Question 1

Blacks are more likely than Whites to live in extended families regardless of income level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

People who share specific cultural features are referred to as a/an:

Accepted Answer

A) ethnic group 
B) race 
C) extended family 
D) racialized family 
E) ethnic cleansing 
A) ethnic group 
B) race 
C) extended family 
D) racialized family 
E) ethnic cleansing

Question 3

The racial or ethnic group that faces the most discrimination according to a survey of Americans is:

Accepted Answer

The answer of The racial or ethnic group that faces...

Question 4

What is the difference between African American and Black?

Accepted Answer

African American is

Question 5

Today Americans are likely to believe that the group that is most likely to experience discrimination is Hispanics, and the group least likely to experience discrimination is Asian Americans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is the main point of the story in the feature box, Loving Across the Color Line?

Accepted Answer

A) Interracial adoptions have become popular in the last 10 years and now comprise almost half of all adoptions. 
B) Orphanages in Russia are generally poorly staffed and do not have toys for the children. 
C) Prejudice against Blacks, including Black children, persists. 
D) Men have an easier time adopting interracially than they do trying to adopt children of the same race. 
E) Few minority groups adopt children, therefore White families are likely to do so. 
A) Interracial adoptions have become popular in the last 10 years and now comprise almost half of all adoptions. 
B) Orphanages in Russia are generally poorly staffed and do not have toys for the children. 
C) Prejudice against Blacks, including Black children, persists. 
D) Men have an easier time adopting interracially than they do trying to adopt children of the same race. 
E) Few minority groups adopt children, therefore White families are likely to do so.

Question 7

The extermination of six million Jews during the Nazi regime or the murder of hundreds of thousands of persons in Rwanda and Serbia are examples of "racial murder."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

________ are most likely to marry outside their race or ethnic group, and _________ are least likely to do so.

Accepted Answer

A) Asian Americans; Whites 
B) Hispanics; Asian Americans 
C) Whites; Native Americans 
D) Blacks; Whites 
E) Native Americans; Blacks 
A) Asian Americans; Whites 
B) Hispanics; Asian Americans 
C) Whites; Native Americans 
D) Blacks; Whites 
E) Native Americans; Blacks

Question 9

Latoya is a Black woman. Her ancestors came from Jamaica and have lived in the U.S. for two generations. Latoya:

Accepted Answer

A) is African American 
B) is considered Caucasian 
C) is considered to be Black 
D) is not a minority in the U.S. 
E) has a race but no ethnicity 
A) is African American 
B) is considered Caucasian 
C) is considered to be Black 
D) is not a minority in the U.S. 
E) has a race but no ethnicity

Question 10

Describe how the U.S. is becoming increasingly diverse.

Accepted Answer

The United States is becoming increasing

Question 11

As shown in the Table 6.2 about race relations,

Accepted Answer

A) about one-third of Blacks and one-quarter of Hispanics believe they have been discriminated against 
B) nearly half of White people believe that they have been discriminated against because of their race 
C) most Whites and Hispanics believe that race relations are generally good, but most Blacks think they are generally bad 
D) Whites are more likely than Blacks or Hispanics to believe that they have been stopped by police because of their race 
E)  the views of Blacks and Hispanics are similar to one another regarding race relations, and are substantially different from the views of Whites 
A) about one-third of Blacks and one-quarter of Hispanics believe they have been discriminated against 
B) nearly half of White people believe that they have been discriminated against because of their race 
C) most Whites and Hispanics believe that race relations are generally good, but most Blacks think they are generally bad 
D) Whites are more likely than Blacks or Hispanics to believe that they have been stopped by police because of their race 
E)  the views of Blacks and Hispanics are similar to one another regarding race relations, and are substantially different from the views of Whites

Question 12

What is so special about "One Child's Very Special First Fourth of July" as discussed in the feature box?

Accepted Answer

A) Chloe was recently adopted from an orphanage in China by a loving American family. 
B) Te is a Vietnamese child who was airlifted out of Vietnam immediately after the war ended. 
C) A young boy in Sierra Leone, whose parents have died of AIDS, finds an orphanage that is willing to feed, house, and clothe him, which is something he never dreamed would happen. 
D) Cherie is an Alaska Native living in a remote Alaskan village who watched television for the very first time. 
E) A girl in Rwanda recounts the genocide she narrowly escaped ten years ago. 
A) Chloe was recently adopted from an orphanage in China by a loving American family. 
B) Te is a Vietnamese child who was airlifted out of Vietnam immediately after the war ended. 
C) A young boy in Sierra Leone, whose parents have died of AIDS, finds an orphanage that is willing to feed, house, and clothe him, which is something he never dreamed would happen. 
D) Cherie is an Alaska Native living in a remote Alaskan village who watched television for the very first time. 
E) A girl in Rwanda recounts the genocide she narrowly escaped ten years ago.

Question 13

Ethnicity is generally a more useful way to understand diversity than is race.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Over one-half of undocumented migrants have at least a high school diploma.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The belief that one racial group is superior or inferior to others is called:

Accepted Answer

A) ethnocentrism 
B) harborism 
C) ethnic cleansing 
D) racism 
E) discrimination 
A) ethnocentrism 
B) harborism 
C) ethnic cleansing 
D) racism 
E) discrimination

Question 16

Compare and contrast the two views of Black families: that they are in a "tangle of pathology" vs. they have many strengths.

