Question 1

Annual immigration to the United States has remained steady from the 1930s until today.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

According to the most recent data, African Americans accounted for about what percentage of the U.S.population?

Accepted Answer

A) 42.9 percent 
B) 32.9 percent 
C) 22.9 percent 
D) 12.9 percent 
A) 42.9 percent 
B) 32.9 percent 
C) 22.9 percent 
D) 12.9 percent

Question 3

Which of the following concepts refers to a category of people, distinguished by physical or cultural traits, who are socially disadvantaged?

Accepted Answer

A) minority 
B) ethnic category 
C) racial category 
D) out-group 
A) minority 
B) ethnic category 
C) racial category 
D) out-group

Question 4

When did slavery begin in the United States? When was it outlawed?

Accepted Answer

Slavery in what would become the United

Question 5

Explain the assertion made in the text that race is socially constructed.That is, explain what biological traits may be used in defining race, but why a biological definition cannot explain the reality of race in the United States.Provide examples to illustrate your arguments.

Accepted Answer

The assertion that race is socially cons

Question 6

WASPs have been the dominant category of the U.S.population through most of this nation's history.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Who were the first people to settle the area that is now the United States? When did this settlement begin?

Accepted Answer

The first people to settle the area that

Question 8

Scapegoat theory states that prejudice is created by

Accepted Answer

A) cultural beliefs. 
B) high levels of immigration. 
C) frustration among disadvantaged people. 
D) people with rigid personalities. 
A) cultural beliefs. 
B) high levels of immigration. 
C) frustration among disadvantaged people. 
D) people with rigid personalities.

Question 9

Institutional prejudice and discrimination refers to the fact that

Accepted Answer

A) some people hold rigid and unfair attitudes. 
B) bias was more pronounced in this nation's history. 
C) bias is built into the operation of social institutions. 
D) many people still hold prejudiced opinions. 
A) some people hold rigid and unfair attitudes. 
B) bias was more pronounced in this nation's history. 
C) bias is built into the operation of social institutions. 
D) many people still hold prejudiced opinions.

Question 10

Although based on physical traits like skin color, the concept of "race" is constructed by society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Annual immigration to the United States has remained steady from the 1930s until today.

According to the most recent data, African Americans accounted for about what percentage of the U.S.population?

Which of the following concepts refers to a category of people, distinguished by physical or cultural traits, who are socially disadvantaged?

When did slavery begin in the United States? When was it outlawed?

Explain the assertion made in the text that race is socially constructed.That is, explain what biological traits may be used in defining race, but why a biological definition cannot explain the reality of race in the United States.Provide examples to illustrate your arguments.

WASPs have been the dominant category of the U.S.population through most of this nation's history.

Who were the first people to settle the area that is now the United States? When did this settlement begin?

Scapegoat theory states that prejudice is created by

Institutional prejudice and discrimination refers to the fact that

Although based on physical traits like skin color, the concept of "race" is constructed by society.

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Exam 14: Race and Ethnicity

Annual immigration to the United States has remained steady from the 1930s until today.

According to the most recent data, African Americans accounted for about what percentage of the U.S.population?

Which of the following concepts refers to a category of people, distinguished by physical or cultural traits, who are socially disadvantaged?

When did slavery begin in the United States? When was it outlawed?

Explain the assertion made in the text that race is socially constructed.That is, explain what biological traits may be used in defining race, but why a biological definition cannot explain the reality of race in the United States.Provide examples to illustrate your arguments.

WASPs have been the dominant category of the U.S.population through most of this nation's history.

Who were the first people to settle the area that is now the United States? When did this settlement begin?

Scapegoat theory states that prejudice is created by

Institutional prejudice and discrimination refers to the fact that

Although based on physical traits like skin color, the concept of "race" is constructed by society.

The Sociological Perspective

Sociological Investigation

Culture

Society

Socialization

Social Interaction in Everyday Life

Groups and Organizations

Sexuality and Society

Deviance

Social Stratification

Social Class in the United States

Global Stratification

Gender Stratification

Aging and the Elderly

The Economy and Work

Politics and Government

Families

Religion

Education

Health and Medicine

Population, Urbanization, and Environment

Collective Behavior and Social Movements

Social Change: Traditional

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