Exam 10: Race And Ethnicity

_____ are the fastest-growing minority group in the United States.

__________ occurs when a minority group is blamed for others' failures and shortcomings.

As a result of ________,our definitions and measurement of race and ethnicity are becoming increasingly complex.

Continuous struggles between dominant and minority groups are the focus of which of the following groups of theorists?

How do de facto and de jure segregation differ? Which is more difficult to prove? Why? And which do you think has more negative consequences for minorities and society at large? Again,explain why

Which one of the following statements about interracial dating and marriage is false?

Tristan is a prejudiced person,but doesn't discriminate.According to Merton,Tristan is a/n

Andy dislikes blacks but is civil with his new African American neighbors because others in the community do so.Andy is an example of an unprejudiced discriminator.

For social scientists,race is a(n)

Of the following statements about African Americans,which one is true?

The most common ancestry among European Americans is

___ refers to the process of a dominant group absorbing minority groups.

According to the _____ hypothesis,the more members of minority groups that you get to know,the less likely you are to be prejudiced against those groups.

Among Asian American subgroups,which one has the highest annual median household income?

Most immigrants come to the United States for

Stephanie is not prejudiced against other groups and does not discriminate.According to Merton,Stephanie is a/n

Approximately _____ percent of undocumented immigrants are from Mexico.

"All African Americans are athletic." This statement is an example of

Which of the following is evidence that the United States is pluralistic?

_____ is/are an oversimplification or exaggerated generalization about a category of people.