Question 1

Which of the following is true about black and white preferences in terms of racial housing segregation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Whites are more likely than blacks to prefer to live in integrated neighborhoods 
B)  Both blacks and whites prefer to live in neighborhoods that are 50 percent white and 50 percent black 
C)  A majority of blacks prefer to live in an all-black neighborhoods 
D)  Most whites prefer to live in all-white or nearly all-white neighborhoods 
A)  Whites are more likely than blacks to prefer to live in integrated neighborhoods 
B)  Both blacks and whites prefer to live in neighborhoods that are 50 percent white and 50 percent black 
C)  A majority of blacks prefer to live in an all-black neighborhoods 
D)  Most whites prefer to live in all-white or nearly all-white neighborhoods D

Question 2

Which of the following is true about housing segregation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hispanics are the least segregated racial or ethnic group in the United States 
B)  Latinos and Native Americans don't experience discrimination or racial steering when buying homes 
C)  Both Asian Americans and Hispanic Americans are more segregated from blacks than they are from whites 
D)  Asian Americans, although less than other minorities, continue to face high levels of segregation in the United States 
A)  Hispanics are the least segregated racial or ethnic group in the United States 
B)  Latinos and Native Americans don't experience discrimination or racial steering when buying homes 
C)  Both Asian Americans and Hispanic Americans are more segregated from blacks than they are from whites 
D)  Asian Americans, although less than other minorities, continue to face high levels of segregation in the United States C

Question 3

When minority populations live in one area and job opportunities are largely in another,this is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Racial dislocation 
B)  Spatial mismatch 
C)  Racial steering 
D)  Blockbusting 
A)  Racial dislocation 
B)  Spatial mismatch 
C)  Racial steering 
D)  Blockbusting B

Question 4

"Sundown towns" are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Towns on the Western frontier 
B)  Towns with limited services in the afternoon and evening 
C)  Places where African Americans were kept out by not allowing them to be in the town after sunset 
D)  Places where curfews are in place for teens by nightfall 
A)  Towns on the Western frontier 
B)  Towns with limited services in the afternoon and evening 
C)  Places where African Americans were kept out by not allowing them to be in the town after sunset 
D)  Places where curfews are in place for teens by nightfall

Question 5

So many African Americans weren't able to evacuate from New Orleans before Hurricane Katrina because:

Accepted Answer

A)  Most were young adults and thus were less mobile 
B)  Most of the households included someone with a disability 
C)  Most had cars but did not want to drive 
D)  Most had the funds to stay in hotels or eat in restaurants once they left 
A)  Most were young adults and thus were less mobile 
B)  Most of the households included someone with a disability 
C)  Most had cars but did not want to drive 
D)  Most had the funds to stay in hotels or eat in restaurants once they left

Question 6

The people disproportionately affected by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 were:

Accepted Answer

A)  White 
B)  African American 
C)  Cuban American 
D)  Mexican American 
A)  White 
B)  African American 
C)  Cuban American 
D)  Mexican American

Question 7

In tests completed on bias in the homeowner insurance industry,the biggest difference by race was in:

Accepted Answer

A)  The quoted price 
B)  Rejection vs acceptance of business 
C)  Agent responsiveness 
D)  Responding to an insurance claim 
A)  The quoted price 
B)  Rejection vs acceptance of business 
C)  Agent responsiveness 
D)  Responding to an insurance claim

Question 8

Home loans made to lenders perceived as riskier,that have substantially higher interest rates and sometimes less favorable terms than more conventional loans are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Equity loans 
B)  Subprime loans 
C)  First-time loans 
D)  Reassessment loans 
A)  Equity loans 
B)  Subprime loans 
C)  First-time loans 
D)  Reassessment loans

Question 9

Asian Americans and Hispanics are as segregated as African Americans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The practice whereby unscrupulous real-estate agents play on the fears of white and the housing predicament of blacks to make a fast buck by encouraging the rapid turnover of a neighborhood from all-white to all-black is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Redlining 
B)  Racial steering 
C)  Blockbusting 
D)  Gerrymandering 
A)  Redlining 
B)  Racial steering 
C)  Blockbusting 
D)  Gerrymandering

Question 11

While the average segregation index for African Americans has been declining,the index for Hispanics has:

Accepted Answer

A)  Increased dramatically in the last three censuses 
B)  Changed very little over the last three censuses 
C)  Decreased at an even greater rate 
D)  Increased and then decreased over the last three censuses 
A)  Increased dramatically in the last three censuses 
B)  Changed very little over the last three censuses 
C)  Decreased at an even greater rate 
D)  Increased and then decreased over the last three censuses

Question 12

When it comes to subprime loans:

Accepted Answer

A)  Low-income whites living in low-income neighborhoods are more likely to have a conventional loan than high-income African Americans living in predominantly African American areas 
B)  Low-income African Americans in low-income neighborhoods are more likely to have a conventional loan than high-income whites living in predominantly white areas 
C)  There is very little difference by race, income is what matters 
D)  Most of the difference is due to region of the country rather than race 
A)  Low-income whites living in low-income neighborhoods are more likely to have a conventional loan than high-income African Americans living in predominantly African American areas 
B)  Low-income African Americans in low-income neighborhoods are more likely to have a conventional loan than high-income whites living in predominantly white areas 
C)  There is very little difference by race, income is what matters 
D)  Most of the difference is due to region of the country rather than race

