Question 1

The largest concentration of Koreans in the U.S.today is located in

Accepted Answer

A) San Francisco. 
B) Los Angeles. 
C) Washington,D.C. 
D) New York. 
A) San Francisco. 
B) Los Angeles. 
C) Washington,D.C. 
D) New York.

Question 2

The situation for women in society should be studied separately within each social class because differences between men and women are not the same in every racial or class group.This is an argument of the perspective.

Accepted Answer

A) intersection 
B) functionalist 
C) symbolic interactionist 
D) social exchange 
A) intersection 
B) functionalist 
C) symbolic interactionist 
D) social exchange

Question 3

Which of these statements about economic inequality is true?

Accepted Answer

A) The gap between the income of Whites and the income of Blacks and Hispanics has remained unchanged since 1967. 
B) The median income of Blacks and Hispanics has remained very flat since the 1950s. 
C) Although still unequal,per capita income for Whites,Blacks,and Hispanics has been growing at the same rate since 1967. 
D) There is little data on the relative incomes of Whites and members of minority groups. 
A) The gap between the income of Whites and the income of Blacks and Hispanics has remained unchanged since 1967. 
B) The median income of Blacks and Hispanics has remained very flat since the 1950s. 
C) Although still unequal,per capita income for Whites,Blacks,and Hispanics has been growing at the same rate since 1967. 
D) There is little data on the relative incomes of Whites and members of minority groups.

Question 4

In the 1890 U.S.Census,which of the following was not a racial classification?

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A) Chinese 
B) Quadroon 
C) Black 
D) Hispanic 
A) Chinese 
B) Quadroon 
C) Black 
D) Hispanic

Question 5

Consistently avoiding contact with people of different races than one's own would be considered an example of
,

Accepted Answer

A) old-fashioned racism 
B) aversive racism 
C) neo-racism 
D) traditional racism 
A) old-fashioned racism 
B) aversive racism 
C) neo-racism 
D) traditional racism

Question 6

Which of the following statements about race is true?

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A) Official recognition of race by the government matters. 
B) Racial formation occurs in youth. 
C) Biological characteristics are the major determinants of race. 
D) Individuals may have a single race but multiple ethnicities. 
A) Official recognition of race by the government matters. 
B) Racial formation occurs in youth. 
C) Biological characteristics are the major determinants of race. 
D) Individuals may have a single race but multiple ethnicities.

Question 7

A social category of people who share a common culture (i.e.,language,national background or religion)is referred to as a(n) .

Accepted Answer

A) minority group 
B) dominant group 
C) racial group 
D) ethnic group 
A) minority group 
B) dominant group 
C) racial group 
D) ethnic group

Question 8

After World War II,the media played a role in laissez-faire racism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The historical process in any society by which a group comes to be defined as a race is called.

Accepted Answer

A) racial formation 
B) immigration contact theory 
C) the principle of physical salience 
D) engendered racism 
A) racial formation 
B) immigration contact theory 
C) the principle of physical salience 
D) engendered racism

Question 10

72created a class system within the Chicano community.

Accepted Answer

A) Capitalism 
B) Wealth being concentrated in the hands of a few ranchers 
C) Slavery 
D) A social structure of exclusion 
A) Capitalism 
B) Wealth being concentrated in the hands of a few ranchers 
C) Slavery 
D) A social structure of exclusion

Question 11

The U.S.Census allows individuals to identify their own race.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Negative prejudice toward another group is often accompanied by positive prejudice in favor of one's own group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is not considered a Latino group?

Accepted Answer

A) Puerto Ricans 
B) Cubans 
C) Mexicans 
D) Hawaiians 
A) Puerto Ricans 
B) Cubans 
C) Mexicans 
D) Hawaiians

Question 14

How does the concept of race differ between Brazil and the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

A) In the U.S.a person with any amount of Black ancestry has historically been designated as Black; this has not been the case in Brazil. 
B) In Brazil a person with any amount of Black ancestry has historically been designated as Black; this has not been the case in the U.S. 
C) In the U.S.and in Brazil one's racial categorization is strongly influenced by one's social class status. 
D) In Brazil,race is determined by religious standards. 
A) In the U.S.a person with any amount of Black ancestry has historically been designated as Black; this has not been the case in Brazil. 
B) In Brazil a person with any amount of Black ancestry has historically been designated as Black; this has not been the case in the U.S. 
C) In the U.S.and in Brazil one's racial categorization is strongly influenced by one's social class status. 
D) In Brazil,race is determined by religious standards.

