Question 1

The earliest Asian group to immigrate to the U.S. were the __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The earliest Asian group to immigrate to...

Question 2

The _________ hypothesis says that Hispanic American families (and especially Mexican American families) place strong cultural values on familism and patriarchy and display high levels of involvement in the Catholic religion, resulting in high levels of interdependency among extended families.

Accepted Answer

A)  disintegration 
B)  familism 
C)  superintegration 
D)  ethnic family

Question 3

What is unique about the Native American experience as related to education and the family?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is unique about the Native American...

Question 4

A braceros is another term for an illegal Mexican American alien.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Compared to most racial, ethnic, or minority groups, the role of the Native American grandparent in the lives of their grandchildren is one of restraint and distance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The largest Asian American group is

Accepted Answer

A)  Filipino. 
B)  Chinese. 
C)  Japanese. 
D)  Asian Indian.

Question 7

In 1871, President Grant passed an education fund designed to assist American Indians in maintaining their native languages, preserve their religious ceremonies, and strengthen their family ties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Fewer marriages and more out-of-wedlock births among African Americans seem to be related to

Accepted Answer

A)  a shortage of black men. 
B)  a higher socioeconomic status of black men. 
C)  a lower educational status of black women. 
D)  all of the above three.

Question 9

Southern African American immigrants to the north carried with them a 'dysfunctional' family culture, especially when compared to northern born blacks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What is the difference between a reservation, a trust land, and a tribal designated statistical area?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the difference between a reservation,...

Question 11

Because of slavery, African Americans lost all traces of their former cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Most Asian Americans live in ___________ areas.

Accepted Answer

A)  rural 
B)  suburban 
C)  exurban 
D)  metropolitan

Question 13

Mexican Americans who have come to the U.S. can be classified as three types: legal immigrants, __________, and illegal aliens.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Mexican Americans who have come to the...

Question 14

The entry of an ethnic group's members into close, or primary, relationships with members of the dominant group is called ______________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The entry of an ethnic group's members...

Question 15

In any given year over the past several decades, the unemployment rate for black females was about equal to that of white females, but for black males was four times as high as that for white males.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Today, more than half of all African Americans live in the Western United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Over the past two decades, the percentage of African Americans who completed high school and college has

Accepted Answer

A)  increased considerably for both males and females. 
B)  increased for females, but decreased for males. 
C)  decreased considerable for both males and females. 
D)  shown only slight, if any, change for both sexes.

Question 18

The poverty rate among Hispanic American groups is highest for __________ and lowest for __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Puerto Ricans / Cubans. 
B)  Mexicans / Central-South Americans. 
C)  Central-South Americans / Puerto Ricans. 
D)  Cubans / Mexicans.

Question 19

Of Hispanic American families, Cubans have the lowest poverty rates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In the late 1800s, President Grant appropriated funds to churches to assist in American Indian education by

Accepted Answer

A)  providing reading and writing training in their native language. 
B)  integrating Indian dances and traditions with Christian teachings. 
C)  sending children to off-reservation boarding schools. 
D)  both A and B above.

Exam 5: Race and Ethnic Variations

The earliest Asian group to immigrate to the U.S. were the __________.

The _________ hypothesis says that Hispanic American families (and especially Mexican American families) place strong cultural values on familism and patriarchy and display high levels of involvement in the Catholic religion, resulting in high levels of interdependency among extended families.

What is unique about the Native American experience as related to education and the family?

A braceros is another term for an illegal Mexican American alien.

Compared to most racial, ethnic, or minority groups, the role of the Native American grandparent in the lives of their grandchildren is one of restraint and distance.

The largest Asian American group is

In 1871, President Grant passed an education fund designed to assist American Indians in maintaining their native languages, preserve their religious ceremonies, and strengthen their family ties.

Fewer marriages and more out-of-wedlock births among African Americans seem to be related to

Southern African American immigrants to the north carried with them a 'dysfunctional' family culture, especially when compared to northern born blacks.

What is the difference between a reservation, a trust land, and a tribal designated statistical area?

Because of slavery, African Americans lost all traces of their former cultures.

Most Asian Americans live in ___________ areas.

Mexican Americans who have come to the U.S. can be classified as three types: legal immigrants, __________, and illegal aliens.

The entry of an ethnic group's members into close, or primary, relationships with members of the dominant group is called ______________________.

In any given year over the past several decades, the unemployment rate for black females was about equal to that of white females, but for black males was four times as high as that for white males.

Today, more than half of all African Americans live in the Western United States.

Over the past two decades, the percentage of African Americans who completed high school and college has

The poverty rate among Hispanic American groups is highest for and lowest for .

Of Hispanic American families, Cubans have the lowest poverty rates.

In the late 1800s, President Grant appropriated funds to churches to assist in American Indian education by