Question 1

The abolition of some blatant discrimination, which was attempted through the 1960s civil rights movement and laws, has dramatically restructured the economic resources and business inheritances that had unjustly favored whites for centuries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

All the following statements concerning spatial racism are true, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  one statistical measure of residential segregation, the index of dissimilarity, has slowly decreased for metropolitan areas in regard to white-black segregation over recent decades. 
B)  half of all black persons and 40 percent of all Latinos live in neighborhoods without a white presence. 
C)  the average white person lives in a neighborhood that is nearly 80 percent white. 
D)  segregation of Asian Americans from whites in metropolitan areas is essentially non-existent, though it is usually significantly less than for black and Latino Americans. 
E)  segregation in metropolitan areas of Asian Americans from whites still exists, though it is usually significantly less than for black and Latino Americans.

Question 3

Effects on families and communities of color of white lending officials' discriminatory lending practices during the Great Recession (2008-2010) included:

Accepted Answer

A)  many black and Latino homeowners losing their homes to foreclosures, thereby losing billions of dollars in assets. 
B)  many working-class white homeowners losing their homes to foreclosures, thereby losing billions of dollars in assets. 
C)  lenders and investors holding repossessed homes of Native American families and allowing them to deteriorate.  
D)  lenders and investors holding repossessed homes of Asian American families and allowing them to deteriorate.

Question 4

Opinion polls indicate that an overwhelming majority of whites and blacks do not believe that black Americans have as good a chance to get a good education as white Americans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Research, including a major 2017 survey, reveal:

Accepted Answer

A)  one-fifth of black respondents indicate that blacks in their area often face discrimination in seeking medical care. 
B)  one-fifth of black respondents reported that they had sometimes avoided medical care because they were afraid of racial discrimination. 
C)  patients of color treated for physical or mental illness are less likely than comparable white patients to get adequate care. 
D)  patients of color are more likely to have their pain underestimated by healthcare providers. 
E)  All the above

Question 6

Why do many African Americans not wish to be among the first families in a predominantly white area?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Why do many African Americans not wish...

Question 7

Segregation between places (e.g., city-suburb or suburb-suburb) may be increasing, even as overall metro-neighborhood segregation declines.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Explain why the continuing racial segregation of public schools is not accidental, nor is it usually the fault of communities of color.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain why the continuing racial segregation of...

Question 9

Of the housing discrimination complaints filed annually:

Accepted Answer

A)  less than one-third are resolved in a way that is satisfactory to the complainant. 
B)  more than one-half are resolved in a way that is satisfactory to the complainant. 
C)  most involve stiff penalties for the discriminators, which discourages further discrimination. 
D)  most are processed to the satisfaction of the targets of the illegal discrimination.

Question 10

A Department of Education report found that a smaller percentage of black parents than white parents confirmed that their children completed homework.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A 2017 National Academy of Sciences overview evaluation of 28 field studies of employment discrimination completed since 1989 found that there has been only a modest decline in discrimination faced by Latinos over this long period.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Large percentages of students of color attend schools that have ______ percent white students.

Accepted Answer

A)  0-10 
B)  10-20 
C)  20-30 
D)  30-40 
E)  40-50

Question 13

Recent opinion surveys reveal that a significant proportion of American whites feel they should be able to discriminate against people of color in selling or renting housing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A Yale University study of preschool teachers concluded that they, including some teachers of color, hold implicit racial biases inclining them to expect more negative behaviors from black children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Today, more than ______ percent of black Americans attain a high school diploma.

Accepted Answer

A)  50 
B)  60 
C)  70 
D)  80 
E)  90

Question 16

Who benefits from segregated housing? Who does not benefit from segregated housing?

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Question 17

Your classmate argues that an upcoming lecture on racism in public spaces is a "waste of time" because anti-black and other racial discrimination in public accommodations was made illegal by the major 1964 civil rights law. Drawing on Chapter 6, explain to him that much racist action still takes place in public places and public accommodations, and involves discriminatory service and actual exclusion.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Your classmate argues that an upcoming lecture...

Question 18

Research has shown:

Accepted Answer

A)  when a predominantly white area becomes more than about eight percent black, whites consider moving out. 
B)  when a predominantly white area reaches about 20 percent black, many whites will not consider moving in. 
C)  entry into white residential spaces has often been difficult or dangerous for black individuals and black families. 
D)  most heavily white spaces remain difficult or dangerous for black individuals and black families, even today. 
E)  All the above

Question 19

Your classmate argues that U.S. towns and cities are "post-racial." Drawing on data from Chapter 6, explain to him that racialized patterns are definitively part of the spatial geography of American neighborhoods.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Your classmate argues that U.S. towns and...

Question 20

A study of mostly white and Asian inner-city physicians discovered that those who viewed black patient compliance with greater racial bias were less likely to dominate dialogues with these patients and to receive more positive patient ratings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 6: More Racial Oppression: Other Institutional Sectors

The abolition of some blatant discrimination, which was attempted through the 1960s civil rights movement and laws, has dramatically restructured the economic resources and business inheritances that had unjustly favored whites for centuries.

All the following statements concerning spatial racism are true, EXCEPT:

Effects on families and communities of color of white lending officials' discriminatory lending practices during the Great Recession (2008-2010) included:

Opinion polls indicate that an overwhelming majority of whites and blacks do not believe that black Americans have as good a chance to get a good education as white Americans.

Research, including a major 2017 survey, reveal:

Why do many African Americans not wish to be among the first families in a predominantly white area?

Segregation between places (e.g., city-suburb or suburb-suburb) may be increasing, even as overall metro-neighborhood segregation declines.

Explain why the continuing racial segregation of public schools is not accidental, nor is it usually the fault of communities of color.

Of the housing discrimination complaints filed annually:

A Department of Education report found that a smaller percentage of black parents than white parents confirmed that their children completed homework.

A 2017 National Academy of Sciences overview evaluation of 28 field studies of employment discrimination completed since 1989 found that there has been only a modest decline in discrimination faced by Latinos over this long period.

Large percentages of students of color attend schools that have ______ percent white students.

Recent opinion surveys reveal that a significant proportion of American whites feel they should be able to discriminate against people of color in selling or renting housing.

A Yale University study of preschool teachers concluded that they, including some teachers of color, hold implicit racial biases inclining them to expect more negative behaviors from black children.

Today, more than ______ percent of black Americans attain a high school diploma.

Who benefits from segregated housing? Who does not benefit from segregated housing?

Research has shown:

Your classmate argues that U.S. towns and cities are "post-racial." Drawing on data from Chapter 6, explain to him that racialized patterns are definitively part of the spatial geography of American neighborhoods.

A study of mostly white and Asian inner-city physicians discovered that those who viewed black patient compliance with greater racial bias were less likely to dominate dialogues with these patients and to receive more positive patient ratings.