Question 1

__________ is blatant and may take the form of public statements about the "inferiority" of members of a racial or ethnic group.

Accepted Answer

A)   Open racism
B)   Subtle racism
C)   Overt racism
D)   Closed racism C

Question 2

Ethnocentrism is maintained and perpetuated in stereotypes,which are overgeneralizations about the appearance,behavior,or other characteristics of members of particular categories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

In the 1950s,Reverend Dr.Martin Luther King,Jr.and the civil rights movement used __________ (nonviolent action seeking to change a policy or law by refusing to comply with it) to call attention to racial inequality and to demand greater inclusion of African Americans in all areas of public life.

Accepted Answer

A)   civil disruption
B)   civil obedience
C)   civil unrest
D)   civil disobedience D

Question 4

The first wave of Cuban immigrants to the United States were mostly former prisoners and patients of mental hospitals in Cuba.Their arrival fueled an upsurge in prejudice against all Cuban Americans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Explain Robert Merton's typology of prejudice and discrimination.

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

According to sociologist Robert Merton's typology of prejudice and discrimination,__________ are not personally prejudiced and do not discriminate against others.

Accepted Answer

A)   prejudiced nondiscriminators
B)   unprejudiced nondiscriminators
C)   prejudiced discriminators
D)   unprejudiced discriminators

Question 7

The U.S.Census Bureau uses the term __________ to designate the many diverse groups with roots in Asia.

Accepted Answer

A)   Hawaiians
B)   Filipinos
C)   Asian Americans
D)   Southeast Asians

Question 8

Discuss the changes in racial classifications and the meaning of race in the United States,and compare dominant and subordinate groups.

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

__________ segregation refers to racial separation and inequality enforced by custom,and it may be difficult to document.

Accepted Answer

A)   De facto
B)   De hisce
C)   De jure
D)   De face

Question 10

Differentiate between racial and ethnic groups and explain their social significance.

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

__________ have helped one another open small businesses by pooling money through the kye-an association that grants members money on a rotating basis to gain access to more capital.

Accepted Answer

A)   Korean Americans
B)   Chinese Americans
C)   Indochinese Americans
D)   Filipino Americans

Question 12

__________ assimilation occurs when members of an ethnic group adopt dominant group traits,such as language,dress,values,religion,and food preferences.

Accepted Answer

A)   Cultural (acculturation) 
B)   Structural (integration) 
C)   Biological (amalgamation) 
D)   Psychological

Question 13

According to symbolic interactionists,children initially do not have a frame of reference from which to question the prejudices of their relatives and friends; when they are rewarded with smiles or laughs for telling derogatory jokes or making negative comments about outgroup members,children's prejudiced attitudes may be reinforced.This exemplifies:

Accepted Answer

A)   social learning
B)   frustration-aggression
C)   the authoritarian personality
D)   unprejudiced discrimination

Question 14

The initial wave (between 1850 and 1880) of Chinese immigrants consisted primarily of:

Accepted Answer

A)   families coming to make their home in the United States
B)   men who came to the United States in hopes of finding gold and employment opportunities in the construction of transcontinental railroads
C)   women and children who were fleeing a war in their homeland
D)   single women who were brought to the United States as prostitutes

Question 15

__________ is a category of people who have been singled out as inferior or superior,often on the basis of real or alleged physical characteristics such as skin color,hair texture,eye shape,or other subjectively selected attributes.

Accepted Answer

A)   Ethnic group
B)   Race
C)   Tribal group
D)   Culture

Question 16

Equalitarian pluralism describes a situation in which ethnic groups coexist in equality with one another.This pattern is also referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)   miscegenation
B)   segregation
C)   accommodation
D)   compatibility

Question 17

An ethnic group is a category of people who have been singled out as inferior or superior,often on the basis of real or alleged physical characteristics such as skin color,hair texture,eye shape,or other subjectively selected attributes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The earliest Japanese immigrants were primarily:

Accepted Answer

A)   men who came to work on sugar plantations in the Hawaiian Islands in the 1860s
B)   families coming to make their home in the United States
C)   single women seeking husbands
D)   women and men being "pushed" out of their homeland by political and religious oppression

Question 19

__________ refers to the interactive effect of racism and sexism on the exploitation of women of color.

Accepted Answer

A)   Gendered racism
B)   Internal colonialism
C)   Split labor market
D)   Domestic marginalization

Question 20

__________ is a term used to refer to the most privileged group in this country.

Accepted Answer

A)   "Greedy Brits"
B)   "Elitist Germans"
C)   "WASPs"
D)   "Social Register"

Exam 10: Race and Ethnicity

__________ is blatant and may take the form of public statements about the "inferiority" of members of a racial or ethnic group.

Ethnocentrism is maintained and perpetuated in stereotypes,which are overgeneralizations about the appearance,behavior,or other characteristics of members of particular categories.

In the 1950s,Reverend Dr.Martin Luther King,Jr.and the civil rights movement used __________ (nonviolent action seeking to change a policy or law by refusing to comply with it) to call attention to racial inequality and to demand greater inclusion of African Americans in all areas of public life.

The first wave of Cuban immigrants to the United States were mostly former prisoners and patients of mental hospitals in Cuba.Their arrival fueled an upsurge in prejudice against all Cuban Americans.

Explain Robert Merton's typology of prejudice and discrimination.

According to sociologist Robert Merton's typology of prejudice and discrimination,__________ are not personally prejudiced and do not discriminate against others.

The U.S.Census Bureau uses the term __________ to designate the many diverse groups with roots in Asia.

Discuss the changes in racial classifications and the meaning of race in the United States,and compare dominant and subordinate groups.

__________ segregation refers to racial separation and inequality enforced by custom,and it may be difficult to document.

Differentiate between racial and ethnic groups and explain their social significance.

__________ have helped one another open small businesses by pooling money through the kye-an association that grants members money on a rotating basis to gain access to more capital.

__________ assimilation occurs when members of an ethnic group adopt dominant group traits,such as language,dress,values,religion,and food preferences.

The initial wave (between 1850 and 1880) of Chinese immigrants consisted primarily of:

__________ is a category of people who have been singled out as inferior or superior,often on the basis of real or alleged physical characteristics such as skin color,hair texture,eye shape,or other subjectively selected attributes.

Equalitarian pluralism describes a situation in which ethnic groups coexist in equality with one another.This pattern is also referred to as:

An ethnic group is a category of people who have been singled out as inferior or superior,often on the basis of real or alleged physical characteristics such as skin color,hair texture,eye shape,or other subjectively selected attributes.

The earliest Japanese immigrants were primarily:

__________ refers to the interactive effect of racism and sexism on the exploitation of women of color.

__________ is a term used to refer to the most privileged group in this country.