Question 1

WASPs have been a dominant group in American society since Colonial times.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

As a result of gerrymandering,remains a problem in the U.S.

Accepted Answer

A) economic inequality 
B) residential segregation 
C) racism 
D) the digital racial divide 
A) economic inequality 
B) residential segregation 
C) racism 
D) the digital racial divide

Question 3

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a racial or ethnic minority group?

Accepted Answer

A) They possess characteristics considered different from those of the dominant group. 
B) They suffer prejudice and discrimination within the society by the dominant group. 
C) Group members share a sense of solidarity and identity. 
D) Group members share common beliefs. 
A) They possess characteristics considered different from those of the dominant group. 
B) They suffer prejudice and discrimination within the society by the dominant group. 
C) Group members share a sense of solidarity and identity. 
D) Group members share common beliefs.

Question 4

When an Amish family maintains its traditions in America it is an example of.

Accepted Answer

A) assimilation 
B) cultural pluralism 
C) integration 
D) amalgamation 
A) assimilation 
B) cultural pluralism 
C) integration 
D) amalgamation

Question 5

Hispanics have the least Internet access of all racial groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

How do people become prejudiced? Explain prejudice and socialization from a sociological perspective; include specific information and examples wherever you can.

Accepted Answer

Prejudice is a negative attitude or beli

Question 7

The creation of racial categories is a biological process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Traditional racism is declining in society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Members of the dominant group must be intentionally prejudiced and discriminating in order to have power over members of a minority group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Jokes that use humor to stereotype a group as stupid or inept are often repeated substituting different ethnic groups.This is an example of the concept of.

Accepted Answer

A) cultural relativism 
B) stereotype interchangeability 
C) selective identity 
D) universal applicability 
A) cultural relativism 
B) stereotype interchangeability 
C) selective identity 
D) universal applicability

Question 11

Explain the differences between functionalist and conflict theories of prejudice and racism.Name and describe a specific type of theory within each perspective.

Accepted Answer

Functionalism and conflict theories offe

Question 12

The group collectively referred to as White Anglo­Saxon Protestants (WASPS)who settled in the "New World"
Did not include the.

Accepted Answer

A) English 
B) Irish 
C) Scotch 
D) Welsh 
A) English 
B) Irish 
C) Scotch 
D) Welsh

Question 13

Prejudice is

Accepted Answer

A) always positive. 
B) usually negative. 
C) neither positive nor negative. 
D) equally positive and negative. 
A) always positive. 
B) usually negative. 
C) neither positive nor negative. 
D) equally positive and negative.

Question 14

Native Americans have a low poverty rate in the United States,due to their economic recovery over the last 30 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Anti-Semitism is the term for

Accepted Answer

A) hatred of people of other races. 
B) fear and hatred of foreigners. 
C) hatred of Jewish people. 
D) hatred of Arab people. 
A) hatred of people of other races. 
B) fear and hatred of foreigners. 
C) hatred of Jewish people. 
D) hatred of Arab people.

Question 16

Which of these statements about segregation in the U.S.is true?

Accepted Answer

A) De jure segregation still exists. 
B) De facto segregation still exists. 
C) There is very little segregation in the U.S.today. 
D) Segregation is more vital today than in the past. 
A) De jure segregation still exists. 
B) De facto segregation still exists. 
C) There is very little segregation in the U.S.today. 
D) Segregation is more vital today than in the past.

Question 17

The Black power movement of the late 1960s

Accepted Answer

A) rejected assimilation. 
B) recognized the institutional power that Whites had over Blacks. 
C) advocated separatism,under the leadership of Malcolm X. 
D) all of the above 
A) rejected assimilation. 
B) recognized the institutional power that Whites had over Blacks. 
C) advocated separatism,under the leadership of Malcolm X. 
D) all of the above

Question 18

Explain the difference between the different forms of racism.How do old-fashioned racism,laissez-faire racism,and color-blind racism differ from each other?

