Question 1

Members of the dominant group must be intentionally prejudiced and actively discriminating in order to have power over members of a minority group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Discuss the circumstances of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882. What preceded it and stimulated its passage? What were its provisions, and what was it intended to do?

Accepted Answer

The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 was a

Question 3

Discuss the distinctive history of the Vietnamese in the United States. Where did they typically settle, and why were those locations chosen?

Accepted Answer

The history of the Vietnamese in the Uni

Question 4

More than 40 percent of the world's Jewish population lives in the United States today.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

How do sociologists distinguish between prejudice and discrimination? Illustrate your definitions using a current example of each.

Accepted Answer

Sociologists distinguish between prejudi

Question 6

Which of these statements about economic inequality is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The gap between the income of Whites and the income of Blacks and Hispanics has persisted over time. 
B)  The median income of Blacks and Hispanics has remained very flat since the 1950s. 
C)  Although still unequal, per capita income for Whites, Blacks, and Hispanics has been growing at the same rate since 1967. 
D)  There are few data on the relative incomes of Whites and members of minority groups. 
A)  The gap between the income of Whites and the income of Blacks and Hispanics has persisted over time. 
B)  The median income of Blacks and Hispanics has remained very flat since the 1950s. 
C)  Although still unequal, per capita income for Whites, Blacks, and Hispanics has been growing at the same rate since 1967. 
D)  There are few data on the relative incomes of Whites and members of minority groups.

Question 7

In order to limit the number of immigrants, the U.S. government did all of the following except

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A)  create ethnic quotas that limited the number of immigrants from places other than western and northern Europe. 
B)  subject potential immigrants to literacy tests. 
C)  apply IQ tests in English to immigrants who were not English speaking. 
D)  literally close all ports of entry to keep all immigrants out of the United States. 
A)  create ethnic quotas that limited the number of immigrants from places other than western and northern Europe. 
B)  subject potential immigrants to literacy tests. 
C)  apply IQ tests in English to immigrants who were not English speaking. 
D)  literally close all ports of entry to keep all immigrants out of the United States.

Question 8

From a sociological perspective, is it possible for someone who sincerely believes he or she does not notice other people's race to still be racist? Explain your reasoning.

Accepted Answer

Yes, it is possible for someone who sinc

Question 9

Research suggests that children learn prejudice from significant adults and that prejudiced parents tend to raise prejudiced children,

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Describe the genesis and premises of intersectional theory. Demonstrate its application to a current issue.

Accepted Answer

Intersectional theory, also known as int

Question 11

Historically, within the United States, laws that defined who is Black

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A)  were imposed on states by the federal government. 
B)  had little effect on the lives of Blacks. 
C)  were intended to protect Blacks from exploitation. 
D)  varied from state to state. 
A)  were imposed on states by the federal government. 
B)  had little effect on the lives of Blacks. 
C)  were intended to protect Blacks from exploitation. 
D)  varied from state to state.

Question 12

Some individuals are labeled as "mixed race" and may, for example, have an African American parent and an Asian parent. In terms of racial categorization, such individuals

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A)  prove that racial categories are valid. 
B)  are largely irrelevant since having mixed racial ancestry is rare. 
C)  cannot be categorized in terms of race. 
D)  defy the biological categories typically used to define race. 
A)  prove that racial categories are valid. 
B)  are largely irrelevant since having mixed racial ancestry is rare. 
C)  cannot be categorized in terms of race. 
D)  defy the biological categories typically used to define race.

Question 13

Which of these statements regarding race is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Race is a socially constructed category. 
B)  Racial categories in a society reflect differences in the biological makeup of individuals. 
C)  Race is assigned based on scientific investigation. 
D)  Racial categories are the same in countries throughout the world. 
A)  Race is a socially constructed category. 
B)  Racial categories in a society reflect differences in the biological makeup of individuals. 
C)  Race is assigned based on scientific investigation. 
D)  Racial categories are the same in countries throughout the world.

Question 14

Which of the following is not an element of laissez-faire racism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Subtle and persistent negative stereotyping 
B)  A tendency to blame blacks for the gap in economic standing 
C)  Resistance to policy efforts to alleviate racially oppressive practices 
D)  An inability to understand nonracist viewpoints 
A)  Subtle and persistent negative stereotyping 
B)  A tendency to blame blacks for the gap in economic standing 
C)  Resistance to policy efforts to alleviate racially oppressive practices 
D)  An inability to understand nonracist viewpoints

Question 15

Define racialization. Do you believe that Hispanics and Muslims are currently undergoing racialization? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

Racialization refers to the process of a

Question 16

The term prejudice can include positive or negative bias, but as it pertains to race, it is

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A)  always positive. 
B)  usually negative. 
C)  neither positive nor negative. 
D)  equally positive and negative. 
A)  always positive. 
B)  usually negative. 
C)  neither positive nor negative. 
D)  equally positive and negative.

Question 17

How does the original assimilation model address social structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Culture and structure have a dialectical relationship. 
B)  Social structure reflects the most salient demographic characteristics in that society. 
C)  Race, class, gender, and other qualities form a matrix of oppression. 
D)  Social stability will exist when minority group members assimilate into society. 
A)  Culture and structure have a dialectical relationship. 
B)  Social structure reflects the most salient demographic characteristics in that society. 
C)  Race, class, gender, and other qualities form a matrix of oppression. 
D)  Social stability will exist when minority group members assimilate into society.