Question 13

In 2000,nearly 40% of African Americans had no motor vehicle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

One major result of spatial mismatch is:

Accepted Answer

A)  High employment rates of African Americans 
B)  The creation of "excluded ghettoes" 
C)  Lack of job opportunities for whites in their neighborhoods 
D)  Increasing economic equalization based on race 
A)  High employment rates of African Americans 
B)  The creation of "excluded ghettoes" 
C)  Lack of job opportunities for whites in their neighborhoods 
D)  Increasing economic equalization based on race

Question 15

Many people couldn't evacuate from New Orleans because their household included someone with a disability who could not easily be moved.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Neighborhood association or deed restrictions that forbid the sale or rental of a house to minority groups are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Redlining 
B)  Racial steering 
C)  Gentrification 
D)  Restrictive covenant 
A)  Redlining 
B)  Racial steering 
C)  Gentrification 
D)  Restrictive covenant

Question 17

Discrimination in the lending institutions includes all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Denying loans on the basis of the applicant's race or the racial composition of the neighborhood 
B)  Decisions by lenders about where to place their offices 
C)  Racial differencing in coaching customers on how to get a loan and other information 
D)  Denying loans based on the person's credit history or income 
A)  Denying loans on the basis of the applicant's race or the racial composition of the neighborhood 
B)  Decisions by lenders about where to place their offices 
C)  Racial differencing in coaching customers on how to get a loan and other information 
D)  Denying loans based on the person's credit history or income

Question 18

When sociologists talk about housing segregation they are referring to laws that prevent groups of people from living near each other.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which racial/ethnic groups are likely to face discrimination in housing? Which group is most discriminated against? What explanations are offered for this and which has the most research to support the theory?

Accepted Answer

Racial and ethnic minority groups are mo

Question 20

A major decline in the overall number of such manufacturing jobs as a result of automation and globalization which is a trend called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Deindustrialization 
B)  Affirmative action 
C)  Split labor market 
D)  Segregation 
A)  Deindustrialization 
B)  Affirmative action 
C)  Split labor market 
D)  Segregation

Which of the following is true about black and white preferences in terms of racial housing segregation?

Which of the following is true about housing segregation?

When minority populations live in one area and job opportunities are largely in another,this is called:

"Sundown towns" are:

So many African Americans weren't able to evacuate from New Orleans before Hurricane Katrina because:

The people disproportionately affected by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 were:

In tests completed on bias in the homeowner insurance industry,the biggest difference by race was in:

Home loans made to lenders perceived as riskier,that have substantially higher interest rates and sometimes less favorable terms than more conventional loans are called:

Asian Americans and Hispanics are as segregated as African Americans.

The practice whereby unscrupulous real-estate agents play on the fears of white and the housing predicament of blacks to make a fast buck by encouraging the rapid turnover of a neighborhood from all-white to all-black is called:

While the average segregation index for African Americans has been declining,the index for Hispanics has:

When it comes to subprime loans:

In 2000,nearly 40% of African Americans had no motor vehicle.

One major result of spatial mismatch is:

Many people couldn't evacuate from New Orleans because their household included someone with a disability who could not easily be moved.

Neighborhood association or deed restrictions that forbid the sale or rental of a house to minority groups are called:

Discrimination in the lending institutions includes all of the following EXCEPT:

When sociologists talk about housing segregation they are referring to laws that prevent groups of people from living near each other.

Which racial/ethnic groups are likely to face discrimination in housing? Which group is most discriminated against? What explanations are offered for this and which has the most research to support the theory?

A major decline in the overall number of such manufacturing jobs as a result of automation and globalization which is a trend called:

Orientation: Basic Terms and Concepts

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

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 12: Living Apart: Housing Segregation in America

Which of the following is true about black and white preferences in terms of racial housing segregation?

Which of the following is true about housing segregation?

When minority populations live in one area and job opportunities are largely in another,this is called:

"Sundown towns" are:

So many African Americans weren't able to evacuate from New Orleans before Hurricane Katrina because:

The people disproportionately affected by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 were:

In tests completed on bias in the homeowner insurance industry,the biggest difference by race was in:

Home loans made to lenders perceived as riskier,that have substantially higher interest rates and sometimes less favorable terms than more conventional loans are called:

Asian Americans and Hispanics are as segregated as African Americans.

The practice whereby unscrupulous real-estate agents play on the fears of white and the housing predicament of blacks to make a fast buck by encouraging the rapid turnover of a neighborhood from all-white to all-black is called:

While the average segregation index for African Americans has been declining,the index for Hispanics has:

When it comes to subprime loans:

In 2000,nearly 40% of African Americans had no motor vehicle.

One major result of spatial mismatch is:

Many people couldn't evacuate from New Orleans because their household included someone with a disability who could not easily be moved.

Neighborhood association or deed restrictions that forbid the sale or rental of a house to minority groups are called:

Discrimination in the lending institutions includes all of the following EXCEPT:

When sociologists talk about housing segregation they are referring to laws that prevent groups of people from living near each other.

Which racial/ethnic groups are likely to face discrimination in housing? Which group is most discriminated against? What explanations are offered for this and which has the most research to support the theory?

A major decline in the overall number of such manufacturing jobs as a result of automation and globalization which is a trend called:

Orientation: Basic Terms and Concepts

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

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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