Question 1

The text cites the federal government's reserve system for status Indians as a blatant example of what?

Accepted Answer

A)  segregation 
B)  accommodation 
C)  structural assimilation 
D)  amalgamation

Question 2

Quebec nationalism grew sharply in the early 1960s during the period known as the Quiet Revolution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Equalitarian pluralism refers to a situation in which ethnic groups coexist in equality with one another.What is this pattern also referred to as?

Accepted Answer

A)  miscegenation 
B)  segregation 
C)  accommodation 
D)  compatibility

Question 4

What term did sociologist Robert Merton use to refer to teens who have no personal prejudices but engage in discrimination because of pressure from their friends?

Accepted Answer

A)  unprejudiced discriminator 
B)  prejudiced discriminator 
C)  prejudiced nondiscriminatory 
D)  unprejudiced nondiscriminator

Question 5

According to the text,which of the following is the most reliable and important source on racism?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Canadian Long-Form Census 
B)  meta-analysis of social science studies on racism 
C)  the individuals who have experienced it directly 
D)  the officials who collect information on instances of racism

Question 6

According to the text,what element is involved in racism in addition to elements of prejudice,ethnocentrism,and discrimination?

Accepted Answer

A)  low intelligence 
B)  stereotyping 
C)  scapegoating 
D)  aggression

Question 7

A judge in a singing competition believes that black men sing better than black women.His comments after black women sing reflect this.How would sociologist Robert Merton classify this judge?

Accepted Answer

A)  as an unprejudiced nondiscriminator 
B)  as an unprejudiced discriminator 
C)  as a prejudiced nondiscriminator 
D)  as a prejudiced discriminator

Question 8

Alex respects all of his university classmates.He routinely interacts with a diverse group of friends,both studying with them and spending time in recreation with them.According to sociologist Robert Merton,how would Alex be classified?

Accepted Answer

A)  as an unprejudiced nondiscriminator 
B)  as an unprejudiced discriminator 
C)  as a prejudiced nondiscriminator 
D)  as a prejudiced discriminator

Question 9

From a sociological perspective,define and distinguish between race and ethnicity.

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Question 10

In what sense is the Indian Act an example of de jure discrimination?

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Question 11

Although de facto discrimination has existed in Canada for many years,no cases of de jure discrimination have ever been found.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which term best describes the federal government's reserve system for status Indians in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  assimilation 
B)  segregation 
C)  integration 
D)  approximation

Question 13

Based on the categories of racism outlined by Fleras and Elliott,what kind of racism would a youth group called the White Brotherhood be involved in?

Accepted Answer

A)  systemic 
B)  overt 
C)  polite 
D)  subliminal

Question 14

Outline the key assumptions of a functionalist perspective on race and ethnic relations.

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Question 15

Which term best describes the coercive and oppressive nature of residential boarding schools for Indigenous children,one of the most blatant examples of its kind in Canadian history?

Accepted Answer

A)  institutionalized racism 
B)  subliminal racism 
C)  polite racism 
D)  overt racism

Question 16

Someone who holds a negative attitude about blacks based on preconceived notions about them would be called what?

Accepted Answer

A)  prejudiced 
B)  racist 
C)  a stereotype 
D)  a scapegoater

Question 17

What happened during World War II in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many people of German ancestry-including those born in Canada-were placed in internment camps because they were seen as a security threat. 
B)  Many people of Japanese ancestry-including those born in Canada-were placed in internment camps because they were seen as a security threat. 
C)  Many people of Japanese ancestry-but only those not born in Canada-were placed in internment camps because they were seen as a security threat. 
D)  Many people of German ancestry-but only those not born in Canada-were placed in internment camps because they were seen as a security threat.

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