Question 1

Minority physicians are more likely to locate in low socio-economic areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

If whites believe that the system is basically fair they are less likely to support affirmative action.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Summarize the results of the research of Bok and Bowen on affirmative action at select universities and colleges.

Accepted Answer

Bok and Bowen's research on affirmative

Question 4

Which of the following is true about the Bakke case?

Accepted Answer

A)  It settled the affirmative action issue 
B)  Despite an increasingly conservative Supreme Court the Bakke case has not been reversed for most of the United States 
C)  The administrations of Reagan and Bush supported the Bakke decision 
D)  Affirmative action rulings have been consistent across all institutions 
A)  It settled the affirmative action issue 
B)  Despite an increasingly conservative Supreme Court the Bakke case has not been reversed for most of the United States 
C)  The administrations of Reagan and Bush supported the Bakke decision 
D)  Affirmative action rulings have been consistent across all institutions

Question 5

The effects of discrimination cannot be overcome simply by stopping that form of discrimination.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

According to Cross (1998),the low graduation rate of black students in many colleges is due to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Social isolation and financial problems 
B)  Inability to complete the academic work 
C)  Criminal charges 
D)  Lack of commitment and desire to get a college degree 
A)  Social isolation and financial problems 
B)  Inability to complete the academic work 
C)  Criminal charges 
D)  Lack of commitment and desire to get a college degree

Question 7

Which of the following is true about affirmative action?

Accepted Answer

A)  When asked on a survey first about affirmative action based on race and then gender, whites were more supportive of this policy based on race 
B)  When asked on a survey first about affirmative action based on race and then gender, whites were less supportive of this policy based on gender 
C)  When asked on a survey first about affirmative action based on gender and then race, whites were more supportive of this policy based on gender 
D)  When asked on a survey about affirmative action based on gender and race, whites were not supportive of this policy for either group 
A)  When asked on a survey first about affirmative action based on race and then gender, whites were more supportive of this policy based on race 
B)  When asked on a survey first about affirmative action based on race and then gender, whites were less supportive of this policy based on gender 
C)  When asked on a survey first about affirmative action based on gender and then race, whites were more supportive of this policy based on gender 
D)  When asked on a survey about affirmative action based on gender and race, whites were not supportive of this policy for either group

Question 8

According to Wilson,the black group that is mostly falling below the poverty level and living in the inner city is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  The poor 
B)  The working class 
C)  The underclass 
D)  The exploited 
A)  The poor 
B)  The working class 
C)  The underclass 
D)  The exploited

Question 9

Opposition to the building of the fence along the border with Mexico have included all the following groups EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Indian Reservations 
B)  Ranchers who live along the border 
C)  Wildlife protection groups like Sierra Club 
D)  NAACP 
A)  Indian Reservations 
B)  Ranchers who live along the border 
C)  Wildlife protection groups like Sierra Club 
D)  NAACP

Question 10

The Supreme Court ruling in the Bakke case was that:

Accepted Answer

A)  "Separate but equal" facilities were unconstitutional 
B)  Quotas are legal as long as they are for the purpose of increasing representation of groups that have been held back 
C)  Racial preferences are legal; quotas are not 
D)  Racial preferences are illegal 
A)  "Separate but equal" facilities were unconstitutional 
B)  Quotas are legal as long as they are for the purpose of increasing representation of groups that have been held back 
C)  Racial preferences are legal; quotas are not 
D)  Racial preferences are illegal

Question 11

What percent of scholarships in the United States as of the early 1990s were set aside for minority students?

Accepted Answer

A)  10% 
B)  20% 
C)  4% 
D)  30% 
A)  10% 
B)  20% 
C)  4% 
D)  30%

Question 12

The concept of affirmative action dates back to 1967.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following statements reflects the criticism of conservative African Americans of affirmative action?

Accepted Answer

A)  It amounts to an unfair quota system 
B)  Minority applicants may be passed over because their test scores are lower than whites whom the test is geared toward 
C)  It make it seem like minorities are in certain positions to fill a quota rather than because they are qualified 
D)  It creates self-doubt among majority members 
A)  It amounts to an unfair quota system 
B)  Minority applicants may be passed over because their test scores are lower than whites whom the test is geared toward 
C)  It make it seem like minorities are in certain positions to fill a quota rather than because they are qualified 
D)  It creates self-doubt among majority members

Question 14

Critics of affirmative action claim that it amounts to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Setting up reverse discrimination against white males 
B)  Improving the quality of workforces and student bodies 
C)  A quota system to keep minorities out of organizations 
D)  Discrimination against women and homosexuals 
A)  Setting up reverse discrimination against white males 
B)  Improving the quality of workforces and student bodies 
C)  A quota system to keep minorities out of organizations 
D)  Discrimination against women and homosexuals

Question 15

The 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA)has lead to an increase in hiring discrimination.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Those who support affirmative action believe:

