Question 1

Which model best fits the experience of Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

A) assimilation 
B) melting pot 
C) segregation 
D) pluralism 
E) multiculturalism 
A) assimilation 
B) melting pot 
C) segregation 
D) pluralism 
E) multiculturalism

Question 2

Soo Young is a fashion model who has difficulty getting work in the international modeling industry because of an industry-wide bias against fashion models who appear to be of non-European ancestry and/or mixed race.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) interpersonal racism 
B) institutional racism 
C) multiculturalism 
D) segregation 
E) scapegoating 
A) interpersonal racism 
B) institutional racism 
C) multiculturalism 
D) segregation 
E) scapegoating

Question 3

In examining recent trends in global migration,Stephen Castles and Mark Miller (1993)have identified four tendencies that they claim characterize migration patterns today and that are expected to persist in the coming years.What are they? Describe them.

Accepted Answer

Acceleration:Migration across borders is

Question 4

Which group of Americans has the highest college graduation rate?

Accepted Answer

A) Non-Hispanic whites 
B) African Americans 
C) Asian Americans 
D) Hispanics 
E) There is almost no difference in college graduation rates among different races and ethnicities. 
A) Non-Hispanic whites 
B) African Americans 
C) Asian Americans 
D) Hispanics 
E) There is almost no difference in college graduation rates among different races and ethnicities.

Question 5

The term that describes the practices of keeping racial and ethnic groups physically separate,thereby maintaining the superior position of the dominant group,is:

Accepted Answer

A) genocide 
B) assimilation 
C) segregation 
D) pluralism 
E) multiculturalism 
A) genocide 
B) assimilation 
C) segregation 
D) pluralism 
E) multiculturalism

Question 6

Which of the following statements concerning the Civil War is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) The Civil War led to the formal abolition of slavery. 
B) Most Northern leaders were more interested in abolishing slavery than sustaining the Union. 
C) After the Civil War, the real conditions of life for African Americans in the South changed relatively little. 
D) Following the Civil War, the "black codes"-laws limiting the rights of blacks-placed restrictions on the behavior of the former slaves and punished their transgressions in much the same way as under slavery. 
E) Following the Civil War, acts were passed legalizing segregation of blacks from whites in public places. 
A) The Civil War led to the formal abolition of slavery. 
B) Most Northern leaders were more interested in abolishing slavery than sustaining the Union. 
C) After the Civil War, the real conditions of life for African Americans in the South changed relatively little. 
D) Following the Civil War, the "black codes"-laws limiting the rights of blacks-placed restrictions on the behavior of the former slaves and punished their transgressions in much the same way as under slavery. 
E) Following the Civil War, acts were passed legalizing segregation of blacks from whites in public places.

Question 7

Which category of full-time workers had the lowest weekly earnings in 2009?

Accepted Answer

A) black women 
B) white women 
C) black men 
D) white men 
E) there was no difference in weekly earnings by race or gender 
A) black women 
B) white women 
C) black men 
D) white men 
E) there was no difference in weekly earnings by race or gender

Question 8

Which group has lived in the United States longer than all other immigrant groups other than Anglo-Saxons yet still faces the segregation and poverty that for the other groups was only a transitional phase?

Accepted Answer

A) eastern Europeans 
B) southern Europeans 
C) Irish 
D) African Americans 
E) Asian Americans 
A) eastern Europeans 
B) southern Europeans 
C) Irish 
D) African Americans 
E) Asian Americans

Question 9

Members of which Latino immigrant group are more likely to be educated and come from white-collar and professional backgrounds?

Accepted Answer

A) Mexican 
B) Puerto Rican 
C) Cuban 
D) Haitian 
E) Brazilian 
A) Mexican 
B) Puerto Rican 
C) Cuban 
D) Haitian 
E) Brazilian

Question 10

Which is now the largest minority group in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) African Americans 
B) Hispanic Americans 
C) Asian Americans 
D) Native Americans 
E) Multiracial Americans 
A) African Americans 
B) Hispanic Americans 
C) Asian Americans 
D) Native Americans 
E) Multiracial Americans

