Question 1

Pluralism in the U.S.is considered a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) social norm. 
B) ideal more than a reality. 
C) reality more than an ideal. 
D) common socialized practice. 
A) social norm. 
B) ideal more than a reality. 
C) reality more than an ideal. 
D) common socialized practice. B

Question 2

Who among the following was is a prominent Black activist in South Africa who became that country's first Black president in 1994,in the first election in which Blacks in that country were permitted to vote?

Accepted Answer

A) J.Louw-Potgieter 
B) Nelson Mandela 
C) Martin Luther King Jr. 
D) Desmond Tutu 
A) J.Louw-Potgieter 
B) Nelson Mandela 
C) Martin Luther King Jr. 
D) Desmond Tutu B

Question 3

Segregation refers to the act of

Accepted Answer

A) deliberately and systematically killing the members of an ethnic,racial,or nationality group. 
B) physically separating two groups,an action often imposed on a minority group by a dominant group. 
C) combining a majority and a minority group through intermarriage. 
D) denying opportunities and equal rights to individuals and groups because of prejudice or for other arbitrary reasons. 
A) deliberately and systematically killing the members of an ethnic,racial,or nationality group. 
B) physically separating two groups,an action often imposed on a minority group by a dominant group. 
C) combining a majority and a minority group through intermarriage. 
D) denying opportunities and equal rights to individuals and groups because of prejudice or for other arbitrary reasons. B

Question 4

An approach to racism that emphasizes how racism keeps minorities in low-paying jobs,thereby supplying the capitalist ruling class with a pool of cheap labor,is based on the work of which classical theorist?

Accepted Answer

A) Émile Durkheim 
B) Talcott Parsons 
C) Karl Marx 
D) Auguste Comte 
A) Émile Durkheim 
B) Talcott Parsons 
C) Karl Marx 
D) Auguste Comte

Question 5

The Mexican people of today are the result of a gradual merging of generations of Spaniards and Indians.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) amalgamation. 
B) pluralism. 
C) segregation. 
D) assimilation. 
A) amalgamation. 
B) pluralism. 
C) segregation. 
D) assimilation.

Question 6

In Australia,when Aborigines become part of the dominant society but then refuse to acknowledge their darker-skinned grandparents on the street,they are practicing the process of

Accepted Answer

A) amalgamation. 
B) labeling. 
C) assimilation. 
D) exploitation. 
A) amalgamation. 
B) labeling. 
C) assimilation. 
D) exploitation.

Question 7

Vladimir,a Russian immigrant to the U.S. ,insists that everyone call him "Joe," and he refuses to speak Russian even when in casual conversation with Russian-speaking neighbors.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) amalgamation. 
B) pluralism. 
C) the contact hypothesis. 
D) assimilation. 
A) amalgamation. 
B) pluralism. 
C) the contact hypothesis. 
D) assimilation.

Question 8

Exploitation theory is a

Accepted Answer

A) Weberian theory that views racial subordination as benefiting society,because it creates a supply of cheap labor. 
B) Parsonian theory that views ethnic subordination as a means of regulating social interactions between dominant and subordinate groups. 
C) Spencerian theory that views ethnic subordination as a valuable means of social control. 
D) Marxist theory that views racial subordination in the U.S.as a manifestation of the class system inherent in capitalism. 
A) Weberian theory that views racial subordination as benefiting society,because it creates a supply of cheap labor. 
B) Parsonian theory that views ethnic subordination as a means of regulating social interactions between dominant and subordinate groups. 
C) Spencerian theory that views ethnic subordination as a valuable means of social control. 
D) Marxist theory that views racial subordination in the U.S.as a manifestation of the class system inherent in capitalism.

Question 9

Acts of racial profiling are

Accepted Answer

A) always illegal. 
B) often initiated by law enforcement officers. 
C) generally opposed by the American public. 
D) generally opposed by law enforcement officials. 
A) always illegal. 
B) often initiated by law enforcement officers. 
C) generally opposed by the American public. 
D) generally opposed by law enforcement officials.

Question 10

The practice of assuming that people who fit certain descriptions are likely to be engaged in illegal activities is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) explanative prejudice. 
B) racial profiling. 
C) institutionalized stereotyping. 
D) the contact hypothesis. 
A) explanative prejudice. 
B) racial profiling. 
C) institutionalized stereotyping. 
D) the contact hypothesis.

Question 11

Expulsion refers to the process of

Accepted Answer

A) combining a majority group and a minority group through intermarriage to form a new group. 
B) expelling a group of people from a territory. 
C) deliberately and systematically killing an entire people or the members of a nation. 
D) forsaking a cultural identity in order to become part of a different culture. 
A) combining a majority group and a minority group through intermarriage to form a new group. 
B) expelling a group of people from a territory. 
C) deliberately and systematically killing an entire people or the members of a nation. 
D) forsaking a cultural identity in order to become part of a different culture.

