Question 1

Which group is the largest in the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

A) Hispanics 
B) Blacks 
C) Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders 
D) American Indians 
E) Eskimos, Aleuts 
A) Hispanics 
B) Blacks 
C) Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders 
D) American Indians 
E) Eskimos, Aleuts A

Question 2

The largest percentage of Hispanics in the U.S. comes from which country or region?

Accepted Answer

A) Mexico 
B) Puerto Rico 
C) Cuba 
D) Spain 
E) South America 
A) Mexico 
B) Puerto Rico 
C) Cuba 
D) Spain 
E) South America A

Question 3

A category composed of people who share real or alleged physical traits that members of a society deem as socially significant, such as skin color or hair texture, would be an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) ethnicity 
B) race 
C) minority group 
D) discrimination 
E) ethnic cleansing 
A) ethnicity 
B) race 
C) minority group 
D) discrimination 
E) ethnic cleansing B

Question 4

Most interracial couples do not report their children to the census as multiracial.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

By 2050, Whites will likely be a statistical minority in the U.S.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Hispanics are the largest minority in the U.S. today, but Blacks are expected to become the largest minority by 2050.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is TRUE with respect to Native Americans and Alaska Natives?

Accepted Answer

A) There are about 16 million people, or 6 percent of our population, that are American Indians or Alaska Natives. 
B) Most Native Americans live on reservations. 
C) Native Americans and Alaska Natives are more likely to live in families than are other groups. 
D) Few Native American and Alaska Native families are extended because life expectancy is low. 
E) Historically, elders held high status and importance in families, but this is no longer the case because they usually cannot work and contribute economically to families. 
A) There are about 16 million people, or 6 percent of our population, that are American Indians or Alaska Natives. 
B) Most Native Americans live on reservations. 
C) Native Americans and Alaska Natives are more likely to live in families than are other groups. 
D) Few Native American and Alaska Native families are extended because life expectancy is low. 
E) Historically, elders held high status and importance in families, but this is no longer the case because they usually cannot work and contribute economically to families.

Question 8

Compare and contrast Native Americans and Alaska Native families today. What similarities or differences do they have?

Accepted Answer

Native American and Alaska Native famili

Question 9

Today many Blacks are entering the middle class, after working themselves up from the working or lower classes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Most Native Americans identify themselves as belonging to a specific tribe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Compare and contrast legal vs. illegal immigration.

Accepted Answer

Legal immigration refers to the process

Question 12

Alaska Natives:

Accepted Answer

A) are misnamed, because they actually live in Washington state as well 
B) experienced their most dramatic changes during the Industrial Revolution of the 19th century 
C) had a traditional native culture that was tied to nature and the bounty it provided, but few Alaska Natives today report that subsistence is important to their households 
D) live in native villages that now have mixed economies in which small to moderate amounts of earned cash are available 
E) face few of the social problems that plague other Native American groups, such as suicide, domestic violence, or alcohol abuse, because they receive special benefits given by the federal government, and rich oil revenues 
A) are misnamed, because they actually live in Washington state as well 
B) experienced their most dramatic changes during the Industrial Revolution of the 19th century 
C) had a traditional native culture that was tied to nature and the bounty it provided, but few Alaska Natives today report that subsistence is important to their households 
D) live in native villages that now have mixed economies in which small to moderate amounts of earned cash are available 
E) face few of the social problems that plague other Native American groups, such as suicide, domestic violence, or alcohol abuse, because they receive special benefits given by the federal government, and rich oil revenues

Question 13

Affirmative action is a set of social policies designed to increase opportunities for minority groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Angelo was encouraged to apply for a new job opening up in city government. This encouragement was a result of a set of social policies designed to increase opportunities for minority groups, which is called ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Angelo was encouraged to apply for a...

Question 15

Which minority group is increasing in size most rapidly?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which minority group is increasing in size...

Question 16

List three (3)reasons why are Asians sometimes nicknamed the "model minority."

Accepted Answer

They have the highest incomes of any gro

Question 17

Write an essay describing the evidence that racism exists in the U.S.

Accepted Answer

Racism in the United States is a pervasi

Question 18

________ refers to a category of people who share real or alleged physical traits, and ________ focuses on shared cultural characteristics.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ refers to a category of people...

Question 19

First- and second-generation Hispanics have similar values and experiences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Are there significant differences between first and subsequent generations of Hispanics?