Question 18

Which of these statements regarding the slavery system and the position of African Americans in the United States is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Enslaved Africans passively accepted their positions as slaves. 
B)  The Emancipation Proclamation marked the end of the economic exploitation of enslaved Blacks in southern agriculture. 
C)  The northern migration of Blacks from the South to the North in the United States served only to worsen conditions due to the creation of urban ghettos. 
D)  Remnants of the slavery caste system remain in the United States today. 
A)  Enslaved Africans passively accepted their positions as slaves. 
B)  The Emancipation Proclamation marked the end of the economic exploitation of enslaved Blacks in southern agriculture. 
C)  The northern migration of Blacks from the South to the North in the United States served only to worsen conditions due to the creation of urban ghettos. 
D)  Remnants of the slavery caste system remain in the United States today.

Question 19

Which term refers to the process by which a group comes to be defined as a race?

Accepted Answer

A)  Racialization 
B)  Racial formation 
C)  Ethnogeneration 
D)  Ethnicity identification 
A)  Racialization 
B)  Racial formation 
C)  Ethnogeneration 
D)  Ethnicity identification

Question 20

Which of these statements regarding the variability of a group's ethnic identity is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  A group's ethnic identity is constant; it does not change over time. 
B)  Ethnic identity may form or is strengthened when a group is excluded from participation by more powerful social groups. 
C)  Ethnic identity can only change when an individual changes their place of residence or marries someone of another ethnicity. 
D)  Ethnic identity is always imposed involuntarily. 
A)  A group's ethnic identity is constant; it does not change over time. 
B)  Ethnic identity may form or is strengthened when a group is excluded from participation by more powerful social groups. 
C)  Ethnic identity can only change when an individual changes their place of residence or marries someone of another ethnicity. 
D)  Ethnic identity is always imposed involuntarily.

Members of the dominant group must be intentionally prejudiced and actively discriminating in order to have power over members of a minority group.

Discuss the circumstances of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882. What preceded it and stimulated its passage? What were its provisions, and what was it intended to do?

Discuss the distinctive history of the Vietnamese in the United States. Where did they typically settle, and why were those locations chosen?

More than 40 percent of the world's Jewish population lives in the United States today.

How do sociologists distinguish between prejudice and discrimination? Illustrate your definitions using a current example of each.

Which of these statements about economic inequality is true?

In order to limit the number of immigrants, the U.S. government did all of the following except

From a sociological perspective, is it possible for someone who sincerely believes he or she does not notice other people's race to still be racist? Explain your reasoning.

Research suggests that children learn prejudice from significant adults and that prejudiced parents tend to raise prejudiced children,

Describe the genesis and premises of intersectional theory. Demonstrate its application to a current issue.

Historically, within the United States, laws that defined who is Black

Some individuals are labeled as "mixed race" and may, for example, have an African American parent and an Asian parent. In terms of racial categorization, such individuals

Which of these statements regarding race is true?

Which of the following is not an element of laissez-faire racism?

Define racialization. Do you believe that Hispanics and Muslims are currently undergoing racialization? Why or why not?

The term prejudice can include positive or negative bias, but as it pertains to race, it is

How does the original assimilation model address social structure?

Which of these statements regarding the slavery system and the position of African Americans in the United States is true?

Which term refers to the process by which a group comes to be defined as a race?

Which of these statements regarding the variability of a group's ethnic identity is true?

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Members of the dominant group must be intentionally prejudiced and actively discriminating in order to have power over members of a minority group.

Discuss the circumstances of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882. What preceded it and stimulated its passage? What were its provisions, and what was it intended to do?

Discuss the distinctive history of the Vietnamese in the United States. Where did they typically settle, and why were those locations chosen?

More than 40 percent of the world's Jewish population lives in the United States today.

How do sociologists distinguish between prejudice and discrimination? Illustrate your definitions using a current example of each.

Which of these statements about economic inequality is true?

In order to limit the number of immigrants, the U.S. government did all of the following except

From a sociological perspective, is it possible for someone who sincerely believes he or she does not notice other people's race to still be racist? Explain your reasoning.

Research suggests that children learn prejudice from significant adults and that prejudiced parents tend to raise prejudiced children,

Describe the genesis and premises of intersectional theory. Demonstrate its application to a current issue.

Historically, within the United States, laws that defined who is Black

Some individuals are labeled as "mixed race" and may, for example, have an African American parent and an Asian parent. In terms of racial categorization, such individuals

Which of these statements regarding race is true?

Which of the following is not an element of laissez-faire racism?

Define racialization. Do you believe that Hispanics and Muslims are currently undergoing racialization? Why or why not?

The term prejudice can include positive or negative bias, but as it pertains to race, it is

How does the original assimilation model address social structure?

Which of these statements regarding the slavery system and the position of African Americans in the United States is true?

Which term refers to the process by which a group comes to be defined as a race?

Which of these statements regarding the variability of a group's ethnic identity is true?

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