Question 1

What is the name of the hypothesis that African American men in particular often do not have the skills required to secure work in the current economy?

Accepted Answer

A)  skills mismatch hypothesis 
B)  strengths mismatch hypothesis 
C)  success mismatch hypothesis 
D)  spatial mismatch hypothesis 
A)  skills mismatch hypothesis 
B)  strengths mismatch hypothesis 
C)  success mismatch hypothesis 
D)  spatial mismatch hypothesis A

Question 2

In sociology, educational attainment, skills and job experience are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  human capital. 
B)  economic capital. 
C)  social capital. 
D)  cultural capital. 
A)  human capital. 
B)  economic capital. 
C)  social capital. 
D)  cultural capital. A

Question 3

A survey conducted in 2001 found that more than 33% of Blacks and nearly 20% of Latinos believed they had…...?

Accepted Answer

experienced some form of discrimination. Other studies have found that employers admit that they are hesitant to hire Black workers.

Question 4

What did Dr. Harvey Wingfield find out about some African American women without college educations are able to do for themselves?

Accepted Answer

She found that African American women ar

Question 5

What does research about names and resumes show when it comes to discrimination?

Accepted Answer

Researchers created four resumes to send

Question 6

In 2012, the number of people whose jobs paid cash wage of $5 million or more grew by _______ to 8,982 workers?

Accepted Answer

A)  24% 
B)  25% 
C)  26% 
D)  27% 
A)  24% 
B)  25% 
C)  26% 
D)  27%

Question 7

For the top 1%, they saw their average incomes rise a real increase that nearly __________ their pretax incomes.

Accepted Answer

A)  doubled ($881,000) 
B)  tripled ($1,264,000) 
C)  quadrupled ($1,764,000) 
D)  None of the above 
A)  doubled ($881,000) 
B)  tripled ($1,264,000) 
C)  quadrupled ($1,764,000) 
D)  None of the above

Question 8

There is a saying in the Black community, "When America catches a cold, Black People get__________?"

Accepted Answer

A)  sicker 
B)  the flu 
C)  pneumonia 
D)  bronchitis 
A)  sicker 
B)  the flu 
C)  pneumonia 
D)  bronchitis

Question 9

When Black and White employees worked together, labor conditions and wages were higher for everyone. These increases in labor costs led factory owners to make changes that would lower their costs. Which of the following was NOT something they did?

Accepted Answer

A)  They relocated part of the manufacturing processes abroad. 
B)  They relocated their factories to parts of the country where unions were not as strong. 
C)  They bribed White union workers to turn their back on Black union workers. 
D)  They mechanized parts of the manufacturing process. 
A)  They relocated part of the manufacturing processes abroad. 
B)  They relocated their factories to parts of the country where unions were not as strong. 
C)  They bribed White union workers to turn their back on Black union workers. 
D)  They mechanized parts of the manufacturing process.

Question 10

What accompanied the decline in manufacturing?

Accepted Answer

The decline in unions. In 1954, 35% of t

Question 11

Black women earn, on average, ____cents for each dollar that White men make?

Accepted Answer

A)  48 
B)  54 
C)  62 
D)  71 
A)  48 
B)  54 
C)  62 
D)  71

Question 12

A _____ _______ economy is an economy in which a business's success is both shaped and limited by the racial group membership of the business owner.

Accepted Answer

The answer is racial enclave e

Question 13

From highest to lowest, which groups graduated from high school immediately enrolled in college?

Accepted Answer

A)  Whites, Asians, Latinos 
B)  Asians, Whites, Latinos 
C)  Asians, Latinos, Whites 
D)  Whites, Latinos, Asians 
A)  Whites, Asians, Latinos 
B)  Asians, Whites, Latinos 
C)  Asians, Latinos, Whites 
D)  Whites, Latinos, Asians

Question 14

What is the measure of inequality, with 0 representing perfect equality and 1 representing perfect inequality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gini coefficient 
B)  Scarcity costs 
C)  Equity coefficient 
D)  Pareto efficiency 
A)  Gini coefficient 
B)  Scarcity costs 
C)  Equity coefficient 
D)  Pareto efficiency

Question 15

Edna Bonacich (1976) called difference in the price of labor for two or more groups of laborers:

Accepted Answer

A)  split labor market. 
B)  dual labor market. 
C)  splintered labor market. 
D)  segmented labor market. 
A)  split labor market. 
B)  dual labor market. 
C)  splintered labor market. 
D)  segmented labor market.

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT true of the United States, compared with similar nations, when it comes to income inequality?

Accepted Answer

A)  The US ranks last in child poverty rates. 
B)  The US has the largest ration between the richest 10% and the poorest 10%. 
C)  The US has the highest rate of insurance coverage (58%). 
D)  The US has the highest percentage of people living below 50% of the median income. 
A)  The US ranks last in child poverty rates. 
B)  The US has the largest ration between the richest 10% and the poorest 10%. 
C)  The US has the highest rate of insurance coverage (58%). 
D)  The US has the highest percentage of people living below 50% of the median income.

Question 17

In a global study of employment discrimination, researchers found which of the following countries created significant barriers to employment?

Accepted Answer

A)  France 
B)  Sweden 
C)  Germany 
D)  All of the above 
A)  France 
B)  Sweden 
C)  Germany 
D)  All of the above

Question 18

In a 2004 New York Hiring Discrimination Study, researchers sent out two means of men, each of which included a White, Latino, and Black job tester, all between 21 to 26 years of age and of similar height. They told the White testers to indicate that they had a criminal record. Who received the highest percentage of callbacks?