Accepted Answer

A) No, there are few significant differences. 
B) The economic prospects of the first generation are considerably higher than the second generation. 
C) Second generations are less likely to be assimilated than are Hispanics of the first generation. 
D) First generations are more likely to believe that they have been discriminated against than are subsequent generations. 
E) Nearly 9 in 10 of subsequent generations speak English only, or speak English very well. 
A) No, there are few significant differences. 
B) The economic prospects of the first generation are considerably higher than the second generation. 
C) Second generations are less likely to be assimilated than are Hispanics of the first generation. 
D) First generations are more likely to believe that they have been discriminated against than are subsequent generations. 
E) Nearly 9 in 10 of subsequent generations speak English only, or speak English very well.

Which group is the largest in the U.S.?

The largest percentage of Hispanics in the U.S. comes from which country or region?

A category composed of people who share real or alleged physical traits that members of a society deem as socially significant, such as skin color or hair texture, would be an example of:

Most interracial couples do not report their children to the census as multiracial.

By 2050, Whites will likely be a statistical minority in the U.S.

Hispanics are the largest minority in the U.S. today, but Blacks are expected to become the largest minority by 2050.

Which of the following is TRUE with respect to Native Americans and Alaska Natives?

Compare and contrast Native Americans and Alaska Native families today. What similarities or differences do they have?

Today many Blacks are entering the middle class, after working themselves up from the working or lower classes.

Most Native Americans identify themselves as belonging to a specific tribe.

Compare and contrast legal vs. illegal immigration.

Alaska Natives:

Affirmative action is a set of social policies designed to increase opportunities for minority groups.

Angelo was encouraged to apply for a new job opening up in city government. This encouragement was a result of a set of social policies designed to increase opportunities for minority groups, which is called ________.

Which minority group is increasing in size most rapidly?

List three (3)reasons why are Asians sometimes nicknamed the "model minority."

Write an essay describing the evidence that racism exists in the U.S.

refers to a category of people who share real or alleged physical traits, and focuses on shared cultural characteristics.

First- and second-generation Hispanics have similar values and experiences.

Are there significant differences between first and subsequent generations of Hispanics?

Families and the Sociological Imagination

Families Throughout the World: Marriage, Family, and Kinship

Families Throughout History

Sex, Gender, and Families

Social Stratification, Social Class, and Families

Courtship, Intimacy, and Partnering

Marriage: a Personal Relationship and Social Institution

Becoming a Parent

Raising Children

Families and the Work They Do

Aging Families

Violence and Abuse

Divorce and Repartnering

Summing It Up: Families and the Sociological Imagination

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Exam 6: Race, Ethnicity, and Families

Which group is the largest in the U.S.?

The largest percentage of Hispanics in the U.S. comes from which country or region?

A category composed of people who share real or alleged physical traits that members of a society deem as socially significant, such as skin color or hair texture, would be an example of:

Most interracial couples do not report their children to the census as multiracial.

By 2050, Whites will likely be a statistical minority in the U.S.

Hispanics are the largest minority in the U.S. today, but Blacks are expected to become the largest minority by 2050.

Which of the following is TRUE with respect to Native Americans and Alaska Natives?

Compare and contrast Native Americans and Alaska Native families today. What similarities or differences do they have?

Today many Blacks are entering the middle class, after working themselves up from the working or lower classes.

Most Native Americans identify themselves as belonging to a specific tribe.

Compare and contrast legal vs. illegal immigration.

Alaska Natives:

Affirmative action is a set of social policies designed to increase opportunities for minority groups.

Angelo was encouraged to apply for a new job opening up in city government. This encouragement was a result of a set of social policies designed to increase opportunities for minority groups, which is called ________.

Which minority group is increasing in size most rapidly?

List three (3)reasons why are Asians sometimes nicknamed the "model minority."

Write an essay describing the evidence that racism exists in the U.S.

________ refers to a category of people who share real or alleged physical traits, and ________ focuses on shared cultural characteristics.

First- and second-generation Hispanics have similar values and experiences.

Are there significant differences between first and subsequent generations of Hispanics?

Families and the Sociological Imagination

Families Throughout the World: Marriage, Family, and Kinship

Families Throughout History

Sex, Gender, and Families

Social Stratification, Social Class, and Families

Courtship, Intimacy, and Partnering

Marriage: a Personal Relationship and Social Institution

Becoming a Parent

Raising Children

Families and the Work They Do

Aging Families

Violence and Abuse

Divorce and Repartnering

Summing It Up: Families and the Sociological Imagination

Filters

refers to a category of people who share real or alleged physical traits, and focuses on shared cultural characteristics.