Question 1

_____ is the physical and social separation of dominant and minority groups.

Accepted Answer

A)  Acculturation 
B)  Assimilation 
C)  Segregation 
D)  Pluralism 
E)  Prejudice 
A)  Acculturation 
B)  Assimilation 
C)  Segregation 
D)  Pluralism 
E)  Prejudice

Question 2

Prejudiced discriminators are unwilling to defy laws to express their beliefs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

_____ is a set of beliefs that one's own racial group is inherently superior to other groups.

Accepted Answer

A)  Racial prejudice 
B)  Apartheid 
C)  Racism 
D)  Pluralism 
E)  Racial assimilation 
A)  Racial prejudice 
B)  Apartheid 
C)  Racism 
D)  Pluralism 
E)  Racial assimilation

Question 4

Minorities may be smaller in number than a dominant group, but they have more power, privilege, and social status.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What is prejudice? Discuss with an example.

Accepted Answer

Prejudice is an attitude that prejudges

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true of acculturation?

Accepted Answer

A)  It does not include learning the language of the host culture. 
B)  It does not include adopting the values of the host culture. 
C)  It does not include adopting the beliefs of the host culture. 
D)  It does not include blending into the host culture. 
E)  It does not include intermarriage with a member of the host culture. 
A)  It does not include learning the language of the host culture. 
B)  It does not include adopting the values of the host culture. 
C)  It does not include adopting the beliefs of the host culture. 
D)  It does not include blending into the host culture. 
E)  It does not include intermarriage with a member of the host culture.

Question 7

Discuss the symbolic-interactionist perspective on racial-ethnic inequality.

Accepted Answer

According to symbolic interactionists, p

Question 8

In the dominant-minority group relations continuum, which of the following is the highest on both tolerance and equality?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Whereas whites see racism as continuing, many blacks view it as a problem that has been pretty much "solved."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A(n) _____ refers to people who identify with a common national origin or cultural heritage.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Unprejudiced nondiscriminators believe in the American creed of freedom and equality for all and cherish egalitarian values.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following statements best defines discrimination?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is an attitude that prejudges people, usually in a negative way. 
B)  It is the process of adopting the language, values, and beliefs of the host culture. 
C)  It is a set of beliefs that one's own racial group is inherently superior to other groups. 
D)  It is behavior that treats people unequally or unfairly because of their group membership. 
E)  It is the systematic effort to kill all members of a particular ethnic, religious, political, racial, or national group. 
A)  It is an attitude that prejudges people, usually in a negative way. 
B)  It is the process of adopting the language, values, and beliefs of the host culture. 
C)  It is a set of beliefs that one's own racial group is inherently superior to other groups. 
D)  It is behavior that treats people unequally or unfairly because of their group membership. 
E)  It is the systematic effort to kill all members of a particular ethnic, religious, political, racial, or national group.

Question 13

Which of the following statements is true of white Anglo-Saxon Protestants (WASPs)?

Accepted Answer

A)  They generally looked down on later waves of immigrants from southern and eastern Europe. 
B)  They viewed later waves of European immigrants as superior, hard-working, and civilized. 
C)  They shared the same language and religion with later waves of European immigrants. 
D)  They were all affluent and had no criminal backgrounds. 
E)  They included immigrants from Australia and New Zealand. 
A)  They generally looked down on later waves of immigrants from southern and eastern Europe. 
B)  They viewed later waves of European immigrants as superior, hard-working, and civilized. 
C)  They shared the same language and religion with later waves of European immigrants. 
D)  They were all affluent and had no criminal backgrounds. 
E)  They included immigrants from Australia and New Zealand.

Question 14

People of various skin colors and cultures always experience the same social standing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In the context of the sociological explanations of racial-ethnic inequality,_____ see on going strife between dominant and minority groups.

Accepted Answer

A)  functionalists 
B)  conflict theorists 
C)  symbolic interactionists 
D)  feminist theorists 
E)  exchange theorists 
A)  functionalists 
B)  conflict theorists 
C)  symbolic interactionists 
D)  feminist theorists 
E)  exchange theorists

Question 16

_____ was a formal system of racial segregation against black people in South Africa prevalent from the seventeenth century until 1994.

