Question 1

According to Brym and Lie,it is not uncommon for people to experience a shift in racial or ethnic identity.One reason for such a change is:

Accepted Answer

A) changes in demographics 
B) large scale historical changes 
C) changes in social context 
D) sociological research 
E) cultural change 
A) changes in demographics 
B) large scale historical changes 
C) changes in social context 
D) sociological research 
E) cultural change

Question 2

Athleticism is completely genetically determined.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What is the fastest growing ethnic category in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) African Americans 
B) Hispanic Americans 
C) Asian Americans 
D) Native Americans 
E) European Americans 
A) African Americans 
B) Hispanic Americans 
C) Asian Americans 
D) Native Americans 
E) European Americans

Question 4

How did the term "Hispanic American" develop?

Accepted Answer

The term "Hispanic American" developed a

Question 5

What is the difference between race and ethnicity?

Accepted Answer

A race is a category of people whose per

Question 6

Sociologists have identified certain conditions leading to high levels of participation in sports (as well as entertainment and crime).These conditions are:

Accepted Answer

A) biological 
B) physiological 
C) social 
D) physical 
E) genetic 
A) biological 
B) physiological 
C) social 
D) physical 
E) genetic

Question 7

Some biologists suggest that race is not a meaningful or useful term but sociologists retain the term.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is unfair treatment of people due to their group membership?

Accepted Answer

A) prejudice 
B) discrimination 
C) genocide 
D) norm 
E) none of these choices 
A) prejudice 
B) discrimination 
C) genocide 
D) norm 
E) none of these choices

Question 9

In each republic in the former Soviet Union,the largest ethnic group was the so-called "titular" ethnic group.Which of the following is an example of a titular ethnic group?

Accepted Answer

A) Russians in Ukraine 
B) Russians in Russia 
C) Kazakhs in Russia 
D) Soviet citizens 
E) none of these choices 
A) Russians in Ukraine 
B) Russians in Russia 
C) Kazakhs in Russia 
D) Soviet citizens 
E) none of these choices

Question 10

Are racial and ethnic groups blending over time in the United States? If not,why not? If so,what accounts for this process?

Accepted Answer

Racial and ethnic groups in the United S

Question 11

Herbert Gans writes about "a nostalgic allegiance to the culture of the immigrant generation or that of the old country; a love for and pride in a tradition that can be felt without having to be incorporated in everyday behavior".He calls this nostalgic attitude toward ethnicity:

Accepted Answer

A) traditional ethnicity 
B) symbolic ethnicity 
C) cultural ethnicity 
D) social structural ethnicity 
E) assimilation 
A) traditional ethnicity 
B) symbolic ethnicity 
C) cultural ethnicity 
D) social structural ethnicity 
E) assimilation

Question 12

Which is NOT true about affirmative action today?

Accepted Answer

A) European Americans often express resentment against real and perceived advantages enjoyed by African Americans. 
B) Many whites decry "reverse discrimination." 
C) Some black opponents of affirmative action argue that it demeans their accomplishments. 
D) Today's climate is generally favorable to affirmative action in light of a more progressive-minded population. 
E) Most blacks favor affirmative action. 
A) European Americans often express resentment against real and perceived advantages enjoyed by African Americans. 
B) Many whites decry "reverse discrimination." 
C) Some black opponents of affirmative action argue that it demeans their accomplishments. 
D) Today's climate is generally favorable to affirmative action in light of a more progressive-minded population. 
E) Most blacks favor affirmative action.

Question 13

Usually,when you change your social context,your racial and ethnic self-conception eventually changes too.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Construct your own question drawing on relevant course materials for your answer.Points will be awarded for both the question and the answer.

Accepted Answer

One possible question drawing on relevan

Question 15

What is assimilation?

Accepted Answer

Assimilation is the process by

Question 16

Evidence shows that the ____ in which one is raised and educated has a big impact on IQ and other standardized test scores.

Accepted Answer

A) social environment 
B) physical environment 
C) cultural environment 
D) geography 
E) both social and cultural environment 
A) social environment 
B) physical environment 
C) cultural environment 
D) geography 
E) both social and cultural environment

Question 17

Sociologists calculate a measure that gauges the extent of racial segregation in housing.This measure is called the:

Accepted Answer

A) housing breakdown index 
B) neighborhood inequality index 
C) segregation index 
D) social distance index 
E) racism index 
A) housing breakdown index 
B) neighborhood inequality index 
C) segregation index 
D) social distance index 
E) racism index

Question 18

Among the major Hispanic groups in the United States,which group especially illustrates the formation of an ethnic enclave?

Accepted Answer

A) Chicanos 
B) Puerto Ricans 
C) Cubans 
D) Costa Ricans 
E) Mexican nationals 
A) Chicanos 
B) Puerto Ricans 
C) Cubans 
D) Costa Ricans 
E) Mexican nationals

Question 19

Racial and ethnic groups can blend together as a result of residential integration,friendship,and intermarriage.They can remain separate due to hostility.This illustrates that relationships between racial and ethnic groups:

Accepted Answer

A) are fixed 
B) are based on tradition 
C) can take different forms 
D) only rarely change once they are established 
E) none of these choices 
A) are fixed 
B) are based on tradition 
C) can take different forms 
D) only rarely change once they are established 
E) none of these choices

Question 20

Most sociologists stress how social structural conditions rather than ____ determine the economic success or lack of success of ethnic and racial groups.

Accepted Answer

A) values 
B) norms 
C) race 
D) ethnicity 
E) nature 
A) values 
B) norms 
C) race 
D) ethnicity 
E) nature

Exam 10: Race and Ethnicity

According to Brym and Lie,it is not uncommon for people to experience a shift in racial or ethnic identity.One reason for such a change is:

Athleticism is completely genetically determined.

What is the fastest growing ethnic category in the United States?

How did the term "Hispanic American" develop?

What is the difference between race and ethnicity?

Sociologists have identified certain conditions leading to high levels of participation in sports (as well as entertainment and crime).These conditions are:

Some biologists suggest that race is not a meaningful or useful term but sociologists retain the term.

What is unfair treatment of people due to their group membership?

In each republic in the former Soviet Union,the largest ethnic group was the so-called "titular" ethnic group.Which of the following is an example of a titular ethnic group?

Are racial and ethnic groups blending over time in the United States? If not,why not? If so,what accounts for this process?

Herbert Gans writes about "a nostalgic allegiance to the culture of the immigrant generation or that of the old country; a love for and pride in a tradition that can be felt without having to be incorporated in everyday behavior".He calls this nostalgic attitude toward ethnicity:

Which is NOT true about affirmative action today?

Usually,when you change your social context,your racial and ethnic self-conception eventually changes too.

Construct your own question drawing on relevant course materials for your answer.Points will be awarded for both the question and the answer.

What is assimilation?

Evidence shows that the ____ in which one is raised and educated has a big impact on IQ and other standardized test scores.

Sociologists calculate a measure that gauges the extent of racial segregation in housing.This measure is called the:

Among the major Hispanic groups in the United States,which group especially illustrates the formation of an ethnic enclave?

Racial and ethnic groups can blend together as a result of residential integration,friendship,and intermarriage.They can remain separate due to hostility.This illustrates that relationships between racial and ethnic groups:

Most sociologists stress how social structural conditions rather than ____ determine the economic success or lack of success of ethnic and racial groups.

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