Question 1

Discuss de facto segregation.

Accepted Answer

De facto, or informal, segregation has r

Question 2

Discuss gendered racism.

Accepted Answer

Gendered racism refers to the overlappin

Question 3

Isaac's family is from Africa.They immigrated to the United States when Isaac was very young.Isaac identifies himself as "black." His self-identification is derived from his _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  race 
B)  ethnicity 
C)  cult 
D)  sect 
E)  denomination 
A)  race 
B)  ethnicity 
C)  cult 
D)  sect 
E)  denomination

Question 4

Discuss the relationship between prejudice and discrimination.

Accepted Answer

Sociologist Robert Merton (1949) created

Question 5

Discuss the functionalist perspective on racial-ethnic inequality.

Accepted Answer

Those who criticize immigrants for not b

Question 6

A(n) _____ refers to people who share visible physical characteristics, such as skin color and facial features, that members of a society consider socially important.

Accepted Answer

A)  fusion group 
B)  ethnic group 
C)  racial group 
D)  religious group 
E)  minority group 
A)  fusion group 
B)  ethnic group 
C)  racial group 
D)  religious group 
E)  minority group

Question 7

Prejudiced nondiscriminators do not hire minorities and are disrespectful in everyday interactions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following terms refers to any group that may be treated differently and unequally because of its physical, cultural, or other characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Elite 
B)  Denomination 
C)  Bourgeoisie 
D)  Bureaucracy 
E)  Minority 
A)  Elite 
B)  Denomination 
C)  Bourgeoisie 
D)  Bureaucracy 
E)  Minority

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true of U.S.racial and ethnic diversity?

Accepted Answer

A)  The number of Americans who identify themselves as being of two or more races is projected to decrease. 
B)  The foreign-born population in the United States is expected to shrink by 2050. 
C)  By 2025, more than 70 percent of the U.S.population is projected to be white. 
D)  The multiracial population in the United States is increasing. 
E)  The United States is the least multicultural country in the world. 
A)  The number of Americans who identify themselves as being of two or more races is projected to decrease. 
B)  The foreign-born population in the United States is expected to shrink by 2050. 
C)  By 2025, more than 70 percent of the U.S.population is projected to be white. 
D)  The multiracial population in the United States is increasing. 
E)  The United States is the least multicultural country in the world.

Question 10

Which of the following statements is true of dominant groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are not necessarily the largest in number. 
B)  They are not culturally distinctive. 
C)  They are physically indistinguishable. 
D)  They are lower in social status than minority groups. 
E)  They have less political power than minority groups. 
A)  They are not necessarily the largest in number. 
B)  They are not culturally distinctive. 
C)  They are physically indistinguishable. 
D)  They are lower in social status than minority groups. 
E)  They have less political power than minority groups.

Question 11

What is individual discrimination?

Accepted Answer

Individual discrimination is harmful act

Question 12

Which of the following statements is true of African Americans?

Accepted Answer

A)  African Americans are the largest minority group in the United States. 
B)  The term African American refers to American residents with solely African ancestry. 
C)  African Americans have higher education levels than Asians. 
D)  The median family income of African Americans is the lowest of all racial-ethnic groups. 
E)  African Americans are members of the only group ever brought to the United States voluntarily. 
A)  African Americans are the largest minority group in the United States. 
B)  The term African American refers to American residents with solely African ancestry. 
C)  African Americans have higher education levels than Asians. 
D)  The median family income of African Americans is the lowest of all racial-ethnic groups. 
E)  African Americans are members of the only group ever brought to the United States voluntarily.

Question 13

Which of the following is a societal invention that labels people based on physical appearance, social class, or other characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Race 
B)  Cult 
C)  Denomination 
D)  Sect 
E)  Clique 
A)  Race 
B)  Cult 
C)  Denomination 
D)  Sect 
E)  Clique

Question 14

_____ is the process of adopting the language, values, beliefs, and other characteristics of the host culture.

Accepted Answer

A)  Acculturation 
B)  Cultural relativism 
C)  Segregation 
D)  Cultural imperialism 
E)  Rationalization 
A)  Acculturation 
B)  Cultural relativism 
C)  Segregation 
D)  Cultural imperialism 
E)  Rationalization

Question 15

_____ is the systematic effort to kill all members of a particular ethnic, religious, political, racial, or national group.

Accepted Answer

A)  Segregation 
B)  Acculturation 
C)  Pluralism 
D)  Stereotyping 
E)  Genocide 
A)  Segregation 
B)  Acculturation 
C)  Pluralism 
D)  Stereotyping 
E)  Genocide

Question 16

_____ is an attitude that involves forming an opinion about people beforehand, usually in a negative way.

Accepted Answer

A)  Prejudice 
B)  Apartheid 
C)  Genocide 
D)  Pluralism 
E)  Ethnocentrism 
A)  Prejudice 
B)  Apartheid 
C)  Genocide 
D)  Pluralism 
E)  Ethnocentrism

Question 17

_____ involves conforming to the dominant group's culture, adopting its language and values, and intermarrying with that group.