Accepted Answer

A)  Pluralism 
B)  Acculturation 
C)  Apartheid 
D)  Self-fulfilling prophecy 
E)  Meritocracy 
A)  Pluralism 
B)  Acculturation 
C)  Apartheid 
D)  Self-fulfilling prophecy 
E)  Meritocracy

Question 17

Anil, an Indian biology professor, went to a community bank to apply for a home loan.The banker told Anil that he would not qualify for a loan.According to the bank's policy, the banker explained, it was risky to offer loans to minority group members because they were not likely to hold a steady job.This scenario illustrates _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural relativism 
B)  institutional discrimination 
C)  gendered racism 
D)  scapegoating 
E)  pluralism 
A)  cultural relativism 
B)  institutional discrimination 
C)  gendered racism 
D)  scapegoating 
E)  pluralism

Question 18

_____ are individuals or groups whom people blame for their own problems or shortcomings.

Accepted Answer

A)  Elites 
B)  Semites 
C)  Scapegoats 
D)  Bourgeoisies 
E)  Proletarians 
A)  Elites 
B)  Semites 
C)  Scapegoats 
D)  Bourgeoisies 
E)  Proletarians

Question 19

Children of immigrants are less likely than their native-born counterparts to:

Accepted Answer

A)  attend religious services regularly. 
B)  live in a two-parent household. 
C)  have a parent with a secure job. 
D)  earn a college degree. 
E)  have a physical disability. 
A)  attend religious services regularly. 
B)  live in a two-parent household. 
C)  have a parent with a secure job. 
D)  earn a college degree. 
E)  have a physical disability.

Question 20

Children of immigrants are less likely than their U.S.-born peers to live in a two-parent household.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

_____ is the physical and social separation of dominant and minority groups.

Prejudiced discriminators are unwilling to defy laws to express their beliefs.

_____ is a set of beliefs that one's own racial group is inherently superior to other groups.

Minorities may be smaller in number than a dominant group, but they have more power, privilege, and social status.

What is prejudice? Discuss with an example.

Which of the following statements is true of acculturation?

Discuss the symbolic-interactionist perspective on racial-ethnic inequality.

In the dominant-minority group relations continuum, which of the following is the highest on both tolerance and equality?

Whereas whites see racism as continuing, many blacks view it as a problem that has been pretty much "solved."

A(n) _____ refers to people who identify with a common national origin or cultural heritage.

Unprejudiced nondiscriminators believe in the American creed of freedom and equality for all and cherish egalitarian values.

Which of the following statements best defines discrimination?

Which of the following statements is true of white Anglo-Saxon Protestants (WASPs)?

People of various skin colors and cultures always experience the same social standing.

In the context of the sociological explanations of racial-ethnic inequality,_____ see on going strife between dominant and minority groups.

_____ was a formal system of racial segregation against black people in South Africa prevalent from the seventeenth century until 1994.

_____ are individuals or groups whom people blame for their own problems or shortcomings.

Children of immigrants are less likely than their native-born counterparts to:

Children of immigrants are less likely than their U.S.-born peers to live in a two-parent household.

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_____ is the physical and social separation of dominant and minority groups.

Prejudiced discriminators are unwilling to defy laws to express their beliefs.

_____ is a set of beliefs that one's own racial group is inherently superior to other groups.

Minorities may be smaller in number than a dominant group, but they have more power, privilege, and social status.

What is prejudice? Discuss with an example.

Which of the following statements is true of acculturation?

Discuss the symbolic-interactionist perspective on racial-ethnic inequality.

In the dominant-minority group relations continuum, which of the following is the highest on both tolerance and equality?

Whereas whites see racism as continuing, many blacks view it as a problem that has been pretty much "solved."

A(n) _____ refers to people who identify with a common national origin or cultural heritage.

Unprejudiced nondiscriminators believe in the American creed of freedom and equality for all and cherish egalitarian values.

Which of the following statements best defines discrimination?

Which of the following statements is true of white Anglo-Saxon Protestants (WASPs)?

People of various skin colors and cultures always experience the same social standing.

In the context of the sociological explanations of racial-ethnic inequality,_____ see on going strife between dominant and minority groups.

_____ was a formal system of racial segregation against black people in South Africa prevalent from the seventeenth century until 1994.

_____ are individuals or groups whom people blame for their own problems or shortcomings.

Children of immigrants are less likely than their native-born counterparts to:

Children of immigrants are less likely than their U.S.-born peers to live in a two-parent household.

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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