Question 1

W. E. B. Du Bois noted that crime was difficult to address precisely because ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  it is an action that stands alone and is viewed in isolation 
B)  it is a phenomenon that stands as a symptom of countless wrong social conditions 
C)  it is an involuntary act that is committed without any premeditation 
D)  it is a deed that is committed with the motive of depicting a sense of supremacy over others 
A)  it is an action that stands alone and is viewed in isolation 
B)  it is a phenomenon that stands as a symptom of countless wrong social conditions 
C)  it is an involuntary act that is committed without any premeditation 
D)  it is a deed that is committed with the motive of depicting a sense of supremacy over others

Question 2

Racial and ethnic groups realize that formal schooling is the key to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  social mobility 
B)  affirmative action 
C)  redlining 
D)  differential justice 
A)  social mobility 
B)  affirmative action 
C)  redlining 
D)  differential justice

Question 3

The term ________ refers to a person's material assets, including land and other types of property.

Accepted Answer

A)  income 
B)  equity 
C)  indemnity 
D)  wealth 
A)  income 
B)  equity 
C)  indemnity 
D)  wealth

Question 4

Proposals to improve educational opportunities for African Americans often argue for ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  additional school hours 
B)  better educated teachers 
C)  more adequate funding 
D)  improved extracurricular programs 
A)  additional school hours 
B)  better educated teachers 
C)  more adequate funding 
D)  improved extracurricular programs

Question 5

According to Robert Hill, what are the five strengths of African American families that allow them to function effectively in a hostile (racist) society?

Accepted Answer

Robert Hill, of the National Urban Leagu

Question 6

According to Robert Hill of the National Urban League and Morgan State University, which of the following characteristics is typical of African American families?

Accepted Answer

A)  a high social status 
B)  low achievement aspirations 
C)  a strong work orientation 
D)  rigid family roles 
A)  a high social status 
B)  low achievement aspirations 
C)  a strong work orientation 
D)  rigid family roles

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true of African American families?

Accepted Answer

A)  Poor Black families often include only one wage earner. 
B)  In two-parent Black families, an egalitarian pattern of decision making is rare. 
C)  Blacks are less likely than Whites to care for children and the elderly in an extended family network. 
D)  Working-class Blacks indicate a greater desire for their children to attend college than do working-class Whites. 
A)  Poor Black families often include only one wage earner. 
B)  In two-parent Black families, an egalitarian pattern of decision making is rare. 
C)  Blacks are less likely than Whites to care for children and the elderly in an extended family network. 
D)  Working-class Blacks indicate a greater desire for their children to attend college than do working-class Whites.

Question 8

The characterization of associating acting White with speaking proper English or with cultural preferences is sometimes referred to as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  authoritarian culture 
B)  regressive culture 
C)  Black culture 
D)  oppositional culture 
A)  authoritarian culture 
B)  regressive culture 
C)  Black culture 
D)  oppositional culture

Question 9

Discuss the social implications of differential justice and victim discounting. How is the system
of justice compromised by these practices?

Accepted Answer

Central to the concerns of minorities re

Question 10

Which of the following statements is true of the education of African Americans?

Accepted Answer

A)  Blacks as a group have always attained the same level of education as Whites as a group. 
B)  African American children are more likely to have formal prekindergarten education than are White children. 
C)  African American schoolchildren who stay in school are guaranteed equal opportunities in life. 
D)  Black children generally drop out of school sooner and, therefore, are less likely to receive high school diplomas. 
A)  Blacks as a group have always attained the same level of education as Whites as a group. 
B)  African American children are more likely to have formal prekindergarten education than are White children. 
C)  African American schoolchildren who stay in school are guaranteed equal opportunities in life. 
D)  Black children generally drop out of school sooner and, therefore, are less likely to receive high school diplomas.

Question 11

The key factor in the great disparity between the Black and White family wealth was the failure of African Americans to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  inherit wealth from their ancestors 
B)  have a strong achievement orientation 
C)  maintain a strong work orientation 
D)  accumulate wealth through home buying 
A)  inherit wealth from their ancestors 
B)  have a strong achievement orientation 
C)  maintain a strong work orientation 
D)  accumulate wealth through home buying

Question 12

Income refers to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  material assets, including land and other properties 
B)  salaries, wages, and other money received 
C)  currency exchange rates 
D)  tangible and intangible assets 
A)  material assets, including land and other properties 
B)  salaries, wages, and other money received 
C)  currency exchange rates 
D)  tangible and intangible assets

Question 13

Many characterizations of the African American community have been attacked because ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  they represent the legacy of racism and low income across many generations 
B)  they place too much focus on African Americans in high-paying occupations 
C)  they overemphasize the poorest segment of the African American community 
D)  they underemphasize the success achieved by African Americans 
A)  they represent the legacy of racism and low income across many generations 
B)  they place too much focus on African Americans in high-paying occupations 
C)  they overemphasize the poorest segment of the African American community 
D)  they underemphasize the success achieved by African Americans

Question 14

Which of the following statements is true of African Americans in relation to employment?

