Question 1

Children of Asian immigrants adapt quickly to U.S. culture and their parents

Accepted Answer

A)  tend to be more strict than other U.S. parents. 
B)  learn English and assimilate quickly. 
C)  show more emotion than other immigrant families. 
D)  emphasize the individual over the family. 
A)  tend to be more strict than other U.S. parents. 
B)  learn English and assimilate quickly. 
C)  show more emotion than other immigrant families. 
D)  emphasize the individual over the family.

Question 2

Nancy is the manager and owner of a small business in a neighborhood with many minorities. When she has a position open, she goes through the applications and tosses any with names that might be Asian or Hispanic. She interviews 3 people for the job and hired the White applicant. Which most accurately describes her behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Discrimination 
B)  Prejudice 
C)  Ethnocide 
D)  Genocide 
A)  Discrimination 
B)  Prejudice 
C)  Ethnocide 
D)  Genocide

Question 3

Julia emigrated from Kenya to the United States where she met her husband, Dan who emigrated from the Virgin Islands. They are both Black. Which of the following best describes their marriage?

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A)  Multiracial 
B)  Interracial 
C)  Multicultural 
D)  Interethnic 
A)  Multiracial 
B)  Interracial 
C)  Multicultural 
D)  Interethnic

Question 4

How do today's Asian immigrants compare to earlier Asian immigrants?

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A)  Today they are more likely to suffer from government sanctioned discrimination. 
B)  Today they are more likely to come from war- torn countries. 
C)  Today they are less diverse in language and origin. 
D)  Today they are more educated. 
A)  Today they are more likely to suffer from government sanctioned discrimination. 
B)  Today they are more likely to come from war- torn countries. 
C)  Today they are less diverse in language and origin. 
D)  Today they are more educated.

Question 5

Affirmative Action increases opportunities for minorities. Argue for or against affirmative action and discuss the consequences on families.

Accepted Answer

Affirmative action is a policy that aims

Question 6

Based on immigration trends, what policy and strategies would you recommend to address the immigration situation in the United States? Discuss the impact on families.

Accepted Answer

Based on immigration trends, it is impor

Question 7

When Miguel applied to college he was accepted because the college had a goal of a diverse student body that included 5% Hispanics. Which social policy does this illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Civil Rights Act of 1964 
B)  Affirmative Action 
C)  Diversity Design 
D)  Race Neutral 
A)  Civil Rights Act of 1964 
B)  Affirmative Action 
C)  Diversity Design 
D)  Race Neutral

Question 8

Dawn is a 50-year-old Cherokee who lives with her daughter and her grandchildren. She provides the daily care to the children and shares native stories and tradition with the children. Which role is she providing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Patrilineal connection 
B)  Kinship guardian 
C)  Cultural conservator 
D)  Shaman 
A)  Patrilineal connection 
B)  Kinship guardian 
C)  Cultural conservator 
D)  Shaman

Question 9

Which is part a crucial characteristic of the term American Indian and Alaska Native?

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A)  Affiliation with only one tribe 
B)  Live on a reservation 
C)  Hunt and fish for subsistence 
D)  Maintain an affiliation to their tribe or community of origin 
A)  Affiliation with only one tribe 
B)  Live on a reservation 
C)  Hunt and fish for subsistence 
D)  Maintain an affiliation to their tribe or community of origin

Question 10

Assess the factors involved in assimilation of first and second generation Hispanics.

Accepted Answer

Assimilation of first and second generat

Question 11

Arizona's immigration law is controversial because it

Accepted Answer

A)  requires police to set up checkpoints and check everyone's status. 
B)  allows police to check the status of anyone they consider suspicious. 
C)  has pushed Hispanics out of Arizona regardless of their status. 
D)  does not allow police to not enforce federal immigration laws. 
A)  requires police to set up checkpoints and check everyone's status. 
B)  allows police to check the status of anyone they consider suspicious. 
C)  has pushed Hispanics out of Arizona regardless of their status. 
D)  does not allow police to not enforce federal immigration laws.

Question 12

In contrast to the findings of the Daniel Patrick Moynihan's report in 1965, family scholars acknowledge the strengths in the structure of Black families as

Accepted Answer

A)  being heavily matriarchal in response to separation during slavery. 
B)  being resilient and stable in the face of challenges. 
C)  having strong gender roles to preserve marriage and families. 
D)  having responsibilities spread throughout the family as a result of economic challenges. 
A)  being heavily matriarchal in response to separation during slavery. 
B)  being resilient and stable in the face of challenges. 
C)  having strong gender roles to preserve marriage and families. 
D)  having responsibilities spread throughout the family as a result of economic challenges.

Question 13

Hispanic immigrants Juan and his wife Patty have three adult children. What difference between the generations could be expected?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their children will not be as successful as their parents. 
B)  Their children will be more conservative. 
C)  Their children will be less likely to see divorce as an option. 
D)  Their children will be more likely to see undocumented immigration as harmful. 
A)  Their children will not be as successful as their parents. 
B)  Their children will be more conservative. 
C)  Their children will be less likely to see divorce as an option. 
D)  Their children will be more likely to see undocumented immigration as harmful.