Question 15

Stereotypes are

Accepted Answer

A) generally only applied to a few groups within any society. 
B) oversimplified statements of belief about members of a particular group. 
C) understood to apply only to a few members of any particular group. 
D) generalizations about minorities groups by the dominant group. 
A) generally only applied to a few groups within any society. 
B) oversimplified statements of belief about members of a particular group. 
C) understood to apply only to a few members of any particular group. 
D) generalizations about minorities groups by the dominant group.

Question 16

Which of the following does not apply to all minority groups?

Accepted Answer

A) possessing characteristics generally considered different from the dominant group 
B) being smaller in number than the dominant group 
C) sharing a sense of group identity 
D) experiencing prejudice and discrimination in society 
A) possessing characteristics generally considered different from the dominant group 
B) being smaller in number than the dominant group 
C) sharing a sense of group identity 
D) experiencing prejudice and discrimination in society

Question 17

If an administrator engages in institutional racism he or she is is able to apply which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) party 
B) class 
C) power 
D) prestige 
A) party 
B) class 
C) power 
D) prestige

Question 18

The purpose of the National Origins Quota Act was to make national immigration policy more equitable across all groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A prejudiced person is likely to have:

Accepted Answer

A) positive attitudes towards members of an in-group and positive attitudes toward members of an out- group. 
B) positive attitudes towards members of an in-group and negative attitudes toward members of an out- group. 
C) negative attitudes towards members of an in-group and positive attitudes toward members of an out- group. 
D) negative attitudes towards members of an in-group and negative attitudes toward members of an out- group. 
A) positive attitudes towards members of an in-group and positive attitudes toward members of an out- group. 
B) positive attitudes towards members of an in-group and negative attitudes toward members of an out- group. 
C) negative attitudes towards members of an in-group and positive attitudes toward members of an out- group. 
D) negative attitudes towards members of an in-group and negative attitudes toward members of an out- group.

Question 20

Discuss the distinctive history of the Vietnamese in the U.S.Where are they most likely found? Why?

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The Vietnamese in the U.S. have a distin

The largest concentration of Koreans in the U.S.today is located in

The situation for women in society should be studied separately within each social class because differences between men and women are not the same in every racial or class group.This is an argument of the perspective.

Which of these statements about economic inequality is true?

In the 1890 U.S.Census,which of the following was not a racial classification?

Consistently avoiding contact with people of different races than one's own would be considered an example of ,

Which of the following statements about race is true?

A social category of people who share a common culture (i.e.,language,national background or religion)is referred to as a(n) .

After World War II,the media played a role in laissez-faire racism.

The historical process in any society by which a group comes to be defined as a race is called.

72created a class system within the Chicano community.

The U.S.Census allows individuals to identify their own race.

Negative prejudice toward another group is often accompanied by positive prejudice in favor of one's own group.

Which of the following is not considered a Latino group?

How does the concept of race differ between Brazil and the U.S.?

Stereotypes are

Which of the following does not apply to all minority groups?

If an administrator engages in institutional racism he or she is is able to apply which of the following?

The purpose of the National Origins Quota Act was to make national immigration policy more equitable across all groups.

A prejudiced person is likely to have:

Discuss the distinctive history of the Vietnamese in the U.S.Where are they most likely found? Why?

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Exam 10: Race and Ethnicity

The largest concentration of Koreans in the U.S.today is located in

The situation for women in society should be studied separately within each social class because differences between men and women are not the same in every racial or class group.This is an argument of the perspective.

Which of these statements about economic inequality is true?

In the 1890 U.S.Census,which of the following was not a racial classification?

Consistently avoiding contact with people of different races than one's own would be considered an example of ,

Which of the following statements about race is true?

A social category of people who share a common culture (i.e.,language,national background or religion)is referred to as a(n) .

After World War II,the media played a role in laissez-faire racism.

The historical process in any society by which a group comes to be defined as a race is called.

72created a class system within the Chicano community.

The U.S.Census allows individuals to identify their own race.

Negative prejudice toward another group is often accompanied by positive prejudice in favor of one's own group.

Which of the following is not considered a Latino group?

How does the concept of race differ between Brazil and the U.S.?

Stereotypes are

Which of the following does not apply to all minority groups?

If an administrator engages in institutional racism he or she is is able to apply which of the following?

The purpose of the National Origins Quota Act was to make national immigration policy more equitable across all groups.

A prejudiced person is likely to have:

Discuss the distinctive history of the Vietnamese in the U.S.Where are they most likely found? Why?

Sociological Perspective

Culture and the Media

Doing Sociological research

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Groups and Organization

Deviance and Crime

Social Class and Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Gender

Sexuality

Families and Religion

Education and Health Care

Economics and Politics

Environment, Population and Social Change

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