Accepted Answer

A)  Rationalization 
B)  Assimilation 
C)  Segregation 
D)  Stratification 
E)  Alienation 
A)  Rationalization 
B)  Assimilation 
C)  Segregation 
D)  Stratification 
E)  Alienation

Question 18

Pam organized a birthday party for her sister.She invited all of her neighbors, except the new family, the Chos, who recently moved from South Korea.By not inviting the Cho family, which of the following is Pam exhibiting?

Accepted Answer

A)  Scapegoating 
B)  Stereotyping 
C)  Acculturation 
D)  Ethnocentrism 
E)  Discrimination 
A)  Scapegoating 
B)  Stereotyping 
C)  Acculturation 
D)  Ethnocentrism 
E)  Discrimination

Question 19

De facto, or informal, segregation has replaced de jure segregation in the United States and many other countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following statements is true of the presence of foreign-born people in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  The current proportion of foreign-born U.S.residents is bigger than in the past. 
B)  The United States has one of the lowest foreign-born rates in the world. 
C)  The United States admits more immigrants every year than any other nation. 
D)  Today, the number of undocumented immigrants in the United States has decreased drastically. 
E)  Today, the foreign born come to the United States primarily from Europe. 
A)  The current proportion of foreign-born U.S.residents is bigger than in the past. 
B)  The United States has one of the lowest foreign-born rates in the world. 
C)  The United States admits more immigrants every year than any other nation. 
D)  Today, the number of undocumented immigrants in the United States has decreased drastically. 
E)  Today, the foreign born come to the United States primarily from Europe.

Discuss de facto segregation.

Discuss gendered racism.

Isaac's family is from Africa.They immigrated to the United States when Isaac was very young.Isaac identifies himself as "black." His self-identification is derived from his _____.

Discuss the relationship between prejudice and discrimination.

Discuss the functionalist perspective on racial-ethnic inequality.

A(n) _____ refers to people who share visible physical characteristics, such as skin color and facial features, that members of a society consider socially important.

Prejudiced nondiscriminators do not hire minorities and are disrespectful in everyday interactions.

Which of the following terms refers to any group that may be treated differently and unequally because of its physical, cultural, or other characteristics?

Which of the following statements is true of U.S.racial and ethnic diversity?

Which of the following statements is true of dominant groups?

What is individual discrimination?

Which of the following statements is true of African Americans?

Which of the following is a societal invention that labels people based on physical appearance, social class, or other characteristics?

_____ is the process of adopting the language, values, beliefs, and other characteristics of the host culture.

_____ is the systematic effort to kill all members of a particular ethnic, religious, political, racial, or national group.

_____ is an attitude that involves forming an opinion about people beforehand, usually in a negative way.

_____ involves conforming to the dominant group's culture, adopting its language and values, and intermarrying with that group.

Pam organized a birthday party for her sister.She invited all of her neighbors, except the new family, the Chos, who recently moved from South Korea.By not inviting the Cho family, which of the following is Pam exhibiting?

De facto, or informal, segregation has replaced de jure segregation in the United States and many other countries.

Which of the following statements is true of the presence of foreign-born people in the United States?

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Discuss de facto segregation.

Discuss gendered racism.

Isaac's family is from Africa.They immigrated to the United States when Isaac was very young.Isaac identifies himself as "black." His self-identification is derived from his _____.

Discuss the relationship between prejudice and discrimination.

Discuss the functionalist perspective on racial-ethnic inequality.

A(n) _____ refers to people who share visible physical characteristics, such as skin color and facial features, that members of a society consider socially important.

Prejudiced nondiscriminators do not hire minorities and are disrespectful in everyday interactions.

Which of the following terms refers to any group that may be treated differently and unequally because of its physical, cultural, or other characteristics?

Which of the following statements is true of U.S.racial and ethnic diversity?

Which of the following statements is true of dominant groups?

What is individual discrimination?

Which of the following statements is true of African Americans?

Which of the following is a societal invention that labels people based on physical appearance, social class, or other characteristics?

_____ is the process of adopting the language, values, beliefs, and other characteristics of the host culture.

_____ is the systematic effort to kill all members of a particular ethnic, religious, political, racial, or national group.

_____ is an attitude that involves forming an opinion about people beforehand, usually in a negative way.

_____ involves conforming to the dominant group's culture, adopting its language and values, and intermarrying with that group.

Pam organized a birthday party for her sister.She invited all of her neighbors, except the new family, the Chos, who recently moved from South Korea.By not inviting the Cho family, which of the following is Pam exhibiting?

De facto, or informal, segregation has replaced de jure segregation in the United States and many other countries.

Which of the following statements is true of the presence of foreign-born people in the United States?

Thinking Like a Sociologist

Examining Our Social World

Culture

Socialization

Social Interaction in Everyday Life

Social Groups, Organizations, and Social Institutions

Deviance, Crime, and Social Control

Social Stratification: United States and Global

Gender and Sexuality

The Economy and Politics

Families and Aging

Education and Religion

Health and Medicine

Population, Urbanization, and the Environment

Social Change: Collective Behavior, Social Movements, and Technology

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