Question 1

What is racism? Give several examples to support your answer.

Accepted Answer

Racism is a belief that one race is supe

Question 2

To understand the origins of prejudice and discrimination in a society,one must consider both_________.

Accepted Answer

A) the felt needs of individuals and the structural organization of society 
B) society in theory as well as society in practice 
C) individual psychological and physiological processes 
D) individual ideals and individual actions 
E) dominant group practices and dominant group beliefs 
A) the felt needs of individuals and the structural organization of society 
B) society in theory as well as society in practice 
C) individual psychological and physiological processes 
D) individual ideals and individual actions 
E) dominant group practices and dominant group beliefs

Question 3

A recent study by the Harvard Project on School Desegregation revealed that __________.

Accepted Answer

A) resegregation of the races is decreasing 
B) the vast majority of white students attend schools that enroll an equal number of white and of minority group members 
C) enrollment of Hispanic students has decreased by almost 200 percent 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above 
A) resegregation of the races is decreasing 
B) the vast majority of white students attend schools that enroll an equal number of white and of minority group members 
C) enrollment of Hispanic students has decreased by almost 200 percent 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above

Question 4

Recent research on impoverished ghetto neighborhoods by William J.Wilson emphasizes that the economic and social distance between the small minority middle class and the poor is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) shrinking 
B) stabilizing 
C) widening 
D) fluctuating 
E) staying exactly the same 
A) shrinking 
B) stabilizing 
C) widening 
D) fluctuating 
E) staying exactly the same

Question 5

Categories of people who do not receive the same treatment as other categories in the same society are termed __________.

Accepted Answer

A) selectivities 
B) discriminators 
C) minorities 
D) categories 
E) discriminatees 
A) selectivities 
B) discriminators 
C) minorities 
D) categories 
E) discriminatees

Question 6

Within the United States population,the problem of finding adequate employment is MOST serious for __________.

Accepted Answer

A) adult white females 
B) young black and Hispanic men 
C) middle-aged white males 
D) young white males and females 
E) middle-aged white and Hispanic females 
A) adult white females 
B) young black and Hispanic men 
C) middle-aged white males 
D) young white males and females 
E) middle-aged white and Hispanic females

Question 7

In some ways,discrimination in employment is a direct result of discrimination in __________.

Accepted Answer

A) education 
B) voting 
C) public accommodations 
D) religion 
E) the family 
A) education 
B) voting 
C) public accommodations 
D) religion 
E) the family

Question 8

In an influential study titled American Apartheid,sociologists Douglas Massey and Nancy Denton demonstrate that native-born blacks in the United States are __________.

Accepted Answer

A) less segregated (and always have been)than most other racial and ethnic groups 
B) equally segregated in comparison to other racial and ethnic groups 
C) far more segregated (and always have been)than any other racial or ethnic group 
D) slightly more segregated (but only recently)in comparison to other racial and ethnic groups 
E) None of the above 
A) less segregated (and always have been)than most other racial and ethnic groups 
B) equally segregated in comparison to other racial and ethnic groups 
C) far more segregated (and always have been)than any other racial or ethnic group 
D) slightly more segregated (but only recently)in comparison to other racial and ethnic groups 
E) None of the above

Question 9

Sometimes aggression cannot be directed at the real source of frustration but is redirected toward a similar but safer and more convenient target.In this situation,aggression involves __________.

Accepted Answer

A) submission 
B) rejection 
C) a scapegoat 
D) reorientation 
E) stereotyping 
A) submission 
B) rejection 
C) a scapegoat 
D) reorientation 
E) stereotyping

Question 10

People in the United States who share non-American cultural features,such as language and national origin,and regard themselves as a distinct group are members of __________ minorities.

Accepted Answer

A) ethnic 
B) religious 
C) nationalist 
D) racial 
E) international 
A) ethnic 
B) religious 
C) nationalist 
D) racial 
E) international

Question 11

In 1954,the United States Supreme Court handed down the Brown v.Board of Education of Topeka decision.The Brown case involved __________.

