Question 1

According to some critics,____often assume that racial and ethnic inequality is typically conscious,deliberate,widespread,and inescapable.

Accepted Answer

A)  functionalists 
B)  conflict theorists 
C)  feminist theorists 
D)  symbolic interactionists 
E)  social exchange theorists 
A)  functionalists 
B)  conflict theorists 
C)  feminist theorists 
D)  symbolic interactionists 
E)  social exchange theorists

Question 2

In 1960,the majority of U.S.immigrants came from _____; today the majority comes from _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Europe; Europe 
B)  Europe; Asia and Latin America 
C)  Latin America; Europe and Asia 
D)  Mexico; Europe 
E)  Mexico; Asia 
A)  Europe; Europe 
B)  Europe; Asia and Latin America 
C)  Latin America; Europe and Asia 
D)  Mexico; Europe 
E)  Mexico; Asia

Question 3

Which of the following groups has the lowest median household income in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Asian Americans 
B)  American Indians 
C)  Latinos 
D)  African Americans 
E)  Whites 
A)  Asian Americans 
B)  American Indians 
C)  Latinos 
D)  African Americans 
E)  Whites

Question 4

Which one of the following statements about American Indians is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are a heterogeneous group. 
B)  Their numbers are decreasing. 
C)  They are better off today than a decade ago. 
D)  Their education levels have increased. 
E)  Most value relational bonding. 
A)  They are a heterogeneous group. 
B)  Their numbers are decreasing. 
C)  They are better off today than a decade ago. 
D)  Their education levels have increased. 
E)  Most value relational bonding.

Question 5

This chapter discusses the ongoing debate on whether immigration is beneficial or harmful to U.S.society.What is your position? Why?

Accepted Answer

As an AI language model, I do not have p

Question 6

Approximately _____ of the U.S.population has a European background.

Accepted Answer

A)  12 percent 
B)  24 percent 
C)  48 percent 
D)  58 percent 
E)  84 percent 
A)  12 percent 
B)  24 percent 
C)  48 percent 
D)  58 percent 
E)  84 percent

Question 7

How do individual and institutional discrimination differ? Give examples of each.Also,do you think that one is more harmful than the other? Explain why.

Accepted Answer

Individual discrimination refers to the

Question 8

Approximately 74 million people have been victims of genocide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A country experiences ___ when there are no dominant groups because all groups share power and other resources equally.

Accepted Answer

A)  genocide 
B)  internal colonialism 
C)  segregation 
D)  assimilation 
E)  pluralism 
A)  genocide 
B)  internal colonialism 
C)  segregation 
D)  assimilation 
E)  pluralism

Question 10

Outline the major differences between the four theoretical perspectives in explaining racial/ethnic inequality in the United States.Which theory do you find the most persuasive? Why?

Accepted Answer

The four major theoretical perspectives

Question 11

Which country is the most multicultural in the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  Canada 
B)  Mexico 
C)  England 
D)  The United States 
E)  China 
A)  Canada 
B)  Mexico 
C)  England 
D)  The United States 
E)  China

Question 12

Only whites can be prejudiced because they are the dominant group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In _____,minority group members experience unequal treatment and opportunities due to the everyday operations of a society's laws,rules,policies,practices and customs.

Accepted Answer

A)  individual discrimination 
B)  institutional discrimination 
C)  everyday discrimination 
D)  prejudice 
E)  scapegoating 
A)  individual discrimination 
B)  institutional discrimination 
C)  everyday discrimination 
D)  prejudice 
E)  scapegoating

Question 14

Skin color,hair texture,and eye shape are examples of _____ characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A)  material 
B)  cultural 
C)  physical 
D)  ethnic 
E)  geographic 
A)  material 
B)  cultural 
C)  physical 
D)  ethnic 
E)  geographic

Question 15

In the dominant-minority group relations continuum,___ is highest on both tolerance and equality.

Accepted Answer

A)  genocide 
B)  internal colonialism 
C)  segregation 
D)  assimilation 
E)  pluralism 
A)  genocide 
B)  internal colonialism 
C)  segregation 
D)  assimilation 
E)  pluralism

Question 16

Nearly half of all Americans say that they have dated someone of another race.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

According to some critics,____tell us little about the social structures that create and maintain racial and ethnic inequality.