Question 11

From the fifteenth century onward,as Europeans came into increased contact with people from different regions of the world,they attempted to categorize these people based on their physical attributes.These categories became the basis of systems that shaped and constrained the people's daily lives.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) aggregation 
B) eugenics 
C) racialization 
D) generalization 
E) ethnic assimilation 
A) aggregation 
B) eugenics 
C) racialization 
D) generalization 
E) ethnic assimilation

Question 12

Which of the following statements concerning race is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Race can be understood as a classification system that assigns individuals and groups to categories that are ranked or hierarchical. 
B) There are clear-cut physical differences between races. 
C) The genetic diversity between races is greater than the genetic diversity within them. 
D) There are four clearly defined races into which humans are easily categorized. 
E) Race as a social construct is no longer important. 
A) Race can be understood as a classification system that assigns individuals and groups to categories that are ranked or hierarchical. 
B) There are clear-cut physical differences between races. 
C) The genetic diversity between races is greater than the genetic diversity within them. 
D) There are four clearly defined races into which humans are easily categorized. 
E) Race as a social construct is no longer important.

Question 13

Which of the following statements concerning residential segregation is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Neighborhood segregation has declined significantly over the past quarter century. 
B) Studies show that discriminatory practices toward black clients in the housing market have disappeared. 
C) Black and white children still attend separate schools in most rural areas of the South. 
D) Most black college students attend traditionally all-black institutions. 
E) There is a high level of educational segregation in larger cities. 
A) Neighborhood segregation has declined significantly over the past quarter century. 
B) Studies show that discriminatory practices toward black clients in the housing market have disappeared. 
C) Black and white children still attend separate schools in most rural areas of the South. 
D) Most black college students attend traditionally all-black institutions. 
E) There is a high level of educational segregation in larger cities.

Question 14

When comparing the difference in infant mortality rates between the wealthiest white Americans and the poorest African Americans,the infant mortality rates for blacks in the bottom 20 percent of income compared to whites in the top 20 percent was __________ higher.

Accepted Answer

A) 25 percent 
B) 50 percent 
C) 2 times 
D) 5 times 
E) there is no difference in infant mortality rate by race or income level 
A) 25 percent 
B) 50 percent 
C) 2 times 
D) 5 times 
E) there is no difference in infant mortality rate by race or income level

Question 15

About what percent of the population of the United States is of Asian origin?

Accepted Answer

A) 5 percent 
B) 10 percent 
C) 20 percent 
D) 30 percent 
E) 40 percent 
A) 5 percent 
B) 10 percent 
C) 20 percent 
D) 30 percent 
E) 40 percent

Question 16

Prior to the 1970s,which group would Robert Blauner most likely classify as willing immigrants?

Accepted Answer

A) Irish Americans 
B) Native Americans 
C) African Americans 
D) Puerto Rican Americans 
E) Mexican Americans 
A) Irish Americans 
B) Native Americans 
C) African Americans 
D) Puerto Rican Americans 
E) Mexican Americans

Question 17

The United States has elected a total of __________ black senators in the past and present.

Accepted Answer

A) 0 
B) 3 
C) 30 
D) 150 
E) 300 
A) 0 
B) 3 
C) 30 
D) 150 
E) 300

Question 18

Which group has the highest income among Latinos?

Accepted Answer

A) Mexican Americans 
B) Puerto Rican Americans 
C) Cuban Americans 
D) El Salvadoran Americans 
E) Guatemalan Americans 
A) Mexican Americans 
B) Puerto Rican Americans 
C) Cuban Americans 
D) El Salvadoran Americans 
E) Guatemalan Americans

Question 19

What fraction of all families headed by African American or Latino women lives in poverty?

Accepted Answer

A) 1/10 
B) 1/4 
C) 1/2 
D) 3/4 
E) 9/10 
A) 1/10 
B) 1/4 
C) 1/2 
D) 3/4 
E) 9/10

Question 20

Which of the following statements concerning Western colonialism is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) South Asia, East Asia, the South Pacific, and the Middle East were unaffected by Western colonialism. 
B) People poured from Europe by the millions to settle the newly colonized areas of the world. 
C) In those societies that were colonized, the indigenous populations were decimated by disease, war, and genocide and were subjected to European rule. 
D) The indigenous people in colonized societies are now impoverished ethnic minorities. 
E) Europeans believed themselves to be superior to the peoples they colonized and conquered. 
A) South Asia, East Asia, the South Pacific, and the Middle East were unaffected by Western colonialism. 
B) People poured from Europe by the millions to settle the newly colonized areas of the world. 
C) In those societies that were colonized, the indigenous populations were decimated by disease, war, and genocide and were subjected to European rule. 
D) The indigenous people in colonized societies are now impoverished ethnic minorities. 
E) Europeans believed themselves to be superior to the peoples they colonized and conquered.