Accepted Answer

Old-fashioned racism, laissez-faire raci

Question 19

Which of these statements regarding the racial system in Brazil is false?

Accepted Answer

A) In Brazil a person is considered Black only if they have no discernible White ancestry. 
B) A person who might be considered Black in the U.S.would be considered white in Brazil if they had high socioeconomic status. 
C) Brazil has successfully created a nation in which there is no social inequality based on race. 
D) The racial system in Brazil is different from that of the U.S. 
A) In Brazil a person is considered Black only if they have no discernible White ancestry. 
B) A person who might be considered Black in the U.S.would be considered white in Brazil if they had high socioeconomic status. 
C) Brazil has successfully created a nation in which there is no social inequality based on race. 
D) The racial system in Brazil is different from that of the U.S.

Question 20

The landmark Supreme Court case that established that "separate but equal" was unconstitutional was .

Accepted Answer

A) Plessy v.Ferguson 
B) Roe v.Wade 
C) Brown v.Board of Education 
D) none of these 
A) Plessy v.Ferguson 
B) Roe v.Wade 
C) Brown v.Board of Education 
D) none of these

WASPs have been a dominant group in American society since Colonial times.

As a result of gerrymandering,remains a problem in the U.S.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a racial or ethnic minority group?

When an Amish family maintains its traditions in America it is an example of.

Hispanics have the least Internet access of all racial groups.

How do people become prejudiced? Explain prejudice and socialization from a sociological perspective; include specific information and examples wherever you can.

The creation of racial categories is a biological process.

Traditional racism is declining in society.

Members of the dominant group must be intentionally prejudiced and discriminating in order to have power over members of a minority group.

Jokes that use humor to stereotype a group as stupid or inept are often repeated substituting different ethnic groups.This is an example of the concept of.

Explain the differences between functionalist and conflict theories of prejudice and racism.Name and describe a specific type of theory within each perspective.

The group collectively referred to as White AngloSaxon Protestants (WASPS)who settled in the "New World" Did not include the.

Prejudice is

Native Americans have a low poverty rate in the United States,due to their economic recovery over the last 30 years.

Anti-Semitism is the term for

Which of these statements about segregation in the U.S.is true?

The Black power movement of the late 1960s

Explain the difference between the different forms of racism.How do old-fashioned racism,laissez-faire racism,and color-blind racism differ from each other?

Which of these statements regarding the racial system in Brazil is false?

The landmark Supreme Court case that established that "separate but equal" was unconstitutional was .

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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Exam 10: Race and Ethnicity

WASPs have been a dominant group in American society since Colonial times.

As a result of gerrymandering,remains a problem in the U.S.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a racial or ethnic minority group?

When an Amish family maintains its traditions in America it is an example of.

Hispanics have the least Internet access of all racial groups.

How do people become prejudiced? Explain prejudice and socialization from a sociological perspective; include specific information and examples wherever you can.

The creation of racial categories is a biological process.

Traditional racism is declining in society.

Members of the dominant group must be intentionally prejudiced and discriminating in order to have power over members of a minority group.

Jokes that use humor to stereotype a group as stupid or inept are often repeated substituting different ethnic groups.This is an example of the concept of.

Explain the differences between functionalist and conflict theories of prejudice and racism.Name and describe a specific type of theory within each perspective.

The group collectively referred to as White Anglo­Saxon Protestants (WASPS)who settled in the "New World" Did not include the.

Prejudice is

Native Americans have a low poverty rate in the United States,due to their economic recovery over the last 30 years.

Anti-Semitism is the term for

Which of these statements about segregation in the U.S.is true?

The Black power movement of the late 1960s

Explain the difference between the different forms of racism.How do old-fashioned racism,laissez-faire racism,and color-blind racism differ from each other?

Which of these statements regarding the racial system in Brazil is false?

The landmark Supreme Court case that established that "separate but equal" was unconstitutional was .

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

Filters

The group collectively referred to as White AngloSaxon Protestants (WASPS)who settled in the "New World" Did not include the.