Question 1

Although race is usually defined by physical characteristics,these only matter:

Accepted Answer

A)  If they are very distinct 
B)  If people are darker in complexion than the majority group 
C)  In the context of a decision by society to consider those physical characteristics as relevant 
D)  If people don't know someone in the other group 
A)  If they are very distinct 
B)  If people are darker in complexion than the majority group 
C)  In the context of a decision by society to consider those physical characteristics as relevant 
D)  If people don't know someone in the other group

Question 2

Which term do sociologists use to describe a socially defined group of people who are generally considered to be physically distinct in some way?

Accepted Answer

A)  Race 
B)  Ethnic group 
C)  Formal group 
D)  Social group 
A)  Race 
B)  Ethnic group 
C)  Formal group 
D)  Social group

Question 3

By the year,2045,the majority of the population of the United States will be composed of racial and ethnic minorities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

According to the author of the textbook,although much has changed in American society in terms of race relations,all of the following have not changed EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  African Americans are twice as likely to be unemployed as white Americans 
B)  Hispanic Americans are more than twice as likely to live in poverty as non-Hispanic whites 
C)  Women and non-white men are not able to be elected to the presidency of the United States 
D)  Native American reservations have the highest poverty rates of any location in the United States 
A)  African Americans are twice as likely to be unemployed as white Americans 
B)  Hispanic Americans are more than twice as likely to live in poverty as non-Hispanic whites 
C)  Women and non-white men are not able to be elected to the presidency of the United States 
D)  Native American reservations have the highest poverty rates of any location in the United States

Question 5

Ethnic groups are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Generally considered to be physically distinct in some way 
B)  Based on social or cultural characteristics 
C)  Based on citizenship 
D)  Generally not recognized by others as a distinct group 
A)  Generally considered to be physically distinct in some way 
B)  Based on social or cultural characteristics 
C)  Based on citizenship 
D)  Generally not recognized by others as a distinct group

Although race is usually defined by physical characteristics,these only matter:

Which term do sociologists use to describe a socially defined group of people who are generally considered to be physically distinct in some way?

By the year,2045,the majority of the population of the United States will be composed of racial and ethnic minorities.

According to the author of the textbook,although much has changed in American society in terms of race relations,all of the following have not changed EXCEPT:

Ethnic groups are:

Prejudice: Its Forms and Causes

Reducing Prejudice: How Achievable? How Important?

Macro-Sociological Perspectives: The Order and Conflict Models

Origins and Causes of Ethnic Inequality

Changing Patterns of Majority-Minority Relations in the United States

Minority Group Movements and Their Impact on Society

Changing Values, Goals, and Models: New Thinking on Assimilation, Pluralism, and Separatism

Cross-Cultural Studies of Majority-Minority Relations

The Status of Majority and Minority Groups in the United States Today

The Economic and Health Care Systems and Minority Groups in America

Living Apart: Housing Segregation in America

The American Political and Legal System and Majority-Minority Relations

Education and American Minority Groups

Current Trends in Majority-Minority Relations

Current Debates: Affirmative Action, Immigration, and Race Versus Class

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Exam 1: Orientation: Basic Terms and Concepts

Although race is usually defined by physical characteristics,these only matter:

Which term do sociologists use to describe a socially defined group of people who are generally considered to be physically distinct in some way?

By the year,2045,the majority of the population of the United States will be composed of racial and ethnic minorities.

According to the author of the textbook,although much has changed in American society in terms of race relations,all of the following have not changed EXCEPT:

Ethnic groups are:

Prejudice: Its Forms and Causes

Reducing Prejudice: How Achievable? How Important?

Macro-Sociological Perspectives: The Order and Conflict Models

Origins and Causes of Ethnic Inequality

Changing Patterns of Majority-Minority Relations in the United States

Minority Group Movements and Their Impact on Society

Changing Values, Goals, and Models: New Thinking on Assimilation, Pluralism, and Separatism

Cross-Cultural Studies of Majority-Minority Relations

The Status of Majority and Minority Groups in the United States Today

The Economic and Health Care Systems and Minority Groups in America

Living Apart: Housing Segregation in America

The American Political and Legal System and Majority-Minority Relations

Education and American Minority Groups

Current Trends in Majority-Minority Relations

Current Debates: Affirmative Action, Immigration, and Race Versus Class

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