Accepted Answer

The two views of Black families as being

Question 17

According to the opening vignette of Chapter 6:

Accepted Answer

A) children's perceptions of occupational status and their own vocational interests are affected by their social class, race, and ethnicity 
B) both Black and White children have a negative bias against dark skin 
C) conflicts between Blacks and Hispanics in South Florida are escalating 
D) the high school curriculum is often racist 
E) most Black children live in a single-parent household 
A) children's perceptions of occupational status and their own vocational interests are affected by their social class, race, and ethnicity 
B) both Black and White children have a negative bias against dark skin 
C) conflicts between Blacks and Hispanics in South Florida are escalating 
D) the high school curriculum is often racist 
E) most Black children live in a single-parent household

Question 18

Write an essay about language and bilingual education. Be sure to discuss both issues surrounding both Hispanics and Asian Americans.

Accepted Answer

Language and bilingual education are imp

Question 19

Although more Blacks are joining the ranks of the middle class, it remains that they tend to have far fewer assets than do Whites. Why is this the case, according to your text?

Accepted Answer

A) Blacks are more likely to live in extended families. 
B) Whites have a more difficult time obtaining a home mortgage loan from banks. 
C) Homes in predominantly Black neighborhoods appreciate in value more rapidly than do homes in predominantly White neighborhoods. 
D) Whites are more likely to draw upon the assets of their parents through a loan or inheritance. 
E) Blacks are less likely to receive promotions on the job. 
A) Blacks are more likely to live in extended families. 
B) Whites have a more difficult time obtaining a home mortgage loan from banks. 
C) Homes in predominantly Black neighborhoods appreciate in value more rapidly than do homes in predominantly White neighborhoods. 
D) Whites are more likely to draw upon the assets of their parents through a loan or inheritance. 
E) Blacks are less likely to receive promotions on the job.

Question 20

The largest number of immigrants in America today comes from:

Accepted Answer

A) Central America and Europe 
B) Europe and Asia 
C) Canada and Europe 
D) Central America and Asia 
E) South America and Russia 
A) Central America and Europe 
B) Europe and Asia 
C) Canada and Europe 
D) Central America and Asia 
E) South America and Russia

Blacks are more likely than Whites to live in extended families regardless of income level.

People who share specific cultural features are referred to as a/an:

The racial or ethnic group that faces the most discrimination according to a survey of Americans is:

What is the difference between African American and Black?

Today Americans are likely to believe that the group that is most likely to experience discrimination is Hispanics, and the group least likely to experience discrimination is Asian Americans.

What is the main point of the story in the feature box, Loving Across the Color Line?

The extermination of six million Jews during the Nazi regime or the murder of hundreds of thousands of persons in Rwanda and Serbia are examples of "racial murder."

are most likely to marry outside their race or ethnic group, and _ are least likely to do so.

Latoya is a Black woman. Her ancestors came from Jamaica and have lived in the U.S. for two generations. Latoya:

Describe how the U.S. is becoming increasingly diverse.

As shown in the Table 6.2 about race relations,

What is so special about "One Child's Very Special First Fourth of July" as discussed in the feature box?

Ethnicity is generally a more useful way to understand diversity than is race.

Over one-half of undocumented migrants have at least a high school diploma.

The belief that one racial group is superior or inferior to others is called:

Compare and contrast the two views of Black families: that they are in a "tangle of pathology" vs. they have many strengths.

According to the opening vignette of Chapter 6:

Write an essay about language and bilingual education. Be sure to discuss both issues surrounding both Hispanics and Asian Americans.

Although more Blacks are joining the ranks of the middle class, it remains that they tend to have far fewer assets than do Whites. Why is this the case, according to your text?

The largest number of immigrants in America today comes from:

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

Exam 6: Race, Ethnicity, and Families

Blacks are more likely than Whites to live in extended families regardless of income level.

People who share specific cultural features are referred to as a/an:

The racial or ethnic group that faces the most discrimination according to a survey of Americans is:

What is the difference between African American and Black?

Today Americans are likely to believe that the group that is most likely to experience discrimination is Hispanics, and the group least likely to experience discrimination is Asian Americans.

What is the main point of the story in the feature box, Loving Across the Color Line?

The extermination of six million Jews during the Nazi regime or the murder of hundreds of thousands of persons in Rwanda and Serbia are examples of "racial murder."

________ are most likely to marry outside their race or ethnic group, and _________ are least likely to do so.

Latoya is a Black woman. Her ancestors came from Jamaica and have lived in the U.S. for two generations. Latoya:

Describe how the U.S. is becoming increasingly diverse.

As shown in the Table 6.2 about race relations,

What is so special about "One Child's Very Special First Fourth of July" as discussed in the feature box?

Ethnicity is generally a more useful way to understand diversity than is race.

Over one-half of undocumented migrants have at least a high school diploma.

The belief that one racial group is superior or inferior to others is called:

Compare and contrast the two views of Black families: that they are in a "tangle of pathology" vs. they have many strengths.

According to the opening vignette of Chapter 6:

Write an essay about language and bilingual education. Be sure to discuss both issues surrounding both Hispanics and Asian Americans.

Although more Blacks are joining the ranks of the middle class, it remains that they tend to have far fewer assets than do Whites. Why is this the case, according to your text?

The largest number of immigrants in America today comes from:

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

are most likely to marry outside their race or ethnic group, and _ are least likely to do so.