Question 1

According to Lenski, inequality in a postindustrial society centers on control of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  educational opportunities 
B)  factories and mines 
C)  colleges and universities 
D)  land and labor 
E)  status and prestige

Question 2

The descendants of European immigrants can be identified as an ethnic minority group in the contemporary United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What is the competition approach to prejudice? What theoretical explanations of prejudice are included? What significant research has been conducted in this tradition, and what evidence has been established in support of these theories? What are the strengths and limitations of these theories?

Accepted Answer

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Question 4

What is a minority group? Cite and explain the defining characteristics, paying special attention to "patterns of inequality and disadvantage" and "visible characteristics." By this definition, are women a minority group? Why or why not? How about left-handed people? Americans with disabilities? LGBTQ Americans? Could these groups be defined as minority groups? Justify your answer.

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

The intersectionality perspective analyzes how multiple statuses link together and form ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  systems of oppression 
B)  gender inequality 
C)  institutional racism 
D)  stratification 
E)  a matrix of domination

Question 6

Marxism, as a theory, has been completely disproven and is no longer important as a source of insight into group relations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Explain what is meant by stratification. Summarize some of the important theories regarding the nature of stratification. Why is stratification an important concept in the study of minority groups? What are the significant connections between stratification and a minority group's status?

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

Which theorist expands the interpretation of inequality by identifying three separate stratification systems: prestige, property, and power?

Accepted Answer

A)  Max Weber 
B)  Patricia Hill Collins 
C)  Karl Marx 
D)  Milton Gordon 
E)  Gerhard Lenski

Question 9

Explain the differences in contributions to the study of stratification offered by Marx, Weber, Lenski, and Hill Collins. Use specific examples from the chapter to support your answer.

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

Which statement represents the use of modern racism?

Accepted Answer

A)  White Americans intentionally live separately from other races. 
B)  African Americans are biologically inferior to Whites. 
C)  Institutional racism presents a barrier to success. 
D)  African Americans do not invest enough in education to get ahead. 
E)  White Americans fear they are losing their country to immigrants.

Question 11

Recent trends in immigration can be attributed to global processes, such as globalization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Max Weber distinguished three different sources of stratification in society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What is the third component of Myrdal's vicious cycle?

Accepted Answer

A)  The perception of inferiority establishes competition. 
B)  Prejudice becomes part of the nation's cultural heritage. 
C)  The marginalized status of the minority group is used to validate prejudice. 
D)  The dominant group creates ways of thinking that justify the racial hierarchy. 
E)  The dominant group forces the minority group into an inferior position.

Question 14

There are no internal divisions, such as those based on class, power, race, or ethnicity, among members of the same minority group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Modern racism is also often called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  polite racism 
B)  color-blind racism 
C)  institutional racism 
D)  subtle racism 
E)  indirect racism

Question 16

Using concepts from the chapter text, explain how developments in technology shape social inequality. Identify resources at different stages of development that can enhance opportunities for minority groups.

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

Women can be viewed as a minority group because ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  there are fewer women than men in the United States 
B)  they have different job opportunities than men 
C)  they are conscious of being "inferior" to men 
D)  they have less property, prestige, and power in our society 
E)  they have less property in our society

Exam 1: Diversity in the United States: Questions and Concepts

According to Lenski, inequality in a postindustrial society centers on control of ______.

The descendants of European immigrants can be identified as an ethnic minority group in the contemporary United States.

What is the competition approach to prejudice? What theoretical explanations of prejudice are included? What significant research has been conducted in this tradition, and what evidence has been established in support of these theories? What are the strengths and limitations of these theories?

The intersectionality perspective analyzes how multiple statuses link together and form ______.

Marxism, as a theory, has been completely disproven and is no longer important as a source of insight into group relations.

Explain what is meant by stratification. Summarize some of the important theories regarding the nature of stratification. Why is stratification an important concept in the study of minority groups? What are the significant connections between stratification and a minority group's status?

Which theorist expands the interpretation of inequality by identifying three separate stratification systems: prestige, property, and power?

Explain the differences in contributions to the study of stratification offered by Marx, Weber, Lenski, and Hill Collins. Use specific examples from the chapter to support your answer.

Which statement represents the use of modern racism?

Recent trends in immigration can be attributed to global processes, such as globalization.

Max Weber distinguished three different sources of stratification in society.

What is the third component of Myrdal's vicious cycle?

There are no internal divisions, such as those based on class, power, race, or ethnicity, among members of the same minority group.

Modern racism is also often called ______.

Using concepts from the chapter text, explain how developments in technology shape social inequality. Identify resources at different stages of development that can enhance opportunities for minority groups.

Women can be viewed as a minority group because ______.