Question 1

Which of these strategies for ending inequality has proved to be the most contentious?

Accepted Answer

A)  affirmative action 
B)  making discrimination in employment illegal 
C)  the Voting Rights Act 
D)  school desegregation 
A)  affirmative action 
B)  making discrimination in employment illegal 
C)  the Voting Rights Act 
D)  school desegregation

Question 2

Ethnic identities change as national borders are changed for various reasons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In evaluating the economic and social disadvantages of African Americans,William Julius Wilson has argued that:

Accepted Answer

A)  racism keeps all racial minorities poor. 
B)  racism is currently the major cause of economic disadvantage among racial minorities. 
C)  racism is irrelevant to the economic status of African Americans. 
D)  the status of African Americans currently has less to do with racism than it does with the simple inheritance of social class. 
A)  racism keeps all racial minorities poor. 
B)  racism is currently the major cause of economic disadvantage among racial minorities. 
C)  racism is irrelevant to the economic status of African Americans. 
D)  the status of African Americans currently has less to do with racism than it does with the simple inheritance of social class.

Question 4

More recent Asian immigrants to the U.S.have come predominantly from:

Accepted Answer

A)  China. 
B)  Japan. 
C)  the Philippines. 
D)  southeast Asia. 
A)  China. 
B)  Japan. 
C)  the Philippines. 
D)  southeast Asia.

Question 5

The term "the melting pot" implies:

Accepted Answer

A)  Anglo-conformity. 
B)  cultural pluralism. 
C)  authoritarianism. 
D)  the idea of the emergence of a new culture. 
A)  Anglo-conformity. 
B)  cultural pluralism. 
C)  authoritarianism. 
D)  the idea of the emergence of a new culture.

Question 6

Prejudice is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the belief that people who belong to the same category share common characteristics. 
B)  an irrationally based negative attitude toward categories of people. 
C)  the belief that inherited physical characteristics determine the presence or absence of socially relevant abilities and characteristics. 
D)  the unequal treatment of individuals based on their membership in a category. 
A)  the belief that people who belong to the same category share common characteristics. 
B)  an irrationally based negative attitude toward categories of people. 
C)  the belief that inherited physical characteristics determine the presence or absence of socially relevant abilities and characteristics. 
D)  the unequal treatment of individuals based on their membership in a category.

Question 7

Prejudice and discrimination do not always occur together.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Briefly describe double jeopardy.

Accepted Answer

Double jeopardy mean

Question 9

Biologists generally agree that there is no genuine biological basis for race.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

__________ have the highest rates of premature death compared with other racial or ethnic groups.

Accepted Answer

A)  Puerto Ricans 
B)  Mexican Americans 
C)  African Americans 
D)  Native Americans 
A)  Puerto Ricans 
B)  Mexican Americans 
C)  African Americans 
D)  Native Americans

Question 11

Your text asserts that __________ were more readily accepted by Americans and are acculturated more quickly.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mexican Americans 
B)  early immigrants from Cuba 
C)  Chicanos 
D)  South Americans 
A)  Mexican Americans 
B)  early immigrants from Cuba 
C)  Chicanos 
D)  South Americans

Question 12

White privilege benefits all white Americans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of these factors has contributed to the increasing number of Americans defining themselves as multiracial?

Accepted Answer

A)  More multiracial children are being accepted by their family members of different races. 
B)  It has only recently been made legal for Americans to declare themselves multiracial. 
C)  In the past, having multiracial parentage was extremely rare. 
D)  More people are aware of their multiracial heritage now. 
A)  More multiracial children are being accepted by their family members of different races. 
B)  It has only recently been made legal for Americans to declare themselves multiracial. 
C)  In the past, having multiracial parentage was extremely rare. 
D)  More people are aware of their multiracial heritage now.

Question 14

The largest group of Hispanics in the U.S.are the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Puerto Ricans. 
B)  Cubans Americans. 
C)  Mexican Americans. 
D)  Central and South Americans. 
A)  Puerto Ricans. 
B)  Cubans Americans. 
C)  Mexican Americans. 
D)  Central and South Americans.

