Question 1

Who,or what,was Jim Crow?

Accepted Answer

the name of the practice in th

Question 2

What is a group of people with inherited physical characteristics that distinguish it from another group?

Accepted Answer

A) a race 
B) an ethnicity 
C) a social group 
D) a tribe 
A) a race 
B) an ethnicity 
C) a social group 
D) a tribe

Question 3

Which statement is most accurate regarding the meaning of race?

Accepted Answer

A) It is entirely dependent upon fixed biological characteristics. 
B) Race varies,depending upon the society in which its meaning is constructed. 
C) The concept of race tends to be quite similar in all cultures. 
D) Race is a variable that changes,depending upon the age of people who use the term. 
A) It is entirely dependent upon fixed biological characteristics. 
B) Race varies,depending upon the society in which its meaning is constructed. 
C) The concept of race tends to be quite similar in all cultures. 
D) Race is a variable that changes,depending upon the age of people who use the term.

Question 4

What is ethnic work and how do people construct ethnic work?

Accepted Answer

Ethnic work is the way people conduct th

Question 5

What did Proposition 209,a 1996 amendment to the California state constitution,address?

Accepted Answer

A) It established English as the official language in California. 
B) It prohibited illegal Mexicans from receiving medical care and other benefits under Medicaid. 
C) It banned Mexican immigration into California for ten years. 
D) It banned preference to minorities and women in hiring,promotion,and college admissions. 
A) It established English as the official language in California. 
B) It prohibited illegal Mexicans from receiving medical care and other benefits under Medicaid. 
C) It banned Mexican immigration into California for ten years. 
D) It banned preference to minorities and women in hiring,promotion,and college admissions.

Question 6

Briefly explain how race is both a reality and a myth.

Accepted Answer

Race is a reality in the sense that diff

Question 7

Based on the textbook,what are two ways a group becomes a minority?

Accepted Answer

A) genocide and the expansion of political boundaries 
B) migration and a change in the economy of a nation 
C) genocide and a change in ethnic work by citizens 
D) the expansion of political boundaries and migration 
A) genocide and the expansion of political boundaries 
B) migration and a change in the economy of a nation 
C) genocide and a change in ethnic work by citizens 
D) the expansion of political boundaries and migration

Question 8

When an executioner wears a hood he is separating his true identity (the man without a hood)from the one carrying out the execution. Such behavior is part of an effort to separate one's feelings from one's acts,called ________.

Accepted Answer

A) primogeniture 
B) compurgation 
C) selective perception 
D) compartmentalization 
A) primogeniture 
B) compurgation 
C) selective perception 
D) compartmentalization

Question 9

Discrimination can occur without the awareness of both those doing the discriminating and those being discriminated against.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

How did the 2010 U.S. Census instruct Americans to classify themselves in relation to race?

Accepted Answer

A) Respondents must pick the single term that best describes their race. 
B) Respondents may choose no more than two terms that describe their race. 
C) Respondents can choose one or more races that they consider themselves to be. 
D) Respondents must choose the race of their parents in declaring their own race. 
A) Respondents must pick the single term that best describes their race. 
B) Respondents may choose no more than two terms that describe their race. 
C) Respondents can choose one or more races that they consider themselves to be. 
D) Respondents must choose the race of their parents in declaring their own race.

Question 11

What are the similarities and differences between a quadroon and an octoroon?

Accepted Answer

Both were classified as being

Question 12

According to conflict theory,how can prejudice be used to create a split-labor market? What advantage does this give to dominant groups in society?

Accepted Answer

Conflict theorists stress that the domin

Question 13

Discuss how the sociological perspectives explain the causes of prejudice and discrimination.

Accepted Answer

The sociological perspectives include a

Question 14

John recently received his semester grades and found that he had failed two courses. He says the reason he failed the two courses is that they were taught by female professors. John believes that women are really not smart enough to teach at the college level. In this example,the female professors are most likely ________.

Accepted Answer

A) scapegoats and being blamed for John's grades 
B) being discriminatory toward John 
C) not smart enough to teach in a college 
D) prejudiced against John because he is male 
A) scapegoats and being blamed for John's grades 
B) being discriminatory toward John 
C) not smart enough to teach in a college 
D) prejudiced against John because he is male

Question 15

How is direct population transfer different from indirect population transfer?

Accepted Answer

Indirect population transfer is achieved

Question 16

As described in the text,what are two myths of race?

