Question 1

Which of the following is true regarding economic threat?

Accepted Answer

A)  When the minority presence is small, it poses little economic competition, and the dominant group is not very motivated to mobilize control efforts. 
B)  When the minority presence is large, it poses little economic competition, and the dominant group is not very motivated to mobilize control efforts. 
C)  When the minority presence is small, it poses significant economic competition, and the dominant group is very motivated to mobilize control efforts. 
D)  None of the above 
A)  When the minority presence is small, it poses little economic competition, and the dominant group is not very motivated to mobilize control efforts. 
B)  When the minority presence is large, it poses little economic competition, and the dominant group is not very motivated to mobilize control efforts. 
C)  When the minority presence is small, it poses significant economic competition, and the dominant group is very motivated to mobilize control efforts. 
D)  None of the above

Question 2

Which of the following is the only category of threat that is neither related to the exact size of the minority population nor positively related to social control?

Accepted Answer

A)  Political threat 
B)  Power threat 
C)  Status threat 
D)  Economic threat 
A)  Political threat 
B)  Power threat 
C)  Status threat 
D)  Economic threat

Question 3

______________ was the term used for policies put into place to increase the representation of those who have suffered discrimination.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ______________ was the term used for policies...

Question 4

Which act of legislation banned racial discrimination in voting practices by both the federal government and state and local governments?

Accepted Answer

A)  Voting Rights Act of 1966 
B)  Equal Protection Clause 
C)  Civil Rights Act of 1964 
D)  Civil Rights Act of 1866 
A)  Voting Rights Act of 1966 
B)  Equal Protection Clause 
C)  Civil Rights Act of 1964 
D)  Civil Rights Act of 1866

Question 5

The deliberate disobeying of law under specific circumstances is referred to as what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hate crime 
B)  Reverse discrimination 
C)  Civil disobedience 
D)  Affirmative action 
A)  Hate crime 
B)  Reverse discrimination 
C)  Civil disobedience 
D)  Affirmative action

Question 6

The discrimination of Whites resulting from preferences for minorities codified into the law or practice is referred to as what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Affirmative Action 
B)  Black Power 
C)  Southern Strategy 
D)  Reverse discrimination 
A)  Affirmative Action 
B)  Black Power 
C)  Southern Strategy 
D)  Reverse discrimination

Question 7

Lynching and police use of deadly force are typically the focus of studies exploring the relationship between racial threat and ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Fatal controls 
B)  Coercive controls 
C)  Beneficent controls 
D)  Social controls 
A)  Fatal controls 
B)  Coercive controls 
C)  Beneficent controls 
D)  Social controls

Question 8

Briefly describe the three manifestations of minority group threat outlined by Blalock (1967).

Accepted Answer

Blalock (1967) outlined three manifestat

Question 9

Which of the following is a result of the deinstitutionalization movement, as argued by Arvanites (1992)

Accepted Answer

A)  Mentally ill individuals have been arrested at a lower rate since deinstitutionalization. 
B)  Mentally ill individuals have been arrested at a higher rate since deinstitutionalization 
C)  Arrest rates of mentally ill individuals have not changed. 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Mentally ill individuals have been arrested at a lower rate since deinstitutionalization. 
B)  Mentally ill individuals have been arrested at a higher rate since deinstitutionalization 
C)  Arrest rates of mentally ill individuals have not changed. 
D)  None of the above

Question 10

What were the five basic tenets that defined the institution of slavery as outlined by Noel (1972)?

Accepted Answer

In 1972, sociologist John Noel outlined

Question 11

Which Amendment to the Constitution granted male citizens of color the right to vote?

Accepted Answer

A)  8th Amendment 
B)  13th Amendment 
C)  14th Amendment 
D)  15th Amendment 
A)  8th Amendment 
B)  13th Amendment 
C)  14th Amendment 
D)  15th Amendment

Question 12

Which of the following is not one of the factors introduced by Lofland (1969) in identifying groups that may be perceived as threatening?

Accepted Answer

A)  The size of the population 
B)  The level of organization 
C)  The relative amount of power of both the minority group and the threatened group 
D)  All of the above are factors of identifying groups that may be perceived as threatening. 
A)  The size of the population 
B)  The level of organization 
C)  The relative amount of power of both the minority group and the threatened group 
D)  All of the above are factors of identifying groups that may be perceived as threatening.

Question 13

___________ is most common when dominant group members are cognizant of the social arrangements both between and within social groups, have a high level of status consciousness, or when the gap between the social position of the dominant group and minority group is sizeable.

Accepted Answer

A)  Discrimination 
B)  Displaced aggression 
C)  Avoidance 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Discrimination 
B)  Displaced aggression 
C)  Avoidance 
D)  None of the above

Which of the following is true regarding economic threat?

Which of the following is the only category of threat that is neither related to the exact size of the minority population nor positively related to social control?

______________ was the term used for policies put into place to increase the representation of those who have suffered discrimination.

Which act of legislation banned racial discrimination in voting practices by both the federal government and state and local governments?

The deliberate disobeying of law under specific circumstances is referred to as what?

The discrimination of Whites resulting from preferences for minorities codified into the law or practice is referred to as what?

Lynching and police use of deadly force are typically the focus of studies exploring the relationship between racial threat and ___________.

Briefly describe the three manifestations of minority group threat outlined by Blalock (1967).

Which of the following is a result of the deinstitutionalization movement, as argued by Arvanites (1992)

What were the five basic tenets that defined the institution of slavery as outlined by Noel (1972)?

Which Amendment to the Constitution granted male citizens of color the right to vote?

Which of the following is not one of the factors introduced by Lofland (1969) in identifying groups that may be perceived as threatening?

___________ is most common when dominant group members are cognizant of the social arrangements both between and within social groups, have a high level of status consciousness, or when the gap between the social position of the dominant group and minority group is sizeable.

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Exam 5: Race, Ethnicity, and Social Justice

Which of the following is true regarding economic threat?

Which of the following is the only category of threat that is neither related to the exact size of the minority population nor positively related to social control?

______________ was the term used for policies put into place to increase the representation of those who have suffered discrimination.

Which act of legislation banned racial discrimination in voting practices by both the federal government and state and local governments?

The deliberate disobeying of law under specific circumstances is referred to as what?

The discrimination of Whites resulting from preferences for minorities codified into the law or practice is referred to as what?

Lynching and police use of deadly force are typically the focus of studies exploring the relationship between racial threat and ___________.

Briefly describe the three manifestations of minority group threat outlined by Blalock (1967).

Which of the following is a result of the deinstitutionalization movement, as argued by Arvanites (1992)

What were the five basic tenets that defined the institution of slavery as outlined by Noel (1972)?

Which Amendment to the Constitution granted male citizens of color the right to vote?

Which of the following is not one of the factors introduced by Lofland (1969) in identifying groups that may be perceived as threatening?

___________ is most common when dominant group members are cognizant of the social arrangements both between and within social groups, have a high level of status consciousness, or when the gap between the social position of the dominant group and minority group is sizeable.

What Are Justice and Social Justice

What Do Americans Value

The Criminal Justice System

Social Construction of Different Groups

Latinos and Social Justice

Native Americans and Social Justice

Social Class and the Law

Women and Social Justice

Sexuality and Social Justice

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