Accepted Answer

A)  functionalists 
B)  conflict theorists 
C)  feminist theorists 
D)  symbolic interactionists 
E)  social exchange theorists 
A)  functionalists 
B)  conflict theorists 
C)  feminist theorists 
D)  symbolic interactionists 
E)  social exchange theorists

Question 18

The United States ranks first in multicultural diversity among industrialized countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

According to some critics,_____ seem to accept racial-ethnic inequality as inevitable.

Accepted Answer

A)  functionalists 
B)  conflict theorists 
C)  feminist theorists 
D)  symbolic interactionists 
E)  social exchange theorists 
A)  functionalists 
B)  conflict theorists 
C)  feminist theorists 
D)  symbolic interactionists 
E)  social exchange theorists

Question 20

The forced movement of Native Americans to reservations in the United States is an example of pluralism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

According to some critics,____often assume that racial and ethnic inequality is typically conscious,deliberate,widespread,and inescapable.

In 1960,the majority of U.S.immigrants came from _; today the majority comes from _.

Which of the following groups has the lowest median household income in the United States?

Which one of the following statements about American Indians is false?

This chapter discusses the ongoing debate on whether immigration is beneficial or harmful to U.S.society.What is your position? Why?

Approximately _____ of the U.S.population has a European background.

How do individual and institutional discrimination differ? Give examples of each.Also,do you think that one is more harmful than the other? Explain why.

Approximately 74 million people have been victims of genocide.

A country experiences ___ when there are no dominant groups because all groups share power and other resources equally.

Outline the major differences between the four theoretical perspectives in explaining racial/ethnic inequality in the United States.Which theory do you find the most persuasive? Why?

Which country is the most multicultural in the world?

Only whites can be prejudiced because they are the dominant group.

In _____,minority group members experience unequal treatment and opportunities due to the everyday operations of a society's laws,rules,policies,practices and customs.

Skin color,hair texture,and eye shape are examples of _____ characteristics.

In the dominant-minority group relations continuum,___ is highest on both tolerance and equality.

Nearly half of all Americans say that they have dated someone of another race.

According to some critics,____tell us little about the social structures that create and maintain racial and ethnic inequality.

The United States ranks first in multicultural diversity among industrialized countries.

According to some critics,_____ seem to accept racial-ethnic inequality as inevitable.

The forced movement of Native Americans to reservations in the United States is an example of pluralism.

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Exam 10: Race And Ethnicity

According to some critics,____often assume that racial and ethnic inequality is typically conscious,deliberate,widespread,and inescapable.

In 1960,the majority of U.S.immigrants came from _____; today the majority comes from _____.

Which of the following groups has the lowest median household income in the United States?

Which one of the following statements about American Indians is false?

This chapter discusses the ongoing debate on whether immigration is beneficial or harmful to U.S.society.What is your position? Why?

Approximately _____ of the U.S.population has a European background.

How do individual and institutional discrimination differ? Give examples of each.Also,do you think that one is more harmful than the other? Explain why.

Approximately 74 million people have been victims of genocide.

A country experiences ___ when there are no dominant groups because all groups share power and other resources equally.

Outline the major differences between the four theoretical perspectives in explaining racial/ethnic inequality in the United States.Which theory do you find the most persuasive? Why?

Which country is the most multicultural in the world?

Only whites can be prejudiced because they are the dominant group.

In _____,minority group members experience unequal treatment and opportunities due to the everyday operations of a society's laws,rules,policies,practices and customs.

Skin color,hair texture,and eye shape are examples of _____ characteristics.

In the dominant-minority group relations continuum,___ is highest on both tolerance and equality.

Nearly half of all Americans say that they have dated someone of another race.

According to some critics,____tell us little about the social structures that create and maintain racial and ethnic inequality.

The United States ranks first in multicultural diversity among industrialized countries.

According to some critics,_____ seem to accept racial-ethnic inequality as inevitable.

The forced movement of Native Americans to reservations in the United States is an example of pluralism.

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

Gender And Sexuality

Government And Politics

Families And Aging

Education & Religion

Health And Medicine

Population, Urbanization, And The Environment

Social Change: Collective Behavior, Social Movements, And Technology

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In 1960,the majority of U.S.immigrants came from _; today the majority comes from _.