Accepted Answer

A) eventually there will only be one race; all races have the same origin 
B) there is only one race; intelligence is based on race 
C) one race is superior to another; pure races exist 
D) all races have the same origin; race is a status that cannot be changed 
A) eventually there will only be one race; all races have the same origin 
B) there is only one race; intelligence is based on race 
C) one race is superior to another; pure races exist 
D) all races have the same origin; race is a status that cannot be changed

Question 17

The relocation of Native Americans to reservations and the transfer of Americans of Japanese descent to internment camps during World War II are examples of ________.

Accepted Answer

A) direct transfer 
B) compartmentalization 
C) internal colonization 
D) segregation 
A) direct transfer 
B) compartmentalization 
C) internal colonization 
D) segregation

Question 18

Most Asian Americans trace their heritage to Japan.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In American history,who were the white ethnics?

Accepted Answer

A) They were immigrants from Europe whose language and other customs differed from the original White Anglo-Saxon Protestants. 
B) They were colonists who settled in Canada. 
C) They were colonists who left the original 13 colonies and moved westward prior to the establishment of the United States. 
D) They were colonists loyal to England who did not support American independence. 
A) They were immigrants from Europe whose language and other customs differed from the original White Anglo-Saxon Protestants. 
B) They were colonists who settled in Canada. 
C) They were colonists who left the original 13 colonies and moved westward prior to the establishment of the United States. 
D) They were colonists loyal to England who did not support American independence.

Question 20

What is the commonly-used definition of Chicano?

Accepted Answer

A) an illegal immigrant in the United States 
B) an American from Mexico 
C) an American citizen visiting Mexico 
D) a Mexican who is part Native American and part Spanish 
A) an illegal immigrant in the United States 
B) an American from Mexico 
C) an American citizen visiting Mexico 
D) a Mexican who is part Native American and part Spanish

Who,or what,was Jim Crow?

What is a group of people with inherited physical characteristics that distinguish it from another group?

Which statement is most accurate regarding the meaning of race?

What is ethnic work and how do people construct ethnic work?

What did Proposition 209,a 1996 amendment to the California state constitution,address?

Briefly explain how race is both a reality and a myth.

Based on the textbook,what are two ways a group becomes a minority?

When an executioner wears a hood he is separating his true identity (the man without a hood)from the one carrying out the execution. Such behavior is part of an effort to separate one's feelings from one's acts,called ________.

Discrimination can occur without the awareness of both those doing the discriminating and those being discriminated against.

How did the 2010 U.S. Census instruct Americans to classify themselves in relation to race?

What are the similarities and differences between a quadroon and an octoroon?

According to conflict theory,how can prejudice be used to create a split-labor market? What advantage does this give to dominant groups in society?

Discuss how the sociological perspectives explain the causes of prejudice and discrimination.

How is direct population transfer different from indirect population transfer?

As described in the text,what are two myths of race?

The relocation of Native Americans to reservations and the transfer of Americans of Japanese descent to internment camps during World War II are examples of ________.

Most Asian Americans trace their heritage to Japan.

In American history,who were the white ethnics?

What is the commonly-used definition of Chicano?

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Socialization

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Exam 9: Race and Ethnicity

Who,or what,was Jim Crow?

What is a group of people with inherited physical characteristics that distinguish it from another group?

Which statement is most accurate regarding the meaning of race?

What is ethnic work and how do people construct ethnic work?

What did Proposition 209,a 1996 amendment to the California state constitution,address?

Briefly explain how race is both a reality and a myth.

Based on the textbook,what are two ways a group becomes a minority?

When an executioner wears a hood he is separating his true identity (the man without a hood)from the one carrying out the execution. Such behavior is part of an effort to separate one's feelings from one's acts,called ________.

Discrimination can occur without the awareness of both those doing the discriminating and those being discriminated against.

How did the 2010 U.S. Census instruct Americans to classify themselves in relation to race?

What are the similarities and differences between a quadroon and an octoroon?

According to conflict theory,how can prejudice be used to create a split-labor market? What advantage does this give to dominant groups in society?

Discuss how the sociological perspectives explain the causes of prejudice and discrimination.

How is direct population transfer different from indirect population transfer?

As described in the text,what are two myths of race?

The relocation of Native Americans to reservations and the transfer of Americans of Japanese descent to internment camps during World War II are examples of ________.

Most Asian Americans trace their heritage to Japan.

In American history,who were the white ethnics?

What is the commonly-used definition of Chicano?

The Sociological Perspective

Culture

Socialization

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Social Groups and Formal Organizations

Deviance and Social Control

Global Stratification

Social Class in the United States

Gender and Age

Politics and the Economy

Marriage and Family

Education and Religion

Population and Urbanization

Social Change and the Environment

Filters