explore how the outcomes differed.

The primary cause of racial inequality in the United States is prejudice.

The Black Power movement of the late 1960s

Define stereotype threat and explore its impact in perpetuating inequality.

A problem with the assimilation model is that it

Which of these statements regarding the racial system in Brazil is false?

In the debate as to whether class or race is more important as the source of inequality, sociologist William Julius Wilson argues that

Every time Mark sees the slogan "Black Lives Matter" in social media, he comments "All Lives Matter." What type of racism is Mark demonstrating? Why is this type of racism so problematic?

William Julius Wilson rejected the _____ explanation in favor of a social/economic explanation of racial differences.

Which of these countries was made a commonwealth of the United States in 1934?

Brazil and the United States have very different approaches to defining race, illustrating that different cultures can and do use different criteria for defining membership in racial groups.

Describe the civil rights strategy as it was used regarding the rights of African Americans. Identify another oppressed group that has used this strategy and describe their use of it.

Compare and contrast de jure segregation and de facto segregation and provide an example of each. Why is de facto segregation so difficult to eradicate?

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Exam 10: Race and Ethnicity

Which of the following statements is true about race?

Operation Bootstrap was launched after the Second World War to attract U.S. corporations to Puerto Rico. What was the overall outcome of Operation Bootstrap?

Because it involves change both by the immigrant group and by the host society and depends on the structural and historical conditions that particular groups encounter, _____ theory conceptualizes social change as a slow and gradual process.

Which of these statements regarding the position of Native Americans in this country is false?

The assimilation perspective argues that in order to be full members of society, members of minority groups must adopt as many aspects of the dominant culture as possible. This perspective is aligned with which type of sociological theory?

Ethnic identification tends to grow stronger when groups face prejudice or hostility from other groups as, for example, when politicians demonize asylum seekers from Central America.

Explain the difference between assimilation and cultural pluralism. Provide an example of each and explore how the outcomes differed.

The primary cause of racial inequality in the United States is prejudice.

The Black Power movement of the late 1960s

Define stereotype threat and explore its impact in perpetuating inequality.

A problem with the assimilation model is that it

Which of these statements regarding the racial system in Brazil is false?

In the debate as to whether class or race is more important as the source of inequality, sociologist William Julius Wilson argues that

Every time Mark sees the slogan "Black Lives Matter" in social media, he comments "All Lives Matter." What type of racism is Mark demonstrating? Why is this type of racism so problematic?

William Julius Wilson rejected the _____ explanation in favor of a social/economic explanation of racial differences.

Which of these countries was made a commonwealth of the United States in 1934?

Brazil and the United States have very different approaches to defining race, illustrating that different cultures can and do use different criteria for defining membership in racial groups.

Describe the civil rights strategy as it was used regarding the rights of African Americans. Identify another oppressed group that has used this strategy and describe their use of it.

Compare and contrast de jure segregation and de facto segregation and provide an example of each. Why is de facto segregation so difficult to eradicate?

Sociological Perspective

Culture

Doing Sociological Research

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Groups and Organization

Deviance and Crime

Social Class and Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Gender

Sexuality

Families and Religion

Education and Health Care

Economy and Politics

Environment, Population and Social Change

Filters