Accepted Answer

A)  The official unemployment rate includes African Americans who are effectively unemployed. 
B)  The percentage of African Americans in professional and managerial occupations has dropped drastically. 
C)  African Americans are underrepresented in high-status and high-paying occupations. 
D)  The taboo against putting Blacks in jobs in which they would supervise Whites has strengthened. 
A)  The official unemployment rate includes African Americans who are effectively unemployed. 
B)  The percentage of African Americans in professional and managerial occupations has dropped drastically. 
C)  African Americans are underrepresented in high-status and high-paying occupations. 
D)  The taboo against putting Blacks in jobs in which they would supervise Whites has strengthened.

Question 15

The practice of placing students in specific curriculum groups based on test scores is referred to as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  redlining 
B)  gerrymandering 
C)  profiling 
D)  tracking 
A)  redlining 
B)  gerrymandering 
C)  profiling 
D)  tracking

Question 16

The federal government's Bureau of Labor Statistics counts as unemployed people only those who ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  are actively seeking employment 
B)  hold a full-time job and are seeking another job 
C)  have temporarily given up looking for employment 
D)  are being employed only intermittently 
A)  are actively seeking employment 
B)  hold a full-time job and are seeking another job 
C)  have temporarily given up looking for employment 
D)  are being employed only intermittently

Question 17

Discuss the reasons behind the high unemployment rates of young African Americans. According to the federal government's Bureau of Labor Statistics, who are considered unemployed?

Accepted Answer

The employment picture is especially gri

Question 18

________ refers to a systematic interview of ordinary people that is carried out annually to reveal how much crime occurs.

Accepted Answer

A)  Censoring 
B)  Victim discounting 
C)  Victimization survey 
D)  Redlining 
A)  Censoring 
B)  Victim discounting 
C)  Victimization survey 
D)  Redlining

Question 19

In his research, sociologist William J. Wilson pointed to the "compelling evidence" that young Blacks ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  embraced the oppositional culture of acting White 
B)  were competing successfully with young Whites 
C)  were socially isolated 
D)  had shrinking economic opportunities 
A)  embraced the oppositional culture of acting White 
B)  were competing successfully with young Whites 
C)  were socially isolated 
D)  had shrinking economic opportunities

Question 20

Discuss the five primary factors that create residential segregation in the United States.

Accepted Answer

The five primary factors that create res

W. E. B. Du Bois noted that crime was difficult to address precisely because ________.

Racial and ethnic groups realize that formal schooling is the key to ________.

The term ________ refers to a person's material assets, including land and other types of property.

Proposals to improve educational opportunities for African Americans often argue for ________.

According to Robert Hill, what are the five strengths of African American families that allow them to function effectively in a hostile (racist) society?

According to Robert Hill of the National Urban League and Morgan State University, which of the following characteristics is typical of African American families?

Which of the following statements is true of African American families?

The characterization of associating acting White with speaking proper English or with cultural preferences is sometimes referred to as ________.

Discuss the social implications of differential justice and victim discounting. How is the system of justice compromised by these practices?

Which of the following statements is true of the education of African Americans?

The key factor in the great disparity between the Black and White family wealth was the failure of African Americans to ________.

Income refers to ________.

Many characterizations of the African American community have been attacked because ________.

Which of the following statements is true of African Americans in relation to employment?

The practice of placing students in specific curriculum groups based on test scores is referred to as ________.

The federal government's Bureau of Labor Statistics counts as unemployed people only those who ________.

Discuss the reasons behind the high unemployment rates of young African Americans. According to the federal government's Bureau of Labor Statistics, who are considered unemployed?

________ refers to a systematic interview of ordinary people that is carried out annually to reveal how much crime occurs.

In his research, sociologist William J. Wilson pointed to the "compelling evidence" that young Blacks ________.

Discuss the five primary factors that create residential segregation in the United States.

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Exam 8: African Americans Today

W. E. B. Du Bois noted that crime was difficult to address precisely because ________.

Racial and ethnic groups realize that formal schooling is the key to ________.

The term ________ refers to a person's material assets, including land and other types of property.

Proposals to improve educational opportunities for African Americans often argue for ________.

According to Robert Hill, what are the five strengths of African American families that allow them to function effectively in a hostile (racist) society?

According to Robert Hill of the National Urban League and Morgan State University, which of the following characteristics is typical of African American families?

Which of the following statements is true of African American families?

The characterization of associating acting White with speaking proper English or with cultural preferences is sometimes referred to as ________.

Discuss the social implications of differential justice and victim discounting. How is the system of justice compromised by these practices?

Which of the following statements is true of the education of African Americans?

The key factor in the great disparity between the Black and White family wealth was the failure of African Americans to ________.

Income refers to ________.

Many characterizations of the African American community have been attacked because ________.

Which of the following statements is true of African Americans in relation to employment?

The practice of placing students in specific curriculum groups based on test scores is referred to as ________.

The federal government's Bureau of Labor Statistics counts as unemployed people only those who ________.

Discuss the reasons behind the high unemployment rates of young African Americans. According to the federal government's Bureau of Labor Statistics, who are considered unemployed?

________ refers to a systematic interview of ordinary people that is carried out annually to reveal how much crime occurs.

In his research, sociologist William J. Wilson pointed to the "compelling evidence" that young Blacks ________.

Discuss the five primary factors that create residential segregation in the United States.

Exploring Race and Ethnicity

Prejudice

Discrimination

Immigration

Ethnicity and Religion

Native Americans: the First Americans

African Americans

Latinos: The Largest Minority

Jewish Americans: Quest to Maintain Identity

Women: The Oppressed Majority

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