Question 1

According to the textbook, what is the process called by which formerly distinct and separate groups merge and become integrated as one?

Accepted Answer

A)  colonialism 
B)  assimilation 
C)  acculturation 
D)  segregation 
A)  colonialism 
B)  assimilation 
C)  acculturation 
D)  segregation B

Question 2

Which of the following groups accounted for the highest percentage of Canada's Aboriginals according to 2003 statistics?

Accepted Answer

A)  North American Indian 
B)  Métis 
C)  Inuit 
D)  Multiple/Other Aboriginal groups 
A)  North American Indian 
B)  Métis 
C)  Inuit 
D)  Multiple/Other Aboriginal groups A

Question 3

Individual discrimination occurs when individuals treat persons unfairly or unequally because of their group membership.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

What is amalgamation?

Accepted Answer

Amalgamation is a process that involves

Question 5

It was not until after the Second World War that an independent Canadian citizenship was introduced.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

"De facto" means "in fact." What does "de jure" mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  "everyday" 
B)  "according to popular belief" 
C)  "questionable" 
D)  "by law" 
A)  "everyday" 
B)  "according to popular belief" 
C)  "questionable" 
D)  "by law"

Question 7

If an individual stated that "all east-Indian people like to wear colourful clothes," what would this be a good example of?

Accepted Answer

A)  a racist remark 
B)  a casual observation 
C)  a stereotype 
D)  an ethnic slur 
A)  a racist remark 
B)  a casual observation 
C)  a stereotype 
D)  an ethnic slur

Question 8

Nonstatus Indians are individuals who haven't officially registered with the government yet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What is a "hate crime"? Who perpetrates it? How have the Canadian courts responded to these types of crimes?

Accepted Answer

A hate crime is a criminal act that is m

Question 10

According to research by Pascarella et al. (1996), which of the following had the greatest effect on openness to diversity among first-year students at colleges and universities?

Accepted Answer

A)  precollege/preuniversity variables 
B)  environmental emphasis of the college/university 
C)  student academic experiences at college/university 
D)  student social/nonacademic experiences at college/university 
A)  precollege/preuniversity variables 
B)  environmental emphasis of the college/university 
C)  student academic experiences at college/university 
D)  student social/nonacademic experiences at college/university

Question 11

Suppose an Aboriginal family wants to rent an apartment in a predominantly white neighbourhood. If the landlord is prejudiced against Aboriginals and does not allow the family to rent the apartment, what kind of discrimination has that landlord engaged in?

Accepted Answer

A)  institutional 
B)  overt 
C)  de jure 
D)  adaptive 
A)  institutional 
B)  overt 
C)  de jure 
D)  adaptive

Question 12

A study of hate crimes was cited in the textbook. What was the most common type of hate crime that the study found?

Accepted Answer

A)  mission 
B)  justified 
C)  defensive 
D)  thrill 
A)  mission 
B)  justified 
C)  defensive 
D)  thrill

Question 13

According to 2001 statistics, "economic immigrants" accounted for the highest percentage of immigrants in that year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According to the textbook, which of the following best describes the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  pluralist 
B)  melting pot 
C)  mosaic 
D)  multicultural 
A)  pluralist 
B)  melting pot 
C)  mosaic 
D)  multicultural

Question 15

The movement of Aboriginals from their land onto reserves is an example of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  expulsion or population transfer 
B)  amalgamation 
C)  assimilation 
D)  colonialism 
A)  expulsion or population transfer 
B)  amalgamation 
C)  assimilation 
D)  colonialism

Question 16

The term "diversity training" refers to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  efforts to diversify the skills of unskilled, uneducated minorities 
B)  educational instruction that reflects the cultural heritage of multiple racial and ethnic groups 
C)  programs that attempt to raise awareness about individual differences in the workplace 
D)  programs that help parents of gay individuals accept their child's homosexuality 
A)  efforts to diversify the skills of unskilled, uneducated minorities 
B)  educational instruction that reflects the cultural heritage of multiple racial and ethnic groups 
C)  programs that attempt to raise awareness about individual differences in the workplace 
D)  programs that help parents of gay individuals accept their child's homosexuality

Question 17

Religious affiliation would be a component of ethnicity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In Canada, when an Aboriginal man marries a non-Aboriginal woman, what would be his status?