Question 15

Which of these statements about genocide is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Genocides have occurred throughout history in various places in the world. 
B)  Genocide often just seems to happen; groups that get along suddenly turn on each other. 
C)  Genocide was frequent in the past, but is rare in today's world. 
D)  All of these statements about genocide are true. 
A)  Genocides have occurred throughout history in various places in the world. 
B)  Genocide often just seems to happen; groups that get along suddenly turn on each other. 
C)  Genocide was frequent in the past, but is rare in today's world. 
D)  All of these statements about genocide are true.

Question 16

What are the three general patterns of interaction between majority and minority groups discussed in the text?

Accepted Answer

assimilati

Question 17

When groups exist as separate but equal cultures within a society,this is termed:

Accepted Answer

A)  assimilation. 
B)  a melting pot. 
C)  pluralism. 
D)  acculturation. 
A)  assimilation. 
B)  a melting pot. 
C)  pluralism. 
D)  acculturation.

Question 18

According the date presented in the text,the median net worth of white non-Hispanic families is about ________ that of Hispanic and African American families.

Accepted Answer

A)  half as much as 
B)  one and a half times 
C)  twenty times 
D)  equal to 
A)  half as much as 
B)  one and a half times 
C)  twenty times 
D)  equal to

Question 19

__________ are widely regarded as the most disadvantaged group in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  Native Americans 
B)  Jews 
C)  Cuban Americans 
D)  Asian Americans 
A)  Native Americans 
B)  Jews 
C)  Cuban Americans 
D)  Asian Americans

Question 20

The fastest growing segment of the U.S.population is:

Accepted Answer

A)  African Americans. 
B)  Hispanics. 
C)  whites. 
D)  Asians. 
A)  African Americans. 
B)  Hispanics. 
C)  whites. 
D)  Asians.

Which of these strategies for ending inequality has proved to be the most contentious?

Ethnic identities change as national borders are changed for various reasons.

In evaluating the economic and social disadvantages of African Americans,William Julius Wilson has argued that:

More recent Asian immigrants to the U.S.have come predominantly from:

The term "the melting pot" implies:

Prejudice is:

Prejudice and discrimination do not always occur together.

Briefly describe double jeopardy.

Biologists generally agree that there is no genuine biological basis for race.

__________ have the highest rates of premature death compared with other racial or ethnic groups.

Your text asserts that __________ were more readily accepted by Americans and are acculturated more quickly.

White privilege benefits all white Americans.

Which of these factors has contributed to the increasing number of Americans defining themselves as multiracial?

The largest group of Hispanics in the U.S.are the:

Which of these statements about genocide is true?

What are the three general patterns of interaction between majority and minority groups discussed in the text?

When groups exist as separate but equal cultures within a society,this is termed:

According the date presented in the text,the median net worth of white non-Hispanic families is about ________ that of Hispanic and African American families.

__________ are widely regarded as the most disadvantaged group in the United States.

The fastest growing segment of the U.S.population is:

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Exam 8: Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Which of these strategies for ending inequality has proved to be the most contentious?

Ethnic identities change as national borders are changed for various reasons.

In evaluating the economic and social disadvantages of African Americans,William Julius Wilson has argued that:

More recent Asian immigrants to the U.S.have come predominantly from:

The term "the melting pot" implies:

Prejudice is:

Prejudice and discrimination do not always occur together.

Briefly describe double jeopardy.

Biologists generally agree that there is no genuine biological basis for race.

__________ have the highest rates of premature death compared with other racial or ethnic groups.

Your text asserts that __________ were more readily accepted by Americans and are acculturated more quickly.

White privilege benefits all white Americans.

Which of these factors has contributed to the increasing number of Americans defining themselves as multiracial?

The largest group of Hispanics in the U.S.are the:

Which of these statements about genocide is true?

What are the three general patterns of interaction between majority and minority groups discussed in the text?

When groups exist as separate but equal cultures within a society,this is termed:

According the date presented in the text,the median net worth of white non-Hispanic families is about ________ that of Hispanic and African American families.

__________ are widely regarded as the most disadvantaged group in the United States.

The fastest growing segment of the U.S.population is:

The Study of Society

Culture

Socialization

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Groups, Networks, and Organizations

Deviance, Crime, and Social Control

Stratification

Sex,Gender,and Sexuality

Health and Health Care

Family

Education and Religion

Politics and the Economy

Population and Urbanization

Social Change

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