Question 1

Interracial, biracial, and multiracial identities are becoming increasingly common in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

__________ refers to the view that cultural diversity in a country is something good and desirable.

Accepted Answer

A) Assimilation 
B) Acculturation 
C) Enculturation 
D) Colonialism 
E) Multiculturalism 
A) Assimilation 
B) Acculturation 
C) Enculturation 
D) Colonialism 
E) Multiculturalism

Question 3

When a dominant group compels a minority group to adopt the dominant culture, it is

Accepted Answer

A) attitudinal discrimination. 
B) genocide. 
C) forced assimilation. 
D) ethnocentrism. 
E) environmental racism. 
A) attitudinal discrimination. 
B) genocide. 
C) forced assimilation. 
D) ethnocentrism. 
E) environmental racism.

Question 4

Define identity shifting, and identify the differences between identities that may be situationally negotiated and those that cannot.Give specific examples of both.

Accepted Answer

Identity shifting refers to the process

Question 5

Cultural colonialism is a process of external assimilation that occurs when a developing nation-state requests financial support from a First World nation-state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Describe a "plural society".According to Barth, what conditions contribute to the stability and endurance of ethnic boundaries.

Accepted Answer

A "plural society" is a term used to des

Question 7

__________ describes the identification with, and feeling part of, a cultural group, and exclusion from other cultural groups.

Accepted Answer

A) Culture shock 
B) Ethnicity 
C) Cultural relativism 
D) Assimilation 
E) Ethnocentrism 
A) Culture shock 
B) Ethnicity 
C) Cultural relativism 
D) Assimilation 
E) Ethnocentrism

Question 8

The modern concept of "race" was modeled after an ancient theorem of the Great Chain of Being.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

"Hispanic" is a racial category referring to people who are biologically descended from indigenous Central or South American populations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The United States census

Accepted Answer

A) shows an increase of people selecting of "some other race" since 1980. 
B) form uses biological racial categories. 
C) found that people do not have any trouble selecting one racial category. 
D) form uses racial categories based on hyperdescent. 
E) uses the same racial categories as the categories used in the Canadian census. 
A) shows an increase of people selecting of "some other race" since 1980. 
B) form uses biological racial categories. 
C) found that people do not have any trouble selecting one racial category. 
D) form uses racial categories based on hyperdescent. 
E) uses the same racial categories as the categories used in the Canadian census.

Question 11

A major difference between Brazilian and American racial classifications is that

Accepted Answer

A) Brazilians do not recognize racial differences. 
B) American categories are purer than Brazilian ones. 
C) Brazilian racial categories are based on genotype, whereas American categories are based on phenotype. 
D) in the United States, social race is determined at birth and does not change, but in Brazil, racial identity can change from day to day. 
E) None of the above is correct. 
A) Brazilians do not recognize racial differences. 
B) American categories are purer than Brazilian ones. 
C) Brazilian racial categories are based on genotype, whereas American categories are based on phenotype. 
D) in the United States, social race is determined at birth and does not change, but in Brazil, racial identity can change from day to day. 
E) None of the above is correct.

Question 12

Racial categories in Brazil are flexible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In cultural terms, a race is an ethnic group that is assumed to have a biological basis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Nation-state refers to an ethnic group that is not politically autonomous.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

__________ is the fastest growing ethnic group in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) Anglo-Americans 
B) Hispanics 
C) African Americans 
D) Asian Americans 
E) Native Americans 
A) Anglo-Americans 
B) Hispanics 
C) African Americans 
D) Asian Americans 
E) Native Americans

Question 16

A policy of ethnic expulsion or ethnic persecution may create

Accepted Answer

A) social races. 
B) ethnic harmony. 
C) refugee populations. 
D) a plural society. 
E) multiculturalism. 
A) social races. 
B) ethnic harmony. 
C) refugee populations. 
D) a plural society. 
E) multiculturalism.

Question 17

__________ refers to a person's ability to emphasize different identities in different social contexts.

Accepted Answer

A) Ethnic identity 
B) Racial substitution 
C) Situational negotiation of identity 
D) Discourse analysis 
E) Rotating core personality traits 
A) Ethnic identity 
B) Racial substitution 
C) Situational negotiation of identity 
D) Discourse analysis 
E) Rotating core personality traits

Question 18

Define the term social race, and explain how this concept differs from "race" as perceived by the average American.

