Question 1

Who argued that race is of diminishing importance in explaining inequalities between whites and blacks?

Accepted Answer

A)   Lawrence Bobo
B)   Joe Feagin
C)   William Julius Wilson
D)   Elijah AndersonE) None of the above
F) A) and C) C

Question 2

Thinking in terms of fixed and inflexible categories,such as believing that all Muslims are religious fundamentalists,is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A)   stereotyping
B)   discriminating
C)   racializing
D)   projectingE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 3

What are three factors your textbook authors mention in explaining the historical rise of racism? In your answer,discuss Joseph Arthur de Gobineau's classification of races.

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Question 4

An individual or group blamed for wrongs that were not of their doing is called a:

Accepted Answer

A)   stereotype
B)   scapegoat
C)   victim
D)   minority groupE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Which of the following statements concerning segregation is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)   Today,de facto segregated residential areas still exist in many U.S.cities.
B)   In 1967,the Supreme Court ruled in the case of Loving v.Virginia that the prohibition of interracial marriage violated the right to privacy.
C)   In 1967,racial intermarriage was still a crime in most southern states.
D)   Interracial marriage had always been legal in most northern states.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

Which group has lived in the United States longer than all other immigrant groups other than Anglo-Saxons yet faces the segregation and poverty that for the other groups was only a transitional phase?

Accepted Answer

A)   eastern European Americans
B)   southern European Americans
C)   Irish Americans
D)   African AmericansE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 7

Which of the following immigrant groups was NOT subjected to significant prejudice and discrimination by those who were already established in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)   Irish
B)   Italian
C)   British
D)   ChineseE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 8

Although Scott,an African American,was more qualified than Bernardo,a Hispanic American,Bernardo was hired instead of Scott because the owner believed that Hispanic Americans are harder workers than African Americans.The best term used to describe denying Scott the job is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)   prejudice
B)   discrimination
C)   projection
D)   institutional racismE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

People who,because of their distinct physical or cultural characteristics,find themselves in situations of inequality within a society are known as:

Accepted Answer

A)   an ethnic group
B)   a racial group
C)   a minority group
D)   scapegoatsE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 10

Which is now the largest minority group in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)   African Americans
B)   Hispanic Americans
C)   Asian Americans
D)   Native AmericansE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

The term that describes patterns of discrimination based on ethnicity that have become structured into existing social institutions is:

Accepted Answer

A)   interpersonal racism
B)   institutional racism
C)   multiculturalism
D)   segregationE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Industrial development in the North of the United States,combined with the mechanization of agriculture in the South,produced a progressive movement of __________ northward starting at the beginning of the 20th century.

Accepted Answer

A)   whites
B)   African Americans
C)   Latin Americans
D)   Native AmericansE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

The term that describes the differences in human physical characteristics used to categorize large numbers of individuals is:

Accepted Answer

A)   ethnicity
B)   ethnocentrism
C)   race
D)   racismE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 14

Which group has the lowest high school graduation rate?

Accepted Answer

A)   Non-Hispanic whites
B)   Blacks
C)   Asians
D)   HispanicsE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

Which of the following statements concerning minority groups is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   Any group that is less than 50 percent of the population is considered a minority group.
B)   Sociologists consider people with blue eyes a minority group.
C)   Minority groups have some sense of group solidarity.
D)   In the middle of the 19th century,Irish immigrants to the United States were immediately accepted as part of the dominant group.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C) C

Question 16

More than 99 percent of the people in the United States are descended from:

Accepted Answer

A)   immigrants
B)   Europeans
C)   Africans
D)   Native AmericansE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Assimilation is defined as:

Accepted Answer

A)   the acceptance of a minority group by a majority population,as the new group takes on the values and norms of the dominant culture
B)   the idea that ethnic differences can be combined to create new patterns of behavior drawing on diverse cultural sources
C)   a model for ethnic relations in which all ethnic groups in a society retain their independent and separate identities yet share equally in the rights and powers of citizenship
D)   the viewpoint according to which ethnic groups can exist separately and share equally in economic and political lifeE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

According to the textbook,which of the following statements concerning Western colonialism is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)   South Asia,east Asia,the South Pacific,and the Middle East were unaffected by Western colonialism.
B)   Europeans believed themselves to be superior to the peoples they colonized and conquered.
C)   In those societies that were colonized,the indigenous populations were decimated by disease,war,and genocide and were subjected to European rule.
D)   The indigenous people in colonized societies are now impoverished ethnic minorities.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C) A

Question 19

In examining recent trends in global migration,Stephen Castles and Mark Miller (1993)have identified four tendencies that they claim characterize migration patterns today and that are expected to persist in the coming years.What are they? Describe them.

Accepted Answer

Acceleration: Migration across borders i...

Question 20

The term that describes cultural practices and outlooks of a given community that have emerged historically and tend to set people apart is:

Accepted Answer

A)   ethnicity
B)   ethnocentrism
C)   race
D)   racismE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Exam 10: Ethnicity and Race

Who argued that race is of diminishing importance in explaining inequalities between whites and blacks?

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Thinking in terms of fixed and inflexible categories,such as believing that all Muslims are religious fundamentalists,is best described as:

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What are three factors your textbook authors mention in explaining the historical rise of racism? In your answer,discuss Joseph Arthur de Gobineau's classification of races.

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An individual or group blamed for wrongs that were not of their doing is called a:

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Which of the following statements concerning segregation is NOT true?

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Which group has lived in the United States longer than all other immigrant groups other than Anglo-Saxons yet faces the segregation and poverty that for the other groups was only a transitional phase?

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Which of the following immigrant groups was NOT subjected to significant prejudice and discrimination by those who were already established in the United States?

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Although Scott,an African American,was more qualified than Bernardo,a Hispanic American,Bernardo was hired instead of Scott because the owner believed that Hispanic Americans are harder workers than African Americans.The best term used to describe denying Scott the job is an example of:

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People who,because of their distinct physical or cultural characteristics,find themselves in situations of inequality within a society are known as:

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Which is now the largest minority group in the United States?

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The term that describes patterns of discrimination based on ethnicity that have become structured into existing social institutions is:

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Industrial development in the North of the United States,combined with the mechanization of agriculture in the South,produced a progressive movement of __________ northward starting at the beginning of the 20th century.

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The term that describes the differences in human physical characteristics used to categorize large numbers of individuals is:

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Which group has the lowest high school graduation rate?

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Which of the following statements concerning minority groups is true?

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More than 99 percent of the people in the United States are descended from:

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Assimilation is defined as:

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According to the textbook,which of the following statements concerning Western colonialism is NOT true?

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In examining recent trends in global migration,Stephen Castles and Mark Miller (1993)have identified four tendencies that they claim characterize migration patterns today and that are expected to persist in the coming years.What are they? Describe them.

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The term that describes cultural practices and outlooks of a given community that have emerged historically and tend to set people apart is:

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