Question 1

The largest minority group in the United States is African-Americans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The modern influx of Mexican immigration came after 1900 and was:

Accepted Answer

A)  much reduced by the quota laws. 
B)  not affected by the 1921-1924 quota laws. 
C)  completely ended in 1964. 
D)  not related to agricultural job opportunities. 
A)  much reduced by the quota laws. 
B)  not affected by the 1921-1924 quota laws. 
C)  completely ended in 1964. 
D)  not related to agricultural job opportunities.

Question 3

The first settlers of what is now the United States are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  pilgrims. 
B)  Native Americans. 
C)  European colonists. 
D)  Spanish colonists. 
A)  pilgrims. 
B)  Native Americans. 
C)  European colonists. 
D)  Spanish colonists.

Question 4

In 2005, the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics reported which ethnic group to have the highest unemployment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Whites 
B)  Blacks 
C)  Hispanics 
D)  All are reported as equal. 
A)  Whites 
B)  Blacks 
C)  Hispanics 
D)  All are reported as equal.

Question 5

The assumption that race determines culture has strong scientific or factual basis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In 2010, 13 percent of the U.S. population was over 65 years of age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In 1986 the mandatory retirement age was:

Accepted Answer

A)  eliminated for most occupations. 
B)  lowered to 65. 
C)  raised to 70. 
D)  lowered to 55 for most occupations. 
A)  eliminated for most occupations. 
B)  lowered to 65. 
C)  raised to 70. 
D)  lowered to 55 for most occupations.

Question 8

Race is a social construction only loosely based on a few biological differences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What are the major problems women have experienced as a minority in the U.S.? Discuss the history of the women's movement and gender discrimination in the workplace.

Accepted Answer

Women in the U.S. have faced numerous ty

Question 10

Women whose primary aim was to win the right to vote were called:

Accepted Answer

A)  traditionalists. 
B)  suffragettes. 
C)  debaters. 
D)  pro-legals. 
A)  traditionalists. 
B)  suffragettes. 
C)  debaters. 
D)  pro-legals.

Question 11

One place where social scientists have found significant discrimination against blacks is in entry-level jobs and low-skilled positions. In a job applicant experiment:

Accepted Answer

A)  having a criminal record made no difference regardless of assumed racial background. 
B)  the discrimination was less when both black and white applicants had criminal records. 
C)  the applicants job history was more important than racial differences. 
D)  applicants with white-sounding names received many more callbacks than a person with a more African American name. 
A)  having a criminal record made no difference regardless of assumed racial background. 
B)  the discrimination was less when both black and white applicants had criminal records. 
C)  the applicants job history was more important than racial differences. 
D)  applicants with white-sounding names received many more callbacks than a person with a more African American name.

Question 12

The Emancipation Proclamation changed the legal status of slaves:

Accepted Answer

A)  and ended discrimination. 
B)  but not their social status. 
C)  and ended prejudice. 
D)  and ended unequal treatment. 
A)  and ended discrimination. 
B)  but not their social status. 
C)  and ended prejudice. 
D)  and ended unequal treatment.

Question 13

The U.S. Supreme Court outlawed public school segregation in:

Accepted Answer

A)  1917. 
B)  1906. 
C)  1954. 
D)  1964. 
A)  1917. 
B)  1906. 
C)  1954. 
D)  1964.

Question 14

In the early 2000s women in the workforce as a percentage of total women of working age rose to:

Accepted Answer

A)  90 percent. 
B)  70 percent. 
C)  50 percent. 
D)  80 percent. 
A)  90 percent. 
B)  70 percent. 
C)  50 percent. 
D)  80 percent.

Question 15

Importation of slaves into the U.S. became illegal in 1808.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The largest minority group in the United States is African-Americans.

The modern influx of Mexican immigration came after 1900 and was:

The first settlers of what is now the United States are called:

In 2005, the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics reported which ethnic group to have the highest unemployment?

The assumption that race determines culture has strong scientific or factual basis.

In 2010, 13 percent of the U.S. population was over 65 years of age.

In 1986 the mandatory retirement age was:

Race is a social construction only loosely based on a few biological differences.

What are the major problems women have experienced as a minority in the U.S.? Discuss the history of the women's movement and gender discrimination in the workplace.

Women whose primary aim was to win the right to vote were called:

One place where social scientists have found significant discrimination against blacks is in entry-level jobs and low-skilled positions. In a job applicant experiment:

The Emancipation Proclamation changed the legal status of slaves:

The U.S. Supreme Court outlawed public school segregation in:

In the early 2000s women in the workforce as a percentage of total women of working age rose to:

Importation of slaves into the U.S. became illegal in 1808.

Social Science and Its Method

Human Origins

Origins of Western Society

Society, Culture, and Cultural Change

Geography, Demography, Ecology, and Society

Technology and Society

Psychology, Society, and Culture

The Family

Religion

Education

Social and Economic Stratification

The Functions and Forms of Government

Governments of the World

Democratic Government in the United States

The Organization of Economic Activities

The Economy, Government, and Economic Challenges Facing the United States

International Political Relations

International Economic Relations

The Political Economies of Developing Countries

International Institutions and the Search for Peace

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Exam 12: Stratification, Minorities, and Discrimination

The largest minority group in the United States is African-Americans.

The modern influx of Mexican immigration came after 1900 and was:

The first settlers of what is now the United States are called:

In 2005, the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics reported which ethnic group to have the highest unemployment?

The assumption that race determines culture has strong scientific or factual basis.

In 2010, 13 percent of the U.S. population was over 65 years of age.

In 1986 the mandatory retirement age was:

Race is a social construction only loosely based on a few biological differences.

What are the major problems women have experienced as a minority in the U.S.? Discuss the history of the women's movement and gender discrimination in the workplace.

Women whose primary aim was to win the right to vote were called:

One place where social scientists have found significant discrimination against blacks is in entry-level jobs and low-skilled positions. In a job applicant experiment:

The Emancipation Proclamation changed the legal status of slaves:

The U.S. Supreme Court outlawed public school segregation in:

In the early 2000s women in the workforce as a percentage of total women of working age rose to:

Importation of slaves into the U.S. became illegal in 1808.

Social Science and Its Method

Human Origins

Origins of Western Society

Society, Culture, and Cultural Change

Geography, Demography, Ecology, and Society

Technology and Society

Psychology, Society, and Culture

The Family

Religion

Education

Social and Economic Stratification

The Functions and Forms of Government

Governments of the World

Democratic Government in the United States

The Organization of Economic Activities

The Economy, Government, and Economic Challenges Facing the United States

International Political Relations

International Economic Relations

The Political Economies of Developing Countries

International Institutions and the Search for Peace

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