Question 1

White women can be marginalized due to their_________ but experience certain benefits because of their ________ .

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A)  appearance; gender 
B)  gender and class; race 
C)  race; gender 
D)  class and race; gender

Question 2

Perez et al.'s study reported in "Academic Resilience Among Undocumented Latino Students" focuses on the role of______.

Accepted Answer

A)  parents' aspirations in determining their children's pathways to success 
B)  changing immigration policies to ensure that there will be fewer undocumented students in U.S. schools 
C)  protective resources that help youth achieve academic success in spite of the stresses they face because of their undocumented status 
D)  school policies to maintain high academic standards in the face of high-need student populations

Question 3

One of the factors Bertrand and Mullainathan tested for to learn its effect on callback rates was ______________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  level of education 
B)  state of residence 
C)  resume quality 
D)  number of previous jobs held by applicants

Question 4

Which of the following factors creates better outcomes for children of LGBT parents?

Accepted Answer

A)  strict adoption policies that carefully scrutinize potential parents for moral suitability 
B)  concealing information about family structures to avoid stigmatization 
C)  strong cultural and legal supports to protect sexual minority populations 
D)  a high degree of judicial discretion in determining parental rights

Question 5

Discuss Connor's insight that learning disability can be a beneficial category for middle- class, White students, who receive various supports and services, whereas it almost always disadvantages Black and/or Latino urban youngsters, who are more likely to experience restriction rather than support. What have your own experiences with or observations of learning disabilities been? What determines whether diagnoses or LD labels are helpful or harmful to students?

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Question 6

What kinds of international changes would be necessary for the needs of refugee women to be recognized and addressed?

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Question 7

How do experiences differ significantly from people who are all considered Asian American?

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Question 8

In analyzing the structural domain of Michael's story, Connor sees a recurring theme of_____________in Michael's comments about segregated classes, neighborhoods, and workplaces.

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A)  assertiveness 
B)  belligerence 
C)  containment 
D)  depreciation

Question 9

Assimilation of American Indians took the form of_____.

Accepted Answer

A)  boarding schools for American Indian children and the 1887 General Allotment Act 
B)  the continued practice of traditional ceremonies 
C)  tribal governance 
D)  the Trail of Tears

Question 10

David J. Connor sees Michael's statement, "The way they get your parent . . " as indicating the manipulative bureaucratic power that operates through special education evaluation meetings. This is part of the_____.

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A)  sideways domain of power 
B)  disciplinary domain of power 
C)  discourse of racial domination 
D)  hegemonic justification of oppression

Question 11

The risk factors faced by undocumented immigrant youth that can limit their academic achievement stem primarily from_____.

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A)  cultural orientations that do not value education or personal advancement 
B)  institutional and societal exclusion and rejection due to their undocumented status 
C)  lack of access to public K-12 education 
D)  lack of opportunities to demonstrate personal responsibility and maturity

Question 12

According to Rubin, how has the visibility of immigrants and people of Color affected Whites?

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Question 13

Why does Ladson-Billings argue that we, as a society, should not be focusing too specifically on the "achievement gap"?

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Question 14

What solutions do you think there might be to the problem identified in the study conducted by Bertrand and Mullainathan?

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Question 15

What differences between first and second generation Asian Americans are discussed by Zhou?

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Question 16

Individuals who retain the traditions and values of their culture of origin while also developing and maintaining identification with mainstream society are known as____________.

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A)  assimilated 
B)  bicultural 
C)  culturally fused 
D)  decontextualized

Question 17

Why does Weissinger believe that biological sex differences alone fail to explain the range of plaintiff's experiences?

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Question 18

According to Bonnie Thornton Dill, which of the following reflects the double bind experienced by racial-ethnic women of the 18th and 19th centuries?

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A)  Their required participation in the labor force denied them the status of socially acceptable women, wives, and mothers. 
B)  Their equal status in the labor force did not result in egalitarian relationships with their husbands. 
C)  The sacrifice they made by participating in the labor force was looked upon as admirable by dominant society. 
D)  Because they worked in the paid labor force they had to hire other women to care for their own homes and children.

Question 19

What is the "modern American family" and what led to its development?

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Question 20

What are some of the human and social costs of deportation of LPRs? Do you think judicial discretion should be allowed in deciding whether an LPR will be deported following the commission of a crime? Why or why not?

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Exam 3: Social Institutions and Social Issues

White women can be marginalized due to their_ but experience certain benefits because of their .