Accepted Answer

A) compensation for those Americans deprived of property and interned on the West coast in World War II 
B) opening voting rolls to minorities by ending the poll tax 
C) making discrimination in housing illegal 
D) deciding that segregation in vehicles and terminals in interstate travel was unconstitutional 
E) declaring segregated educational facilities to be inherently unequal 
A) compensation for those Americans deprived of property and interned on the West coast in World War II 
B) opening voting rolls to minorities by ending the poll tax 
C) making discrimination in housing illegal 
D) deciding that segregation in vehicles and terminals in interstate travel was unconstitutional 
E) declaring segregated educational facilities to be inherently unequal

Question 12

What is institutional discrimination? How does it work and in what ways are people affected by it?

Accepted Answer

Institutional discrimination refers to t

Question 13

According to The Sentencing Project,an estimated ___ million Americans adults have currently or permanently lost the ability to vote because of a felony conviction.

Accepted Answer

A) .9 
B) 1.9 
C) 2.9 
D) 3.9 
E) over 10 
A) .9 
B) 1.9 
C) 2.9 
D) 3.9 
E) over 10

Question 14

Research conducted by sociologist Joe R.Feagin in major metropolitan areas documented __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the persistence of discrimination and prejudice directed against middle-class blacks in public places 
B) that blacks frequently experience avoidance by whites and are rejected,harassed,and victimized by other threats 
C) that black citizens are increasingly asserting their rights even in embarrassing social situations and are demanding redress and apologies from business owners 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above 
A) the persistence of discrimination and prejudice directed against middle-class blacks in public places 
B) that blacks frequently experience avoidance by whites and are rejected,harassed,and victimized by other threats 
C) that black citizens are increasingly asserting their rights even in embarrassing social situations and are demanding redress and apologies from business owners 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above

Question 15

Critics of federally funded preschool programs aimed at preparing disadvantaged children for school point out that,considering the period in the lifespan when the most important emotional and intellectual development occurs,the most important "educators" must be __________.

Accepted Answer

A) college teachers 
B) peers 
C) parents 
D) employers 
E) high school teachers 
A) college teachers 
B) peers 
C) parents 
D) employers 
E) high school teachers

Question 16

The two tendencies on the part of people that usually result in prejudice against the subordinate group are the tendencies to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) be tentative and to be uneducated 
B) rationalize discrimination and to be ethnocentric 
C) hate and to be ignorant 
D) accumulate wealth and to deny wealth to others 
E) despise others and to do something about it 
A) be tentative and to be uneducated 
B) rationalize discrimination and to be ethnocentric 
C) hate and to be ignorant 
D) accumulate wealth and to deny wealth to others 
E) despise others and to do something about it

Question 17

Milton Yinger has pointed out that human problems like racial disharmony are best viewed f rom which of the following perspectives?

Accepted Answer

A) psychological 
B) social-structural 
C) cultural 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above 
A) psychological 
B) social-structural 
C) cultural 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a basic characteristic of a racial or ethnic minority group?

Accepted Answer

A) Members of the group practice exogamy;i.e. ,they marry outside of the group. 
B) Members of the group develop a sense of group consciousness or "we-feeling." 
C) Members of the group are born into it;their membership is transmitted by rule of descent. 
D) Members of the group have socially visible physical or cultural traits singled out by the dominant group. 
E) The group is subordinate to others in society. 
A) Members of the group practice exogamy;i.e. ,they marry outside of the group. 
B) Members of the group develop a sense of group consciousness or "we-feeling." 
C) Members of the group are born into it;their membership is transmitted by rule of descent. 
D) Members of the group have socially visible physical or cultural traits singled out by the dominant group. 
E) The group is subordinate to others in society.

Question 19

How did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 differ from those in 1957 and 1960?

Accepted Answer

A) Lyndon B.Johnson had an important role in the 1964 act. 
B) The 1964 act provided ways to deny federal money to local government units that permitted discrimination. 
C) The earlier acts did not cover discrimination against blacks. 
D) The 1964 act covered schools as well as public facilities. 
E) The earlier acts focused on voting,not economic discrimination. 
A) Lyndon B.Johnson had an important role in the 1964 act. 
B) The 1964 act provided ways to deny federal money to local government units that permitted discrimination. 
C) The earlier acts did not cover discrimination against blacks. 
D) The 1964 act covered schools as well as public facilities. 
E) The earlier acts focused on voting,not economic discrimination.

Question 20

What is assimilation? What are the important factors affecting the rate of assimilation of a group?