Accepted Answer

Social race refers to the way in which s

Question 19

The assimilationist approach to cultural diversity encourages minority ethnic groups to retain their unique identities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Define hypodescent, and determine if it exists in every human society.

Accepted Answer

Hypodescent, also known as the "one-drop

Interracial, biracial, and multiracial identities are becoming increasingly common in the United States.

__________ refers to the view that cultural diversity in a country is something good and desirable.

When a dominant group compels a minority group to adopt the dominant culture, it is

Define identity shifting, and identify the differences between identities that may be situationally negotiated and those that cannot.Give specific examples of both.

Cultural colonialism is a process of external assimilation that occurs when a developing nation-state requests financial support from a First World nation-state.

Describe a "plural society".According to Barth, what conditions contribute to the stability and endurance of ethnic boundaries.

__________ describes the identification with, and feeling part of, a cultural group, and exclusion from other cultural groups.

The modern concept of "race" was modeled after an ancient theorem of the Great Chain of Being.

"Hispanic" is a racial category referring to people who are biologically descended from indigenous Central or South American populations.

The United States census

A major difference between Brazilian and American racial classifications is that

Racial categories in Brazil are flexible.

In cultural terms, a race is an ethnic group that is assumed to have a biological basis.

Nation-state refers to an ethnic group that is not politically autonomous.

__________ is the fastest growing ethnic group in the United States.

A policy of ethnic expulsion or ethnic persecution may create

__________ refers to a person's ability to emphasize different identities in different social contexts.

Define the term social race, and explain how this concept differs from "race" as perceived by the average American.

The assimilationist approach to cultural diversity encourages minority ethnic groups to retain their unique identities.

Define hypodescent, and determine if it exists in every human society.

What Is Anthropology

Culture

Doing Anthropology

Evolution, Genetics, and Human Variation

The Primates

Early Hominins

The Genus Homo

The First Farmers

The First Cities and States

Language and Communication

Making a Living

Political Systems

Families, Kinship, and Marriage

Gender

Religion

Applying Anthropology

The World System and Colonialism

Anthropologys Role in a Globalizing World

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Exam 16: Ethnicity and Race

Interracial, biracial, and multiracial identities are becoming increasingly common in the United States.

__________ refers to the view that cultural diversity in a country is something good and desirable.

When a dominant group compels a minority group to adopt the dominant culture, it is

Define identity shifting, and identify the differences between identities that may be situationally negotiated and those that cannot.Give specific examples of both.

Cultural colonialism is a process of external assimilation that occurs when a developing nation-state requests financial support from a First World nation-state.

Describe a "plural society".According to Barth, what conditions contribute to the stability and endurance of ethnic boundaries.

__________ describes the identification with, and feeling part of, a cultural group, and exclusion from other cultural groups.

The modern concept of "race" was modeled after an ancient theorem of the Great Chain of Being.

"Hispanic" is a racial category referring to people who are biologically descended from indigenous Central or South American populations.

The United States census

A major difference between Brazilian and American racial classifications is that

Racial categories in Brazil are flexible.

In cultural terms, a race is an ethnic group that is assumed to have a biological basis.

Nation-state refers to an ethnic group that is not politically autonomous.

__________ is the fastest growing ethnic group in the United States.

A policy of ethnic expulsion or ethnic persecution may create

__________ refers to a person's ability to emphasize different identities in different social contexts.

Define the term social race, and explain how this concept differs from "race" as perceived by the average American.

The assimilationist approach to cultural diversity encourages minority ethnic groups to retain their unique identities.

Define hypodescent, and determine if it exists in every human society.

What Is Anthropology

Culture

Doing Anthropology

Evolution, Genetics, and Human Variation

The Primates

Early Hominins

The Genus Homo

The First Farmers

The First Cities and States

Language and Communication

Making a Living

Political Systems

Families, Kinship, and Marriage

Gender

Religion

Applying Anthropology

The World System and Colonialism

Anthropologys Role in a Globalizing World

Filters