Question 1

The Hispanic population of the United States is:

Accepted Answer

A)  spread evenly across the country. 
B)  concentrated in the West and also in southern Florida. 
C)  concentrated in industrial cities of the Northeast. 
D)  concentrated in the Deep South. 
A)  spread evenly across the country. 
B)  concentrated in the West and also in southern Florida. 
C)  concentrated in industrial cities of the Northeast. 
D)  concentrated in the Deep South.

Question 2

Culture theory states that prejudice remains widespread despite the fact that our culture defines all prejudice as wrong.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

According to the most recent data, African Americans accounted for about what percentage of the U.S. population?

Accepted Answer

A)  42.3 percent 
B)  32.3 percent 
C)  22.3 percent 
D)  12.9 percent 
A)  42.3 percent 
B)  32.3 percent 
C)  22.3 percent 
D)  12.9 percent

Question 4

Scapegoat theory holds that the most powerful people in a society are the most likely to be prejudiced.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

From which areas of the world are most of today's immigrants arriving? How is this different from the pattern a century ago?

Accepted Answer

Today, most immigrants are arriving from

Question 6

The overall social standing of Native Americans is:

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A)  above the national average. 
B)  about the national average. 
C)  below the national average. 
D)  mixed, with families found equally at all class levels. 
A)  above the national average. 
B)  about the national average. 
C)  below the national average. 
D)  mixed, with families found equally at all class levels.

Question 7

Ethnicity is harder to change than racial identity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following categories of the U.S. population is most likely to own and operate a small business?

Accepted Answer

A)  Native Americans 
B)  African Americans 
C)  Korean Americans 
D)  Mexican Americans 
A)  Native Americans 
B)  African Americans 
C)  Korean Americans 
D)  Mexican Americans

Question 9

According to the text, what factors define a minority?

Accepted Answer

According to the text, the factors that

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

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

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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 12

The United States is not truly pluralistic because:

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

Question 13

More than one-third of African Americans earn more than $48,000 each year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Owning and operating gambling casinos have enabled Native Americans, on average, to achieve well above-average income in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The chapter-opening story about the class at New York's Bronx Community College explains that:

Accepted Answer

A)  race is a simple matter of color. 
B)  many people have mixed racial and ethnic ancestry. 
C)  race is not important to most people in the United States. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  race is a simple matter of color. 
B)  many people have mixed racial and ethnic ancestry. 
C)  race is not important to most people in the United States. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 16

Read the following statements. Which one is True?

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A)  Some Arab Americans are recent immigrants some are not. 
B)  Some Arab Americans speak Arabic some do not. 
C)  Some Arab Americans are Muslims some are not. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  Some Arab Americans are recent immigrants some are not. 
B)  Some Arab Americans speak Arabic some do not. 
C)  Some Arab Americans are Muslims some are not. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 17

Why do sociologists consider the "scientific" racial types of Caucasian, Mongoloid, and Negroid to be misleading and even harmful?

Accepted Answer

A)  Every society's population contains a lot of genetic mixture. 
B)  Various racial categories are genetically very much alike. 
C)  The skin color of Caucasian people ranges from very light to very dark. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  Every society's population contains a lot of genetic mixture. 
B)  Various racial categories are genetically very much alike. 
C)  The skin color of Caucasian people ranges from very light to very dark. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 18

All members of a minority typically share a distinctive identity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What is the importance of Sojourner Truth and Harriet Tubman in the history of African Americans?

Accepted Answer

Sojourner Truth and Harriet Tubman are b

Question 20

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

Exam 14: Race and Ethnicity

The Hispanic population of the United States is:

Culture theory states that prejudice remains widespread despite the fact that our culture defines all prejudice as wrong.

According to the most recent data, African Americans accounted for about what percentage of the U.S. population?

Scapegoat theory holds that the most powerful people in a society are the most likely to be prejudiced.

From which areas of the world are most of today's immigrants arriving? How is this different from the pattern a century ago?

The overall social standing of Native Americans is:

Ethnicity is harder to change than racial identity.

Which of the following categories of the U.S. population is most likely to own and operate a small business?

According to the text, what factors define a minority?

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

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

The United States is not truly pluralistic because:

More than one-third of African Americans earn more than $48,000 each year.

Owning and operating gambling casinos have enabled Native Americans, on average, to achieve well above-average income in the United States.

The chapter-opening story about the class at New York's Bronx Community College explains that:

Read the following statements. Which one is True?

Why do sociologists consider the "scientific" racial types of Caucasian, Mongoloid, and Negroid to be misleading and even harmful?

All members of a minority typically share a distinctive identity.

What is the importance of Sojourner Truth and Harriet Tubman in the history of African Americans?

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

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