Question 14

Which is the most effective argument for Affirmative Action?

Accepted Answer

A)  It creates a color blind society without discrimination. 
B)  It has helped minority families enter the middle and upper classes. 
C)  It makes race neutral in hiring and application decisions. 
D)  Social engineering is necessary to promote women and minorities. 
A)  It creates a color blind society without discrimination. 
B)  It has helped minority families enter the middle and upper classes. 
C)  It makes race neutral in hiring and application decisions. 
D)  Social engineering is necessary to promote women and minorities.

Question 15

What did sociologist Shirley Hill suggest about gender equality in Black families?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rigid roles based on traditional gender role expectations. 
B)  Support for untraditional career aspirations for their children. 
C)  Lower-income Blacks were more supportive or untraditional gender roles. 
D)  Boys have more leeway in career aspirations than girls. 
A)  Rigid roles based on traditional gender role expectations. 
B)  Support for untraditional career aspirations for their children. 
C)  Lower-income Blacks were more supportive or untraditional gender roles. 
D)  Boys have more leeway in career aspirations than girls.

Children of Asian immigrants adapt quickly to U.S. culture and their parents

Julia emigrated from Kenya to the United States where she met her husband, Dan who emigrated from the Virgin Islands. They are both Black. Which of the following best describes their marriage?

How do today's Asian immigrants compare to earlier Asian immigrants?

Affirmative Action increases opportunities for minorities. Argue for or against affirmative action and discuss the consequences on families.

Based on immigration trends, what policy and strategies would you recommend to address the immigration situation in the United States? Discuss the impact on families.

When Miguel applied to college he was accepted because the college had a goal of a diverse student body that included 5% Hispanics. Which social policy does this illustrate?

Dawn is a 50-year-old Cherokee who lives with her daughter and her grandchildren. She provides the daily care to the children and shares native stories and tradition with the children. Which role is she providing?

Which is part a crucial characteristic of the term American Indian and Alaska Native?

Assess the factors involved in assimilation of first and second generation Hispanics.

Arizona's immigration law is controversial because it

In contrast to the findings of the Daniel Patrick Moynihan's report in 1965, family scholars acknowledge the strengths in the structure of Black families as

Hispanic immigrants Juan and his wife Patty have three adult children. What difference between the generations could be expected?

Which is the most effective argument for Affirmative Action?

What did sociologist Shirley Hill suggest about gender equality in Black families?

Families and the Sociological Imagination

Families Throughout the World: Marriage, Family, and Kinship

Families Throughout History

Sex, Gender, and Families

Social Stratification, Social Class, and Families

Courtship, Intimacy, and Partnering

Marriage: a Personal Relationship and Social Institution

Becoming a Parent

Raising Children

Families and the Work They Do

Aging Families

Violence and Abuse

Divorce, Repartnering, and Remarriage

Summing up Families and the Sociological Imagination

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Exam 6: Race, Ethnicity, and Families

Children of Asian immigrants adapt quickly to U.S. culture and their parents

Julia emigrated from Kenya to the United States where she met her husband, Dan who emigrated from the Virgin Islands. They are both Black. Which of the following best describes their marriage?

How do today's Asian immigrants compare to earlier Asian immigrants?

Affirmative Action increases opportunities for minorities. Argue for or against affirmative action and discuss the consequences on families.

Based on immigration trends, what policy and strategies would you recommend to address the immigration situation in the United States? Discuss the impact on families.

When Miguel applied to college he was accepted because the college had a goal of a diverse student body that included 5% Hispanics. Which social policy does this illustrate?

Dawn is a 50-year-old Cherokee who lives with her daughter and her grandchildren. She provides the daily care to the children and shares native stories and tradition with the children. Which role is she providing?

Which is part a crucial characteristic of the term American Indian and Alaska Native?

Assess the factors involved in assimilation of first and second generation Hispanics.

Arizona's immigration law is controversial because it

In contrast to the findings of the Daniel Patrick Moynihan's report in 1965, family scholars acknowledge the strengths in the structure of Black families as

Hispanic immigrants Juan and his wife Patty have three adult children. What difference between the generations could be expected?

Which is the most effective argument for Affirmative Action?

What did sociologist Shirley Hill suggest about gender equality in Black families?

Families and the Sociological Imagination

Families Throughout the World: Marriage, Family, and Kinship

Families Throughout History

Sex, Gender, and Families

Social Stratification, Social Class, and Families

Courtship, Intimacy, and Partnering

Marriage: a Personal Relationship and Social Institution

Becoming a Parent

Raising Children

Families and the Work They Do

Aging Families

Violence and Abuse

Divorce, Repartnering, and Remarriage

Summing up Families and the Sociological Imagination

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