Exam 5: Ethnocentrism and Racism

Criminal thinking derives from the theory of rational therapy.

Cite an example of how presenting descriptive information about groups might lead to stereotypes and prejudices against these groups.

Cite examples of violence against minorities in the United States,beginning with the early Pilgrims.

It is possible for an ethnic group to be composed of a variety of races.

Members of the dominant group often seek to justify discrimination against minorities by developing an ideology that their group is superior and then concluding that minorities need and deserve less.

_____ is a Swahili word meaning Purpose,and is a quality encouraged during Kwanzaa,an African American celebration.

In 2003,the U.S.Supreme Court denied the right of colleges to consider race in admissions.

Martin Luther King,Jr.was assassinated in:

Define Anglo-conformity.

The dual perspective asserts that the adverse consequences of an oppressive society on the self-concept of a person of color or of any minority group can be partially offset by the dominant system.

Explain how the history of oppression of African Americans has produced a victim system.

The psychological defense mechanism in which one attributes to others characteristics that one is unwilling to recognize in oneself is called:

Describe the assertion that racist thinking is criminal thinking. Do you agree or disagree?

Social workers may be _____,by linking oppressed client systems with needed resources.

In 1997,_____ passed an affirmative action ban.

The "Jim Crow" caste system:

If a social worker believes his or her religion is the one true religion,can that social worker fully accept clients who are members of some other religious faith? Explain your reasons.

_____ is defined as having a common set of physical characteristics.

Some Native American tribes have been completely exterminated by whites.

Compare the terms discrimination and prejudice. In what situations can one be prejudiced and not discriminate?