Question 1

The profiling of Arab Americans at airports is an example of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  community policing 
B)  public racism 
C)  modern racism 
D)  the social construction of danger 
E)  institutional discrimination

Question 2

In terms of structural integration, contemporary immigrant groups are narrowing the income gap over time, although many groups are handicapped by very low starting levels of human capital.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The issues of the "traditional" minority groups--African Americans and Native Americans--have not been resolved, although new immigrant groups continue to arrive. This was predicted by which social theorist?

Accepted Answer

A)  Park 
B)  Gordon 
C)  Blauner 
D)  Noel 
E)  Massey

Question 4

According to the chapter text, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is an example of a neoliberal policy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Much like their Cuban counterparts, Haitians were defined by the U.S. government as political refugees eligible for asylum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Haller and colleagues argue that contemporary immigrants face different barriers to successful adaptation because ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  there are no likely interruptions to weaken cultural traditions 
B)  it is easier to remain connected to one's homeland 
C)  primary sector jobs require high levels of education they often do not have access to 
D)  rates of upward mobility have increased 
E)  the second generation is likely to have higher levels of education

Question 7

Compare and contrast the Hispanic and Asian immigrant groups. What differences exist in terms of human capital and modes of incorporation?

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

Over the past 50 years, immigration has flowed from the Global North to the Global South.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Incorporation via the secondary labor market is more typical for immigrants with lower levels of education and fewer job skills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The nation that sent the most immigrants in 2012 was ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cuba 
B)  the Philippines 
C)  India 
D)  China 
E)  Mexico

Question 11

Describe the policies and practices that have been employed to control the flow of undocumented immigrants. How effective have these efforts been? What impacts have these efforts had on the broader society?

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

Which of the following is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mexico 
B)  Dominican Republic 
C)  El Salvador 
D)  Cuba 
E)  Haiti

Question 13

One of the best-known attempts to limit benefits to illegal immigrants occurred in 1994, when ______ voters passed Proposition 187.

Accepted Answer

A)  Nevada 
B)  California 
C)  Florida 
D)  New York 
E)  Arizona

Question 14

The program enacted by President Obama that grants a 2-year, renewable reprieve from deportation for DREAMers has faced little political critique.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Salvadorans tend to reside in the East (40%), mostly in New York.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The Asian stream of immigrants consists primarily of highly educated professionals seeking opportunities to practice their careers and expand their skills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following groups is most likely to be trapped by very low levels of human capital?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nigerian immigrants 
B)  Iranian immigrants 
C)  Egyptian immigrants 
D)  Dominican immigrants 
E)  Colombian immigrants

Question 18

Americans tend to see immigrants as individuals acting on their own free will and often as individuals who participate in illegal activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following statements about Haitian immigrants is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Haitians are still mostly first-generation immigrants. 
B)  Haitian immigrants tend to be mestizo. 
C)  Haitians do not have trouble communicating in English because it is spoken in Haiti. 
D)  Haitian immigrants tend to be highly educated. 
E)  Haitian immigrants tend to arrive in the United States with high levels of human capital.

Question 20

The problems of exclusion and continuing prejudice and sexism are exacerbated by a number of trends in the larger society, including the continuing shift in subsistence technology from manufacturing to the service sector, which privileges groups who (in the past and today) have had access to education. This observation would most likely be made by which social theorist?

Accepted Answer

A)  Myrdal 
B)  Noel 
C)  Lenski 
D)  Blauner 
E)  Gordon

Exam 9: New Americans, Assimilation, and Old Challenges

The profiling of Arab Americans at airports is an example of ______.

In terms of structural integration, contemporary immigrant groups are narrowing the income gap over time, although many groups are handicapped by very low starting levels of human capital.

The issues of the "traditional" minority groups--African Americans and Native Americans--have not been resolved, although new immigrant groups continue to arrive. This was predicted by which social theorist?

According to the chapter text, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is an example of a neoliberal policy.

Much like their Cuban counterparts, Haitians were defined by the U.S. government as political refugees eligible for asylum.

Haller and colleagues argue that contemporary immigrants face different barriers to successful adaptation because ______.

Compare and contrast the Hispanic and Asian immigrant groups. What differences exist in terms of human capital and modes of incorporation?

Over the past 50 years, immigration has flowed from the Global North to the Global South.

Incorporation via the secondary labor market is more typical for immigrants with lower levels of education and fewer job skills.

The nation that sent the most immigrants in 2012 was ______.

Describe the policies and practices that have been employed to control the flow of undocumented immigrants. How effective have these efforts been? What impacts have these efforts had on the broader society?

Which of the following is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere?

One of the best-known attempts to limit benefits to illegal immigrants occurred in 1994, when ______ voters passed Proposition 187.

The program enacted by President Obama that grants a 2-year, renewable reprieve from deportation for DREAMers has faced little political critique.

Salvadorans tend to reside in the East (40%), mostly in New York.

The Asian stream of immigrants consists primarily of highly educated professionals seeking opportunities to practice their careers and expand their skills.

Which of the following groups is most likely to be trapped by very low levels of human capital?

Americans tend to see immigrants as individuals acting on their own free will and often as individuals who participate in illegal activity.

Which of the following statements about Haitian immigrants is true?