Question 1

Ladson-Billings via metaphor chooses to call the achievement gap ___________ .

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A)  education debt 
B)  education deficit 
C)  national debt 
D)  education surplus

Question 2

Sokoloff's argument about intersectionality in domestic violence is that_____is NOT the primary factor to explain it.

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A)  socioeconomic status 
B)  gender inequality 
C)  racial inequality 
D)  none of these are the primary factor

Question 3

What are the consequences faced by women, regardless of color, when trying to leave a violent relationship?

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Question 4

What is Richie's argument that the emphasis on the colorblind nature of domestic violence is doing a disservice to the problem? Do you agree or disagree?

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Question 5

Which is a more effective predictor of domestic violence according to research?

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A)  race or ethnicity 
B)  age 
C)  neighborhood factors 
D)  education

Question 6

In "Loving Across Racial Divides" Amy Steinbugler describes the different racial attitudes held by respondents from interracial relationships, such as ____________ .

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A)  Black partners anticipate racial discrimination and take proactive measures to prevent it, whereas White partners are less attuned to discrimination and more comfortable with a wait- and-see approach 
B)  Black partners express a sense of safety and security in White neighborhoods, whereas White partners express fear when they live in Black neighborhoods 
C)  White partners become highly attuned to racist dynamics in protection of their racial minority partners, who may be more accustomed to racism and therefore not see it as a big deal 
D)  racial minority partners report high levels of family support for their relationships, whereas White partners fear stigmatization and often keep their relationships secret

Question 7

For family violence to be fully understood in marginalized groups, it must be_____.

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A)  contextualized 
B)  examined 
C)  synthesized 
D)  dismissed

Question 8

Briefly describe the history of United States and American Indian relations.

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Question 9

Discuss the measures that Perez et al. use to operationalize their key theoretical concepts. What are the advantages of using quantifiable measures to understand what produces positive academic outcomes for undocumented youth? What are the methodological challenges of isolating observable measures of resilience?

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Question 10

Uma Jean Minor noted that her Wal-Mart wages were not sufficient to ____________ .

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A)  purchase a home 
B)  pay for higher education 
C)  lift her out of poverty 
D)  pay her legal fees

Question 11

Refugee women are especially vulnerable to_____.

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A)  racism 
B)  human trafficking 
C)  gendered violence 
D)  all of the above

Question 12

According to Rumbaut and Ewing, empirical evidence shows that ______________ .

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A)  immigrants have the highest crime rates of all population groups in the United States 
B)  immigrant men have lower incarceration rates than native-born men 
C)  the longer immigrants stay in the United States the less likely they are to be incarcerated 
D)  cities with large immigrant populations have climbing rates of crime

Question 13

How are refugee women "othered" on the basis of race, ethnicity, and gender? Why does "othering" make women prime targets for rape and sexual torture?

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Question 14

According to Michael's story, "People with learning disabilities don't have to work harder. It doesn't take a genius to work in McDonald's." Which idea BEST represents the insight that Connor draws from this statement?

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A)  Most workers at McDonald's have learning disabilities. 
B)  People with learning disabilities can only work at low-skill jobs. 
C)  Michael doesn't understand the job requirements at McDonald's. 
D)  Disability and social class intersect to shape Michael's expectations about work.

Question 15

How can public policies do a better job of supporting a variety of family forms?

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Question 16

The process of overcoming the negative effects of risk exposure, coping successfully with traumatic experiences, and avoiding negative trajectories associated with risks is known as psychological_____.

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A)  reanimation 
B)  resilience 
C)  retaliation 
D)  reversal

Question 17

The "Trail of Tears" resulted from which of the following policies?

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A)  the Indian New Deal 
B)  removal 
C)  assimilation 
D)  self-determination

Question 18

Discuss the ways joking is used to express dominance in the workplace.

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Question 19

Poverty rates are higher among same-sex parent households than among heterosexual married couple households.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

According to "Is This A White Country, or What?" the visibility of immigrant groups and people of Color has_____.

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A)  been well-received by most Whites 
B)  led Whites to consider their own racial identity 
C)  meant an end to racism in the United States 
D)  created unity of all races in the struggle against racism

Exam 3: Social Institutions and Social Issues