Question 1

Which category of Asian Americans has an average income above the national average?

Accepted Answer

A)  Filipino Americans 
B)  Chinese Americans 
C)  Japanese Americans 
D)  All of these are correct. 
A)  Filipino Americans 
B)  Chinese Americans 
C)  Japanese Americans 
D)  All of these are correct.

Question 2

Pluralism is the idea that all people should live with their own kind.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

People who are called "WASPs" have ancestors from which country?

Accepted Answer

A)  England 
B)  Scotland 
C)  Wales 
D)  All of these are correct. 
A)  England 
B)  Scotland 
C)  Wales 
D)  All of these are correct.

Question 4

The United States is not truly pluralistic because

Accepted Answer

A)  some people live in "ethnic enclaves." 
B)  many people value ethnic diversity. 
C)  racial and ethnic categories do not have equal social standing. 
D)  All of these responses are correct. 
A)  some people live in "ethnic enclaves." 
B)  many people value ethnic diversity. 
C)  racial and ethnic categories do not have equal social standing. 
D)  All of these responses are correct.

Question 5

A national civil rights movement, which ended most instances of lawful discrimination, took place during

Accepted Answer

A)  World War II. 
B)  the 1950s and 1960s. 
C)  the 1970s. 
D)  the 1990s. 
A)  World War II. 
B)  the 1950s and 1960s. 
C)  the 1970s. 
D)  the 1990s.

Question 6

A minority is defined as a category of people who are

Accepted Answer

A)  small in numbers and disadvantaged. 
B)  less than half the society's total population. 
C)  set apart by that society and subordinated or disadvantaged. 
D)  born in some other country. 
A)  small in numbers and disadvantaged. 
B)  less than half the society's total population. 
C)  set apart by that society and subordinated or disadvantaged. 
D)  born in some other country.

Question 7

Explain the assertion made in the text that race is socially constructed.That is, explain what biological traits may be used in defining race, but why a biological definition cannot explain the reality of race in the United States.Provide examples to illustrate your arguments.

Accepted Answer

The assertion that race is socially cons

Question 8

Segregation refers to the physical and social separation of categories of people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The idea that prejudice and discrimination form a vicious circle means that

Accepted Answer

A)  prejudice is more common than actual discrimination. 
B)  it is easy to prove that most stereotypes are wrong. 
C)  most people do not act on their prejudices. 
D)  prejudice and discrimination reinforce each other. 
A)  prejudice is more common than actual discrimination. 
B)  it is easy to prove that most stereotypes are wrong. 
C)  most people do not act on their prejudices. 
D)  prejudice and discrimination reinforce each other.

Question 10

According to Theodor Adorno's authoritarian personality theory, prejudiced people

Accepted Answer

A)  view society as naturally hierarchical. 
B)  reject ethnocentrism. 
C)  do not view actions as either right or wrong. 
D)  reject all conventional cultural values. 
A)  view society as naturally hierarchical. 
B)  reject ethnocentrism. 
C)  do not view actions as either right or wrong. 
D)  reject all conventional cultural values.

Question 11

Prejudice and discrimination can reinforce one another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

All members of a minority category are poor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Why is it correct to say that Arab Americans are a diverse category of our population?

Accepted Answer

It is correct to say that Arab Americans

Question 14

Authoritarian personality theory states that extreme prejudice is

Accepted Answer

A)  built into culture itself. 
B)  a trait of certain individuals with particular personalities. 
C)  found among poor and disadvantaged people. 
D)  found among most people in all societies. 
A)  built into culture itself. 
B)  a trait of certain individuals with particular personalities. 
C)  found among poor and disadvantaged people. 
D)  found among most people in all societies.

Question 15

Do you think that U.S.society is pluralistic? Provide specific data in support of your assessment.

