Question 1

The term that means segregation that is supported by law is

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A) de facto segregation. 
B) de jure segregation. 
C) hypersegregation. 
D) institutional prejudice. 
A) de facto segregation. 
B) de jure segregation. 
C) hypersegregation. 
D) institutional prejudice. B

Question 2

In 2012, Hispanic Americans represented what percentage of the U.S. population?

Accepted Answer

A) 2.9 percent 
B) 6.9 percent 
C) 16.9 percent 
D) 36.9 percent 
A) 2.9 percent 
B) 6.9 percent 
C) 16.9 percent 
D) 36.9 percent C

Question 3

Racism at work in the operation of the economy, schools, hospitals, the military, and the criminal justice system is known as

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A) categorical 
B) segregated 
C) discriminatory 
D) institutional 
A) categorical 
B) segregated 
C) discriminatory 
D) institutional D

Question 4

The remarkable racial and ethnic diversity of the United States is, most of all, a product of

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A) multiculturalism in colleges. 
B) intermarriage. 
C) the formation of subcultures. 
D) immigration. 
A) multiculturalism in colleges. 
B) intermarriage. 
C) the formation of subcultures. 
D) immigration.

Question 5

Which of the following concepts refers to a socially constructed category of people who share biologically transmitted traits that a society defines as important?

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A) ethnicity 
B) nationality 
C) race 
D) subculture 
A) ethnicity 
B) nationality 
C) race 
D) subculture

Question 6

Many Arab Americans choose to downplay their ethnicity

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A) because their cultural values favor assimilation. 
B) because they have been in the U.S.for so many generations. 
C) as a strategy to avoid prejudice and discrimination. 
D) because they are so frequently mistaken for Latinos. 
A) because their cultural values favor assimilation. 
B) because they have been in the U.S.for so many generations. 
C) as a strategy to avoid prejudice and discrimination. 
D) because they are so frequently mistaken for Latinos.

Question 7

Studying the Puerto Rican population in San Juan and New York, Oscar Lewis linked their relatively low social standing to a cultural orientation he called

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A) pessimism. 
B) fatalism. 
C) optimism. 
D) cynicism. 
A) pessimism. 
B) fatalism. 
C) optimism. 
D) cynicism.

Question 8

Social-conflict analysis argues that the unequal standing of various categories of people results from

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A) the unequal talents and abilities of individuals. 
B) the way society itself is organized. 
C) social meanings that people attach to race. 
D) the different importance people attach to wealth and achievement. 
A) the unequal talents and abilities of individuals. 
B) the way society itself is organized. 
C) social meanings that people attach to race. 
D) the different importance people attach to wealth and achievement.

Question 9

Public facilities, such as bus stations and hotels, were racially segregated in much of the United States until

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A) the end of the Civil War. 
B) the end of World War II. 
C) the 1960s. 
D) the 1990s. 
A) the end of the Civil War. 
B) the end of World War II. 
C) the 1960s. 
D) the 1990s.

Question 10

The Latinos in America who are considered the most advantaged are:

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A) Puerto Ricans 
B) Cuban Americans. 
C) Columbians 
D) Mexican Americans 
A) Puerto Ricans 
B) Cuban Americans. 
C) Columbians 
D) Mexican Americans

Question 11

Which population of Asian Americans has both the highest percentage of college graduates and the second-highest percentage of those living in poverty?

Accepted Answer

A) Korean Americans 
B) Japanese Americans 
C) Chinese Americans 
D) Asian Indian Americans 
A) Korean Americans 
B) Japanese Americans 
C) Chinese Americans 
D) Asian Indian Americans

Question 12

In inner-city areas, where African American people have little contact of any kind with people in the larger society, Douglas Massey and Nancy Denton described which of the following in 1989?

Accepted Answer

A) assimilation 
B) pluralism 
C) hypersegregation 
D) institutional prejudice 
A) assimilation 
B) pluralism 
C) hypersegregation 
D) institutional prejudice

Question 13

Which of the following terms refers to the physical and social separation of categories of people?

Accepted Answer

A) segregation 
B) assimilation 
C) pluralism 
D) the melting pot 
A) segregation 
B) assimilation 
C) pluralism 
D) the melting pot

Question 14

Marriage between people of different racial categories now accounts for about what portion of all marriages in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) half of 1 percent 
B) 1.2 percent 
C) 8.2 percent 
D) 25 percent 
A) half of 1 percent 
B) 1.2 percent 
C) 8.2 percent 
D) 25 percent

Question 15

In Joan Albon's analysis, the lower social standing of many American Indians was due to

Accepted Answer

A) prejudice and discrimination. 
B) non-competitive cultural values that discourage individual economic achievement. 
C) institutional discrimination by this country's courts. 
D) race operating as a master status in everyday life. 
A) prejudice and discrimination. 
B) non-competitive cultural values that discourage individual economic achievement. 
C) institutional discrimination by this country's courts. 
D) race operating as a master status in everyday life.

Question 16

The most serious kind of prejudice is

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A) racism. 
B) avoidance. 
C) discrimination. 
D) stereotyping. 
A) racism. 
B) avoidance. 
C) discrimination. 
D) stereotyping.

