Question 1

Racial violence in the United States appears to be on the decline.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Explain what Michael Omi and Howard Winant mean by racial formation.

Accepted Answer

Michael Omi and Howard Winant's concept

Question 3

The official government rates of unemployment exaggerate the extent of this problem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Although the racial income gap is narrowing, the racial wealth gap is widening.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Identify four health patterns that distinguish minorities from the dominant group.

Accepted Answer

1. Access to healthcare: Minorities ofte

Question 6

"Racial-ethnic group" refers to people with culturally distinct customs who haven't been victims of discrimination.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

According to conflict theories, racial-ethnics were never meant to assimilate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Racial violence often increases in times of economic security.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Racial oppression________.

Accepted Answer

A)  has structural foundations 
B)  has been replaced by a color-blind climate 
C)  is challenged by multiculturalism 
D)  no longer results in different opportunities based on group membership 
A)  has structural foundations 
B)  has been replaced by a color-blind climate 
C)  is challenged by multiculturalism 
D)  no longer results in different opportunities based on group membership

Question 10

________ is an overt act by individuals that harms other individuals or their property, is usually publicly criticized, and may be on the decline in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  Institutional racism 
B)  Individual racism 
C)  Cultural racism 
D)  Intergenerational racism 
A)  Institutional racism 
B)  Individual racism 
C)  Cultural racism 
D)  Intergenerational racism

Question 11

The disproportionate exposure of some racial groups to toxic substances is called

Accepted Answer

A)  genocide. 
B)  environmental racism. 
C)  occupational risks. 
D)  racial aggression. 
A)  genocide. 
B)  environmental racism. 
C)  occupational risks. 
D)  racial aggression.

Question 12

Racial-ethnic groups are illustrated by

Accepted Answer

A)  African Americans. 
B)  Latinos. 
C)  Native Americans. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  African Americans. 
B)  Latinos. 
C)  Native Americans. 
D)  all of the above

Question 13

Individual racism is an overt act by individuals that harms other individuals or their property, is usually publicly criticized, and may be on the decline in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Environmental racism refers to the disproportionate exposure of some racial groups to toxic substances.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Discuss institutional discrimination, how it differs from individual discrimination, and its potential consequences.

Accepted Answer

Institutional discrimination refers to t

Question 16

Though minorities were once over-represented in jobs with low pay, power, and prestige, this is no longer the case.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The use of the Internet has been associated with an increase in the popularity of hate groups and the spread of their literature to young people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

________ in the United States tends to be based on a black/white dichotomy, which means that it that is the construction of two opposing categories into which all people fit.

Accepted Answer

A)  Racial equality 
B)  Racial identity 
C)  Racial consciousness 
D)  Racial classification 
A)  Racial equality 
B)  Racial identity 
C)  Racial consciousness 
D)  Racial classification

Question 19

The 2000 Census allowed people to record themselves in two or more racial categories. This new policy illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  growing multiculturalism. 
B)  an awareness of the biological basis of race. 
C)  how social definitions of race change over time. 
D)  how the meaning of race has maintained a consistent definition. 
A)  growing multiculturalism. 
B)  an awareness of the biological basis of race. 
C)  how social definitions of race change over time. 
D)  how the meaning of race has maintained a consistent definition.

Question 20

The current political and economic status of American Indians is the result of the process by which they have been incorporated into U.S. society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Racial violence in the United States appears to be on the decline.

Explain what Michael Omi and Howard Winant mean by racial formation.

The official government rates of unemployment exaggerate the extent of this problem.

Although the racial income gap is narrowing, the racial wealth gap is widening.

Identify four health patterns that distinguish minorities from the dominant group.

"Racial-ethnic group" refers to people with culturally distinct customs who haven't been victims of discrimination.

According to conflict theories, racial-ethnics were never meant to assimilate.

Racial violence often increases in times of economic security.

Racial oppression________.

________ is an overt act by individuals that harms other individuals or their property, is usually publicly criticized, and may be on the decline in the United States.

The disproportionate exposure of some racial groups to toxic substances is called

Racial-ethnic groups are illustrated by

Individual racism is an overt act by individuals that harms other individuals or their property, is usually publicly criticized, and may be on the decline in the United States.

Environmental racism refers to the disproportionate exposure of some racial groups to toxic substances.

Discuss institutional discrimination, how it differs from individual discrimination, and its potential consequences.

Though minorities were once over-represented in jobs with low pay, power, and prestige, this is no longer the case.

The use of the Internet has been associated with an increase in the popularity of hate groups and the spread of their literature to young people.

________ in the United States tends to be based on a black/white dichotomy, which means that it that is the construction of two opposing categories into which all people fit.

The 2000 Census allowed people to record themselves in two or more racial categories. This new policy illustrates

The current political and economic status of American Indians is the result of the process by which they have been incorporated into U.S. society.

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The Duality of Social Life: Order and Conflict

Culture

Socialization

Social Control

Deviance

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Exam 11: Racial Inequality

Racial violence in the United States appears to be on the decline.

Explain what Michael Omi and Howard Winant mean by racial formation.

The official government rates of unemployment exaggerate the extent of this problem.

Although the racial income gap is narrowing, the racial wealth gap is widening.

Identify four health patterns that distinguish minorities from the dominant group.

"Racial-ethnic group" refers to people with culturally distinct customs who haven't been victims of discrimination.

According to conflict theories, racial-ethnics were never meant to assimilate.

Racial violence often increases in times of economic security.

Racial oppression________.

________ is an overt act by individuals that harms other individuals or their property, is usually publicly criticized, and may be on the decline in the United States.

The disproportionate exposure of some racial groups to toxic substances is called

Racial-ethnic groups are illustrated by

Individual racism is an overt act by individuals that harms other individuals or their property, is usually publicly criticized, and may be on the decline in the United States.

Environmental racism refers to the disproportionate exposure of some racial groups to toxic substances.

Discuss institutional discrimination, how it differs from individual discrimination, and its potential consequences.

Though minorities were once over-represented in jobs with low pay, power, and prestige, this is no longer the case.

The use of the Internet has been associated with an increase in the popularity of hate groups and the spread of their literature to young people.

________ in the United States tends to be based on a black/white dichotomy, which means that it that is the construction of two opposing categories into which all people fit.

The 2000 Census allowed people to record themselves in two or more racial categories. This new policy illustrates

The current political and economic status of American Indians is the result of the process by which they have been incorporated into U.S. society.

The Sociological Perspective

The Structure of Social Groups

The Duality of Social Life: Order and Conflict

Culture

Socialization

Social Control

Deviance

Structural Sources of Societal Change: Economic and Demographic

Social Stratification

Class

Gender Inequality

The Economy

Power and Politics

Families

Education

Religion

Human Agency: Individuals and Groups in Society Changing Social Structures

Filters