Accepted Answer

Yes, I believe that U.S. society is plur

Question 16

Conflict theory states that prejudice is

Accepted Answer

A)  a tool used by powerful people to oppress others. 
B)  built into culture itself. 
C)  common among immigrants. 
D)  common among certain people with rigid personalities. 
A)  a tool used by powerful people to oppress others. 
B)  built into culture itself. 
C)  common among immigrants. 
D)  common among certain people with rigid personalities.

Question 17

Assimilation refers to everyone shedding all their traditions and "melting" into a new population with a new way of life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Arab Americans are a U.S.minority that

Accepted Answer

A)  is increasing in population size. 
B)  has ancestors from many different nations. 
C)  has Islam as the dominant religion. 
D)  All of these are correct. 
A)  is increasing in population size. 
B)  has ancestors from many different nations. 
C)  has Islam as the dominant religion. 
D)  All of these are correct.

Question 19

Which of the following is the largest minority category within the U.S.population?

Accepted Answer

A)  people of Asian descent 
B)  people of African descent 
C)  people of Hispanic descent 
D)  people of Native American descent 
A)  people of Asian descent 
B)  people of African descent 
C)  people of Hispanic descent 
D)  people of Native American descent

Question 20

What is the scapegoat theory of prejudice? What is the conflict theory of prejudice?

Accepted Answer

The scapegoat theory of prejudice sugges

Which category of Asian Americans has an average income above the national average?

Pluralism is the idea that all people should live with their own kind.

People who are called "WASPs" have ancestors from which country?

The United States is not truly pluralistic because

A national civil rights movement, which ended most instances of lawful discrimination, took place during

A minority is defined as a category of people who are

Explain the assertion made in the text that race is socially constructed.That is, explain what biological traits may be used in defining race, but why a biological definition cannot explain the reality of race in the United States.Provide examples to illustrate your arguments.

Segregation refers to the physical and social separation of categories of people.

The idea that prejudice and discrimination form a vicious circle means that

According to Theodor Adorno's authoritarian personality theory, prejudiced people

Prejudice and discrimination can reinforce one another.

All members of a minority category are poor.

Why is it correct to say that Arab Americans are a diverse category of our population?

Authoritarian personality theory states that extreme prejudice is

Do you think that U.S.society is pluralistic? Provide specific data in support of your assessment.

Conflict theory states that prejudice is

Assimilation refers to everyone shedding all their traditions and "melting" into a new population with a new way of life.

Arab Americans are a U.S.minority that

Which of the following is the largest minority category within the U.S.population?

What is the scapegoat theory of prejudice? What is the conflict theory of prejudice?

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Which category of Asian Americans has an average income above the national average?

Pluralism is the idea that all people should live with their own kind.

People who are called "WASPs" have ancestors from which country?

The United States is not truly pluralistic because

A national civil rights movement, which ended most instances of lawful discrimination, took place during

A minority is defined as a category of people who are

Explain the assertion made in the text that race is socially constructed.That is, explain what biological traits may be used in defining race, but why a biological definition cannot explain the reality of race in the United States.Provide examples to illustrate your arguments.

Segregation refers to the physical and social separation of categories of people.

The idea that prejudice and discrimination form a vicious circle means that

According to Theodor Adorno's authoritarian personality theory, prejudiced people

Prejudice and discrimination can reinforce one another.

All members of a minority category are poor.

Why is it correct to say that Arab Americans are a diverse category of our population?

Authoritarian personality theory states that extreme prejudice is

Do you think that U.S.society is pluralistic? Provide specific data in support of your assessment.

Conflict theory states that prejudice is

Assimilation refers to everyone shedding all their traditions and "melting" into a new population with a new way of life.

Arab Americans are a U.S.minority that

Which of the following is the largest minority category within the U.S.population?

What is the scapegoat theory of prejudice? What is the conflict theory of prejudice?

Sociology: Perspective, Theory, and Method

Culture

Socialization

Social Interaction in Everyday Life

Groups and Organizations

Sexuality and Society

Deviance

Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Gender Stratification

Economics and Politics

Family and Religion

Education, Health, and Medicine

Population, Urbanization, and Environment

Social Change: Modern and Postmodern Societies

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