Accepted Answer

A)  That it is a form of reverse discrimination against whites 
B)  That it is a quota system which helps the least qualified minorities get jobs and education 
C)  That the net effect of failing to consider race in admissions and hiring decisions is to discriminate against minorities 
D)  That this is a permanent program that will always be needed 
A)  That it is a form of reverse discrimination against whites 
B)  That it is a quota system which helps the least qualified minorities get jobs and education 
C)  That the net effect of failing to consider race in admissions and hiring decisions is to discriminate against minorities 
D)  That this is a permanent program that will always be needed

Question 17

According to William J.Wilson,the primary cause of black economic discrimination today is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Race and class 
B)  Class more than race 
C)  Race more than class 
D)  Race 
A)  Race and class 
B)  Class more than race 
C)  Race more than class 
D)  Race

Question 18

Unauthorized immigrants enter the US in two main ways.One is illegal border crossings,and the other is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Coming in illegally on ships or planes 
B)  Through the illegal use of marriage licenses to Americans 
C)  People enter legally and then overstay their visas 
D)  Through illegal adoptions in other countries 
A)  Coming in illegally on ships or planes 
B)  Through the illegal use of marriage licenses to Americans 
C)  People enter legally and then overstay their visas 
D)  Through illegal adoptions in other countries

Question 19

The courts view a "suspect category" as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Groups of people who are suspected on not needing help 
B)  Groups of people who have been convicted of crimes in the past 
C)  Anyone who uses this category as a basis of consideration for employment or educational programs must demonstrate that some compelling interest is served by doing so and not to discriminate on the basis of this category 
D)  Anyone who uses this category as a basis of consideration for employment or educational programs are suspected of being out of compliance with affirmative action 
A)  Groups of people who are suspected on not needing help 
B)  Groups of people who have been convicted of crimes in the past 
C)  Anyone who uses this category as a basis of consideration for employment or educational programs must demonstrate that some compelling interest is served by doing so and not to discriminate on the basis of this category 
D)  Anyone who uses this category as a basis of consideration for employment or educational programs are suspected of being out of compliance with affirmative action

Question 20

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  White men earn higher incomes than anyone else 
B)  Affirmative action programs have most helped those from the lower classes 
C)  Blue-collar manufacturing firms that have labor contracts with the federal government have increased their workforce in the United States dramatically in the last few years 
D)  Affirmative action has helped black and Latina women to earn more than white women 
A)  White men earn higher incomes than anyone else 
B)  Affirmative action programs have most helped those from the lower classes 
C)  Blue-collar manufacturing firms that have labor contracts with the federal government have increased their workforce in the United States dramatically in the last few years 
D)  Affirmative action has helped black and Latina women to earn more than white women

Minority physicians are more likely to locate in low socio-economic areas.

If whites believe that the system is basically fair they are less likely to support affirmative action.

Summarize the results of the research of Bok and Bowen on affirmative action at select universities and colleges.

Which of the following is true about the Bakke case?

The effects of discrimination cannot be overcome simply by stopping that form of discrimination.

According to Cross (1998),the low graduation rate of black students in many colleges is due to:

Which of the following is true about affirmative action?

According to Wilson,the black group that is mostly falling below the poverty level and living in the inner city is called:

Opposition to the building of the fence along the border with Mexico have included all the following groups EXCEPT:

The Supreme Court ruling in the Bakke case was that:

What percent of scholarships in the United States as of the early 1990s were set aside for minority students?

The concept of affirmative action dates back to 1967.

Which of the following statements reflects the criticism of conservative African Americans of affirmative action?

Critics of affirmative action claim that it amounts to:

The 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA)has lead to an increase in hiring discrimination.

Those who support affirmative action believe:

According to William J.Wilson,the primary cause of black economic discrimination today is:

Unauthorized immigrants enter the US in two main ways.One is illegal border crossings,and the other is:

The courts view a "suspect category" as:

Which of the following is true?

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

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

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Exam 16: Current Debates: Affirmative Action, Immigration, and Race Versus Class

Minority physicians are more likely to locate in low socio-economic areas.

If whites believe that the system is basically fair they are less likely to support affirmative action.

Summarize the results of the research of Bok and Bowen on affirmative action at select universities and colleges.

Which of the following is true about the Bakke case?

The effects of discrimination cannot be overcome simply by stopping that form of discrimination.

According to Cross (1998),the low graduation rate of black students in many colleges is due to:

Which of the following is true about affirmative action?

According to Wilson,the black group that is mostly falling below the poverty level and living in the inner city is called:

Opposition to the building of the fence along the border with Mexico have included all the following groups EXCEPT:

The Supreme Court ruling in the Bakke case was that:

What percent of scholarships in the United States as of the early 1990s were set aside for minority students?

The concept of affirmative action dates back to 1967.

Which of the following statements reflects the criticism of conservative African Americans of affirmative action?

Critics of affirmative action claim that it amounts to:

The 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA)has lead to an increase in hiring discrimination.

Those who support affirmative action believe:

According to William J.Wilson,the primary cause of black economic discrimination today is:

Unauthorized immigrants enter the US in two main ways.One is illegal border crossings,and the other is:

The courts view a "suspect category" as:

Which of the following is true?

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

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

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