Accepted Answer

A)  status 
B)  nonstatus 
C)  Métis 
D)  Inuit 
A)  status 
B)  nonstatus 
C)  Métis 
D)  Inuit

Question 19

Why was Quebec's Bill 101 controversial?

Accepted Answer

A)  It advocated separation from the rest of Canada. 
B)  It advocated sovereignty-association. 
C)  It established French as the sole official language in Quebec. 
D)  It restricted immigration into the province. 
A)  It advocated separation from the rest of Canada. 
B)  It advocated sovereignty-association. 
C)  It established French as the sole official language in Quebec. 
D)  It restricted immigration into the province.

Question 20

Stereotypes are exaggerations of generalizations about the characteristics and behaviour of a particular group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

According to the textbook, what is the process called by which formerly distinct and separate groups merge and become integrated as one?

Which of the following groups accounted for the highest percentage of Canada's Aboriginals according to 2003 statistics?

Individual discrimination occurs when individuals treat persons unfairly or unequally because of their group membership.

What is amalgamation?

It was not until after the Second World War that an independent Canadian citizenship was introduced.

"De facto" means "in fact." What does "de jure" mean?

If an individual stated that "all east-Indian people like to wear colourful clothes," what would this be a good example of?

Nonstatus Indians are individuals who haven't officially registered with the government yet.

What is a "hate crime"? Who perpetrates it? How have the Canadian courts responded to these types of crimes?

According to research by Pascarella et al. (1996), which of the following had the greatest effect on openness to diversity among first-year students at colleges and universities?

Suppose an Aboriginal family wants to rent an apartment in a predominantly white neighbourhood. If the landlord is prejudiced against Aboriginals and does not allow the family to rent the apartment, what kind of discrimination has that landlord engaged in?

A study of hate crimes was cited in the textbook. What was the most common type of hate crime that the study found?

According to 2001 statistics, "economic immigrants" accounted for the highest percentage of immigrants in that year.

According to the textbook, which of the following best describes the United States?

The movement of Aboriginals from their land onto reserves is an example of which of the following?

The term "diversity training" refers to which of the following?

Religious affiliation would be a component of ethnicity.

In Canada, when an Aboriginal man marries a non-Aboriginal woman, what would be his status?

Why was Quebec's Bill 101 controversial?

Stereotypes are exaggerations of generalizations about the characteristics and behaviour of a particular group.

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Exam 8: Critical Studies in Race and Ethnicity

According to the textbook, what is the process called by which formerly distinct and separate groups merge and become integrated as one?

Which of the following groups accounted for the highest percentage of Canada's Aboriginals according to 2003 statistics?

Individual discrimination occurs when individuals treat persons unfairly or unequally because of their group membership.

What is amalgamation?

It was not until after the Second World War that an independent Canadian citizenship was introduced.

"De facto" means "in fact." What does "de jure" mean?

If an individual stated that "all east-Indian people like to wear colourful clothes," what would this be a good example of?

Nonstatus Indians are individuals who haven't officially registered with the government yet.

What is a "hate crime"? Who perpetrates it? How have the Canadian courts responded to these types of crimes?

According to research by Pascarella et al. (1996), which of the following had the greatest effect on openness to diversity among first-year students at colleges and universities?

Suppose an Aboriginal family wants to rent an apartment in a predominantly white neighbourhood. If the landlord is prejudiced against Aboriginals and does not allow the family to rent the apartment, what kind of discrimination has that landlord engaged in?

A study of hate crimes was cited in the textbook. What was the most common type of hate crime that the study found?

According to 2001 statistics, "economic immigrants" accounted for the highest percentage of immigrants in that year.

According to the textbook, which of the following best describes the United States?

The movement of Aboriginals from their land onto reserves is an example of which of the following?

The term "diversity training" refers to which of the following?

Religious affiliation would be a component of ethnicity.

In Canada, when an Aboriginal man marries a non-Aboriginal woman, what would be his status?

Why was Quebec's Bill 101 controversial?

Stereotypes are exaggerations of generalizations about the characteristics and behaviour of a particular group.

Thinking About Social Problems

Illness and Health Care

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Crime and Violence

Family Problems

Youth and Aging

Gender Inequality

Sexualities

Poverty: National and International Issues

Work and Unemployment

Problems in Education

Environmental Problems

Armed Conflict in Global Perspective

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