Accepted Answer

Assimilation refers to the process by wh

What is racism? Give several examples to support your answer.

To understand the origins of prejudice and discrimination in a society,one must consider both_________.

A recent study by the Harvard Project on School Desegregation revealed that __________.

Recent research on impoverished ghetto neighborhoods by William J.Wilson emphasizes that the economic and social distance between the small minority middle class and the poor is __________.

Categories of people who do not receive the same treatment as other categories in the same society are termed __________.

Within the United States population,the problem of finding adequate employment is MOST serious for __________.

In some ways,discrimination in employment is a direct result of discrimination in __________.

In an influential study titled American Apartheid,sociologists Douglas Massey and Nancy Denton demonstrate that native-born blacks in the United States are __________.

Sometimes aggression cannot be directed at the real source of frustration but is redirected toward a similar but safer and more convenient target.In this situation,aggression involves __________.

People in the United States who share non-American cultural features,such as language and national origin,and regard themselves as a distinct group are members of __________ minorities.

In 1954,the United States Supreme Court handed down the Brown v.Board of Education of Topeka decision.The Brown case involved __________.

What is institutional discrimination? How does it work and in what ways are people affected by it?

According to The Sentencing Project,an estimated ___ million Americans adults have currently or permanently lost the ability to vote because of a felony conviction.

Research conducted by sociologist Joe R.Feagin in major metropolitan areas documented __________.

Critics of federally funded preschool programs aimed at preparing disadvantaged children for school point out that,considering the period in the lifespan when the most important emotional and intellectual development occurs,the most important "educators" must be __________.

The two tendencies on the part of people that usually result in prejudice against the subordinate group are the tendencies to __________.

Milton Yinger has pointed out that human problems like racial disharmony are best viewed f rom which of the following perspectives?

Which of the following is NOT a basic characteristic of a racial or ethnic minority group?

How did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 differ from those in 1957 and 1960?

What is assimilation? What are the important factors affecting the rate of assimilation of a group?

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Exam 7: Racism, Prejudice, and Discrimination

What is racism? Give several examples to support your answer.

To understand the origins of prejudice and discrimination in a society,one must consider both_________.

A recent study by the Harvard Project on School Desegregation revealed that __________.

Recent research on impoverished ghetto neighborhoods by William J.Wilson emphasizes that the economic and social distance between the small minority middle class and the poor is __________.

Categories of people who do not receive the same treatment as other categories in the same society are termed __________.

Within the United States population,the problem of finding adequate employment is MOST serious for __________.

In some ways,discrimination in employment is a direct result of discrimination in __________.

In an influential study titled American Apartheid,sociologists Douglas Massey and Nancy Denton demonstrate that native-born blacks in the United States are __________.

Sometimes aggression cannot be directed at the real source of frustration but is redirected toward a similar but safer and more convenient target.In this situation,aggression involves __________.

People in the United States who share non-American cultural features,such as language and national origin,and regard themselves as a distinct group are members of __________ minorities.

In 1954,the United States Supreme Court handed down the Brown v.Board of Education of Topeka decision.The Brown case involved __________.

What is institutional discrimination? How does it work and in what ways are people affected by it?

According to The Sentencing Project,an estimated ___ million Americans adults have currently or permanently lost the ability to vote because of a felony conviction.

Research conducted by sociologist Joe R.Feagin in major metropolitan areas documented __________.

Critics of federally funded preschool programs aimed at preparing disadvantaged children for school point out that,considering the period in the lifespan when the most important emotional and intellectual development occurs,the most important "educators" must be __________.

The two tendencies on the part of people that usually result in prejudice against the subordinate group are the tendencies to __________.

Milton Yinger has pointed out that human problems like racial disharmony are best viewed f rom which of the following perspectives?

Which of the following is NOT a basic characteristic of a racial or ethnic minority group?

How did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 differ from those in 1957 and 1960?

What is assimilation? What are the important factors affecting the rate of assimilation of a group?

Sociological Perspective on Social Problems

Problems of Health and Healthcare

Problems of Mental Illness and Treatment

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Crime and Violence

Poverty and Affluence

Gender and Sexuality

An Aging Society

The Changing Family

Problems of Education

Problems of Work and the Economy

Population and Immigration

Technology and the Environment

War and Global Insecurity

Filters