Question 17

Which of the following is a conservative criticism of affirmative action?

Accepted Answer

A) The policy calls into question the real achievement of minorities. 
B) The policy has no basis in law. 
C) Government should do more to make racial and ethnic categories equal. 
D) There is very little racial or ethnic inequality to begin with. 
A) The policy calls into question the real achievement of minorities. 
B) The policy has no basis in law. 
C) Government should do more to make racial and ethnic categories equal. 
D) There is very little racial or ethnic inequality to begin with.

Question 18

According to W.E.B. Du Bois in his classic work, The Souls of Black Folk,

Accepted Answer

A) since the end of legal slavery, there has been substantial improvement in the lives of most African Americans. 
B) race does not operate as a master status. 
C) U.S.society makes whites the standard by which others (including African Americans) should be measured. 
D) African American people are morally superior to white people. 
A) since the end of legal slavery, there has been substantial improvement in the lives of most African Americans. 
B) race does not operate as a master status. 
C) U.S.society makes whites the standard by which others (including African Americans) should be measured. 
D) African American people are morally superior to white people.

Question 19

In your opinion, is affirmative action part of the problem or part of the solution? Provide evidence in support of your position.

Accepted Answer

-Conservatives generally oppose affirmat

Question 20

In 1776, the year the United States declared its independence from Great Britain, slavery was legal in

Accepted Answer

A) only the southern states. 
B) about half of the states. 
C) only the New England states. 
D) every state. 
A) only the southern states. 
B) about half of the states. 
C) only the New England states. 
D) every state.

The term that means segregation that is supported by law is

In 2012, Hispanic Americans represented what percentage of the U.S. population?

Racism at work in the operation of the economy, schools, hospitals, the military, and the criminal justice system is known as

The remarkable racial and ethnic diversity of the United States is, most of all, a product of

Which of the following concepts refers to a socially constructed category of people who share biologically transmitted traits that a society defines as important?

Many Arab Americans choose to downplay their ethnicity

Studying the Puerto Rican population in San Juan and New York, Oscar Lewis linked their relatively low social standing to a cultural orientation he called

Social-conflict analysis argues that the unequal standing of various categories of people results from

Public facilities, such as bus stations and hotels, were racially segregated in much of the United States until

The Latinos in America who are considered the most advantaged are:

Which population of Asian Americans has both the highest percentage of college graduates and the second-highest percentage of those living in poverty?

In inner-city areas, where African American people have little contact of any kind with people in the larger society, Douglas Massey and Nancy Denton described which of the following in 1989?

Which of the following terms refers to the physical and social separation of categories of people?

Marriage between people of different racial categories now accounts for about what portion of all marriages in the United States?

In Joan Albon's analysis, the lower social standing of many American Indians was due to

The most serious kind of prejudice is

Which of the following is a conservative criticism of affirmative action?

According to W.E.B. Du Bois in his classic work, The Souls of Black Folk,

In your opinion, is affirmative action part of the problem or part of the solution? Provide evidence in support of your position.

In 1776, the year the United States declared its independence from Great Britain, slavery was legal in

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Exam 3: Racial and Ethnic Inequality

The term that means segregation that is supported by law is

In 2012, Hispanic Americans represented what percentage of the U.S. population?

Racism at work in the operation of the economy, schools, hospitals, the military, and the criminal justice system is known as

The remarkable racial and ethnic diversity of the United States is, most of all, a product of

Which of the following concepts refers to a socially constructed category of people who share biologically transmitted traits that a society defines as important?

Many Arab Americans choose to downplay their ethnicity

Studying the Puerto Rican population in San Juan and New York, Oscar Lewis linked their relatively low social standing to a cultural orientation he called

Social-conflict analysis argues that the unequal standing of various categories of people results from

Public facilities, such as bus stations and hotels, were racially segregated in much of the United States until

The Latinos in America who are considered the most advantaged are:

Which population of Asian Americans has both the highest percentage of college graduates and the second-highest percentage of those living in poverty?

In inner-city areas, where African American people have little contact of any kind with people in the larger society, Douglas Massey and Nancy Denton described which of the following in 1989?

Which of the following terms refers to the physical and social separation of categories of people?

Marriage between people of different racial categories now accounts for about what portion of all marriages in the United States?

In Joan Albon's analysis, the lower social standing of many American Indians was due to

The most serious kind of prejudice is

Which of the following is a conservative criticism of affirmative action?

According to W.E.B. Du Bois in his classic work, The Souls of Black Folk,

In your opinion, is affirmative action part of the problem or part of the solution? Provide evidence in support of your position.

In 1776, the year the United States declared its independence from Great Britain, slavery was legal in

Sociology: Studying Social Problems

Poverty and Wealth

Gender Inequality

Aging and Inequality

Crime, Violence, and Criminal Justice

Sexuality

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Physical and Mental Health

Economy and Politics

Work and the Workplace

Family Life

Education

Urban Life

Population and Global Inequality

Technology and the Environment

War and Terrorism

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