Exam 12: Race and Ethnicity

A person or group unfairly blamed for someone's troubles is a(n)

The annihilation or attempted annihilation of a people because of their presumed race or ethnicity is known as

Among Americans of European descent, the largest group comes from

African Americans, whites, Latinos, and others see themselves only able to make gains at the expense of other groups, according to

Which of the following groups in the United States has the highest median family income?

To _____ is to separate acts from feelings or attitudes.

Julio had a strong sense of ethnic identity. Our ethnic identity is _____ by our group having smaller numbers in a society and being the object of discrimination.

Native Americans today speak _____ different languages.

The concern in some quarters that too many immigrants will change the character of the United States is

_____ refers to a group whose inherited physical characteristics distinguish it from other groups.

Broadly speaking, the highest percentage of the dominant group in the United States is found in the

_____ is a policy of keeping racial-ethnic groups apart.

Differentiate between prejudice and discrimination.

_____ refers to prejudice and discrimination based on race.

When a group is absorbed into the mainstream culture, this is known as

There is _____ prejudice and discrimination in U.S. race-ethnic relations today than there was in the past.

Research on _____ has shown that prejudice and negative stereotypes decrease and relations improve when people of different racial-ethnic backgrounds interact frequently.

In unintentional discrimination,

Presently, the life expectancy for African American females is about _____ years, and for white American females it is _____ years.

According to research, it appears that people in the minority _____ the norms of the dominant group and learn to be _____ their own group.