Question 1

What can reduce hostility between all racial and ethnic groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  reinstating segregation 
B)  interracial and interfaith marriages 
C)  practicing ethnocentrism 
D)  equal-status contact 
A)  reinstating segregation 
B)  interracial and interfaith marriages 
C)  practicing ethnocentrism 
D)  equal-status contact

Question 2

Prejudice does not involve

Accepted Answer

A)  actions 
B)  beliefs 
C)  thoughts 
D)  attitudes 
A)  actions 
B)  beliefs 
C)  thoughts 
D)  attitudes

Question 3

What theory states that prejudice is influenced by societal norms and situations that encourage or discourage the tolerance of minorities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Authoritarian theory 
B)  Exploitation theory 
C)  Normative approach 
D)  Scapegoating theory 
A)  Authoritarian theory 
B)  Exploitation theory 
C)  Normative approach 
D)  Scapegoating theory

Question 4

Survey data shows that African Americans,Latinos,Asian Americans,and American Indians

Accepted Answer

A)  do feel comfortable with each other 
B)  are less likely to interact with others within their racial and ethnic group 
C)  do not necessarily feel comfortable with each other 
D)  are more likely to interact with others outside of their racial and ethnic group 
A)  do feel comfortable with each other 
B)  are less likely to interact with others within their racial and ethnic group 
C)  do not necessarily feel comfortable with each other 
D)  are more likely to interact with others outside of their racial and ethnic group

Question 5

Bobby does not believe in equality for all racial and ethnic groups,yet he continues to cater to all groups at his restaurant.According to Merton,what category would Bobby fall into?

Accepted Answer

A)  The unprejudiced nondiscriminator 
B)  The unprejudiced discriminator 
C)  The prejudiced nondiscriminator 
D)  The prejudiced discriminator 
A)  The unprejudiced nondiscriminator 
B)  The unprejudiced discriminator 
C)  The prejudiced nondiscriminator 
D)  The prejudiced discriminator

Question 6

Any police-initiated action that is based on race,ethnicity,or national origin rather than the person's behavior is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  racial profiling 
B)  scapegoating 
C)  color-blind racism 
D)  stereotyping 
A)  racial profiling 
B)  scapegoating 
C)  color-blind racism 
D)  stereotyping

Question 7

What type of diversity training is most effective within organizations?

Accepted Answer

A)  short presentations on prejudice and discrimination in the workplace that are not integrated into the culture of the organization 
B)  a mentoring program that is designed for aspiring women and minorities as well as Caucasian men to achieve their career goals 
C)  individual sessions that identify prejudice and discrimination within the individual; followed by the introduction of strategies to address said concerns 
D)  online trainings that employees are required to do once a year 
A)  short presentations on prejudice and discrimination in the workplace that are not integrated into the culture of the organization 
B)  a mentoring program that is designed for aspiring women and minorities as well as Caucasian men to achieve their career goals 
C)  individual sessions that identify prejudice and discrimination within the individual; followed by the introduction of strategies to address said concerns 
D)  online trainings that employees are required to do once a year

Question 8

According to the text,which of the following is not a cause of prejudice?

Accepted Answer

A)  the need to blame others for one's own failure 
B)  the desire to exploit 
C)  the fear of being threatened 
D)  the desire to establish a unified society 
A)  the need to blame others for one's own failure 
B)  the desire to exploit 
C)  the fear of being threatened 
D)  the desire to establish a unified society

Question 9

The tendency to assume that one's culture and way of life is superior to all others' is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  egocentrism 
B)  ethnocentrism 
C)  prejudice 
D)  discrimination 
A)  egocentrism 
B)  ethnocentrism 
C)  prejudice 
D)  discrimination

What can reduce hostility between all racial and ethnic groups?

Prejudice does not involve

What theory states that prejudice is influenced by societal norms and situations that encourage or discourage the tolerance of minorities?

Survey data shows that African Americans,Latinos,Asian Americans,and American Indians

Bobby does not believe in equality for all racial and ethnic groups,yet he continues to cater to all groups at his restaurant.According to Merton,what category would Bobby fall into?

Any police-initiated action that is based on race,ethnicity,or national origin rather than the person's behavior is known as

What type of diversity training is most effective within organizations?

According to the text,which of the following is not a cause of prejudice?

The tendency to assume that one's culture and way of life is superior to all others' is known as

Exploring Race and Ethnicity in the United States

Discrimination

Immigration and Ethnicity

Native Americans

African Americans

Latinos

Asian Americans

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Exam 2: Prejudice

What can reduce hostility between all racial and ethnic groups?

Prejudice does not involve

What theory states that prejudice is influenced by societal norms and situations that encourage or discourage the tolerance of minorities?

Survey data shows that African Americans,Latinos,Asian Americans,and American Indians

Bobby does not believe in equality for all racial and ethnic groups,yet he continues to cater to all groups at his restaurant.According to Merton,what category would Bobby fall into?

Any police-initiated action that is based on race,ethnicity,or national origin rather than the person's behavior is known as

What type of diversity training is most effective within organizations?

According to the text,which of the following is not a cause of prejudice?

The tendency to assume that one's culture and way of life is superior to all others' is known as

Exploring Race and Ethnicity in the United States

Discrimination

Immigration and Ethnicity

Native Americans

African Americans

Latinos

Asian Americans

Diversity: Today and Tomorrow

Filters