Which model best fits the experience of Switzerland?

Soo Young is a fashion model who has difficulty getting work in the international modeling industry because of an industry-wide bias against fashion models who appear to be of non-European ancestry and/or mixed race.This is an example of:

In examining recent trends in global migration,Stephen Castles and Mark Miller (1993)have identified four tendencies that they claim characterize migration patterns today and that are expected to persist in the coming years.What are they? Describe them.

Which group of Americans has the highest college graduation rate?

The term that describes the practices of keeping racial and ethnic groups physically separate,thereby maintaining the superior position of the dominant group,is:

Which of the following statements concerning the Civil War is NOT true?

Which category of full-time workers had the lowest weekly earnings in 2009?

Which group has lived in the United States longer than all other immigrant groups other than Anglo-Saxons yet still faces the segregation and poverty that for the other groups was only a transitional phase?

Members of which Latino immigrant group are more likely to be educated and come from white-collar and professional backgrounds?

Which is now the largest minority group in the United States?

Which of the following statements concerning race is true?

Which of the following statements concerning residential segregation is true?

When comparing the difference in infant mortality rates between the wealthiest white Americans and the poorest African Americans,the infant mortality rates for blacks in the bottom 20 percent of income compared to whites in the top 20 percent was __________ higher.

About what percent of the population of the United States is of Asian origin?

Prior to the 1970s,which group would Robert Blauner most likely classify as willing immigrants?

The United States has elected a total of __________ black senators in the past and present.

Which group has the highest income among Latinos?

What fraction of all families headed by African American or Latino women lives in poverty?

Which of the following statements concerning Western colonialism is NOT true?

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Which model best fits the experience of Switzerland?

Soo Young is a fashion model who has difficulty getting work in the international modeling industry because of an industry-wide bias against fashion models who appear to be of non-European ancestry and/or mixed race.This is an example of:

In examining recent trends in global migration,Stephen Castles and Mark Miller (1993)have identified four tendencies that they claim characterize migration patterns today and that are expected to persist in the coming years.What are they? Describe them.

Which group of Americans has the highest college graduation rate?

The term that describes the practices of keeping racial and ethnic groups physically separate,thereby maintaining the superior position of the dominant group,is:

Which of the following statements concerning the Civil War is NOT true?

Which category of full-time workers had the lowest weekly earnings in 2009?

Which group has lived in the United States longer than all other immigrant groups other than Anglo-Saxons yet still faces the segregation and poverty that for the other groups was only a transitional phase?

Members of which Latino immigrant group are more likely to be educated and come from white-collar and professional backgrounds?

Which is now the largest minority group in the United States?

Which of the following statements concerning race is true?

Which of the following statements concerning residential segregation is true?

When comparing the difference in infant mortality rates between the wealthiest white Americans and the poorest African Americans,the infant mortality rates for blacks in the bottom 20 percent of income compared to whites in the top 20 percent was __________ higher.

About what percent of the population of the United States is of Asian origin?

Prior to the 1970s,which group would Robert Blauner most likely classify as willing immigrants?

The United States has elected a total of __________ black senators in the past and present.

Which group has the highest income among Latinos?

What fraction of all families headed by African American or Latino women lives in poverty?

Which of the following statements concerning Western colonialism is NOT true?

Sociology: Theory and Method

Culture and Society

Socialization, the Life Course, and Aging

Social Interaction and Everyday Life in the Age of the Internet

Groups, Networks, and Organizations

Conformity, Deviance, and Crime

Stratification, Class, and Inequality

Global Inequality

Gender Inequality

Families and Intimate Relationships

Education and Religion

Politics and Economic Life

The Sociology of the Body: Health, Illness, and Sexuality

Urbanization, Population, and the Environment

Globalization in a Changing World

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