Accepted Answer

A)  A Latino with no criminal record. 
B)  A White man with a criminal record. 
C)  A Black man with no criminal record. 
D)  A Latino with a criminal record. 
A)  A Latino with no criminal record. 
B)  A White man with a criminal record. 
C)  A Black man with no criminal record. 
D)  A Latino with a criminal record.

Question 19

What is the difference between a wage gap and an earnings gap?

Accepted Answer

The wage gap is the difference

Question 20

Which two northern cities experienced a great deal of deindustrialization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chicago, New York 
B)  Detroit, Cleveland 
C)  Chicago, Detroit 
D)  Indianapolis, Philadelphia 
A)  Chicago, New York 
B)  Detroit, Cleveland 
C)  Chicago, Detroit 
D)  Indianapolis, Philadelphia

What is the name of the hypothesis that African American men in particular often do not have the skills required to secure work in the current economy?

In sociology, educational attainment, skills and job experience are called:

A survey conducted in 2001 found that more than 33% of Blacks and nearly 20% of Latinos believed they had…...?

What did Dr. Harvey Wingfield find out about some African American women without college educations are able to do for themselves?

What does research about names and resumes show when it comes to discrimination?

In 2012, the number of people whose jobs paid cash wage of $5 million or more grew by _______ to 8,982 workers?

For the top 1%, they saw their average incomes rise a real increase that nearly __________ their pretax incomes.

There is a saying in the Black community, "When America catches a cold, Black People get__________?"

When Black and White employees worked together, labor conditions and wages were higher for everyone. These increases in labor costs led factory owners to make changes that would lower their costs. Which of the following was NOT something they did?

What accompanied the decline in manufacturing?

Black women earn, on average, ____cents for each dollar that White men make?

A _ ___ economy is an economy in which a business's success is both shaped and limited by the racial group membership of the business owner.

From highest to lowest, which groups graduated from high school immediately enrolled in college?

What is the measure of inequality, with 0 representing perfect equality and 1 representing perfect inequality?

Edna Bonacich (1976) called difference in the price of labor for two or more groups of laborers:

Which of the following is NOT true of the United States, compared with similar nations, when it comes to income inequality?

In a global study of employment discrimination, researchers found which of the following countries created significant barriers to employment?

What is the difference between a wage gap and an earnings gap?

Which two northern cities experienced a great deal of deindustrialization?

The Origin of the Idea of Race

Race, Immigration, and Citizenship From the 1840s to the 1920s

Racial Ideologies From the 1920s to the Present

Sociological Theories of Race and Racism

Racism in the Media: the Spread of Ideology

Colorism and Skin-Color Stratification

White Privilege and the Changing Us Racial Hierarchy

Educational Inequality

Inequality in Housing and Wealth

Racism and the Criminal Justice System

Health Inequalities, Environmental Racism, and Environmental Justice

Racism, Nativism, and Immigration Policy

Racial Justice in the United States Today

Thinking Globally: Race and Racisms in France, South Africa, and Brazil

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Exam 9: Income and Labor Market Inequality

What is the name of the hypothesis that African American men in particular often do not have the skills required to secure work in the current economy?

In sociology, educational attainment, skills and job experience are called:

A survey conducted in 2001 found that more than 33% of Blacks and nearly 20% of Latinos believed they had…...?

What did Dr. Harvey Wingfield find out about some African American women without college educations are able to do for themselves?

What does research about names and resumes show when it comes to discrimination?

In 2012, the number of people whose jobs paid cash wage of $5 million or more grew by _______ to 8,982 workers?

For the top 1%, they saw their average incomes rise a real increase that nearly __________ their pretax incomes.

There is a saying in the Black community, "When America catches a cold, Black People get__________?"

When Black and White employees worked together, labor conditions and wages were higher for everyone. These increases in labor costs led factory owners to make changes that would lower their costs. Which of the following was NOT something they did?

What accompanied the decline in manufacturing?

Black women earn, on average, ____cents for each dollar that White men make?

A _____ _______ economy is an economy in which a business's success is both shaped and limited by the racial group membership of the business owner.

From highest to lowest, which groups graduated from high school immediately enrolled in college?

What is the measure of inequality, with 0 representing perfect equality and 1 representing perfect inequality?

Edna Bonacich (1976) called difference in the price of labor for two or more groups of laborers:

Which of the following is NOT true of the United States, compared with similar nations, when it comes to income inequality?

In a global study of employment discrimination, researchers found which of the following countries created significant barriers to employment?

What is the difference between a wage gap and an earnings gap?

Which two northern cities experienced a great deal of deindustrialization?

The Origin of the Idea of Race

Race, Immigration, and Citizenship From the 1840s to the 1920s

Racial Ideologies From the 1920s to the Present

Sociological Theories of Race and Racism

Racism in the Media: the Spread of Ideology

Colorism and Skin-Color Stratification

White Privilege and the Changing Us Racial Hierarchy

Educational Inequality

Inequality in Housing and Wealth

Racism and the Criminal Justice System

Health Inequalities, Environmental Racism, and Environmental Justice

Racism, Nativism, and Immigration Policy

Racial Justice in the United States Today

Thinking Globally: Race and Racisms in France, South Africa, and Brazil

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A _ ___ economy is an economy in which a business's success is both shaped and limited by the racial group membership of the business owner.