Question 12

Expulsion is illustrated by

Accepted Answer

A) France pushing out over 10,000 ethnic Roma. 
B) the killing of large numbers of Native Americans by the U.S.government. 
C) marriages between Whites and Native Americans,producing multiracial children. 
D) None of these answers is correct. 
A) France pushing out over 10,000 ethnic Roma. 
B) the killing of large numbers of Native Americans by the U.S.government. 
C) marriages between Whites and Native Americans,producing multiracial children. 
D) None of these answers is correct.

Question 13

The former policy of the South African government that was designed to maintain the separation of Blacks and other non-Whites from the dominant Whites was known as

Accepted Answer

A) institutional discrimination. 
B) apartheid. 
C) afrocentricity. 
D) White power. 
A) institutional discrimination. 
B) apartheid. 
C) afrocentricity. 
D) White power.

Question 14

In 1979,Vietnam expelled nearly one million ethnic ________,partly as a result of centuries of hostilities between the two countries.

Accepted Answer

A) Japanese 
B) Chinese 
C) Laotians 
D) Koreans 
A) Japanese 
B) Chinese 
C) Laotians 
D) Koreans

Question 15

Which of the following has identified three functions that racially prejudiced beliefs have for the dominant group-one being that they provide a moral justification for maintaining an unequal society that routinely deprives a minority group of its rights and privileges?

Accepted Answer

A) Arnold Rose 
B) Harry Edwards 
C) Thomas Pettigrew 
D) Manning Nash 
A) Arnold Rose 
B) Harry Edwards 
C) Thomas Pettigrew 
D) Manning Nash

Question 16

Which of the following equations represents pluralism?

Accepted Answer

A) A + B + C $\rightarrow$ A 
B) A + B + C $\rightarrow$ A + B + C 
C) A + B + C $\rightarrow$ D 
D) None of these answers is correct. 
A) A + B + C $\rightarrow$ A 
B) A + B + C $\rightarrow$ A + B + C 
C) A + B + C $\rightarrow$ D 
D) None of these answers is correct.

Question 17

Compare and contrast the concepts of amalgamation,assimilation,segregation,and pluralism,and give examples to illustrate your answer.

Accepted Answer

Amalgamation, assimilation, segregation,

Question 18

Which sociological perspective views the economic structure as a central factor in the exploitation of minority groups?

Accepted Answer

A) functionalist perspective 
B) conflict perspective 
C) interactionist perspective 
D) global perspective 
A) functionalist perspective 
B) conflict perspective 
C) interactionist perspective 
D) global perspective

Question 19

How do conflict theorists explain racial subordination? Is their theory sufficient to explain all forms of prejudice?

Accepted Answer

Conflict theorists explain racial subord

Question 20

Color-blind racism ignores White privilege.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 32: Sociological Perspectives on Race and Ethnicity

Pluralism in the U.S.is considered a(n)

Who among the following was is a prominent Black activist in South Africa who became that country's first Black president in 1994,in the first election in which Blacks in that country were permitted to vote?

Segregation refers to the act of

An approach to racism that emphasizes how racism keeps minorities in low-paying jobs,thereby supplying the capitalist ruling class with a pool of cheap labor,is based on the work of which classical theorist?

The Mexican people of today are the result of a gradual merging of generations of Spaniards and Indians.This is an example of

In Australia,when Aborigines become part of the dominant society but then refuse to acknowledge their darker-skinned grandparents on the street,they are practicing the process of

Vladimir,a Russian immigrant to the U.S. ,insists that everyone call him "Joe," and he refuses to speak Russian even when in casual conversation with Russian-speaking neighbors.This is an example of

Exploitation theory is a

Acts of racial profiling are

The practice of assuming that people who fit certain descriptions are likely to be engaged in illegal activities is referred to as

Expulsion refers to the process of

Expulsion is illustrated by

The former policy of the South African government that was designed to maintain the separation of Blacks and other non-Whites from the dominant Whites was known as

In 1979,Vietnam expelled nearly one million ethnic ________,partly as a result of centuries of hostilities between the two countries.

Which of the following has identified three functions that racially prejudiced beliefs have for the dominant group-one being that they provide a moral justification for maintaining an unequal society that routinely deprives a minority group of its rights and privileges?

Which of the following equations represents pluralism?

Compare and contrast the concepts of amalgamation,assimilation,segregation,and pluralism,and give examples to illustrate your answer.

Which sociological perspective views the economic structure as a central factor in the exploitation of minority groups?

How do conflict theorists explain racial subordination? Is their theory sufficient to explain all forms of prejudice?

Color-blind racism ignores White privilege.

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