Question 1

Which of the following statements is true of Asian Americans?

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A)   Asian Indians are the largest Asian American group.
B)   Asian Americans have the lowest education levels.
C)   More than half of Asian Americans are employed in low-paying jobs.
D)   Asian Americans have the highest median household income.
E)   Asian Americans are the largest minority group in the United States.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

De facto , or informal, segregation has replaced de jure segregation in the United States and many other countries.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following statements best defines acculturation?

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A)   It is the process of adopting the language, values, beliefs, and other characteristics of the host culture by minority groups.
B)   It is behavior that treats people unequally or unfairly because of their group membership.
C)   It is the physical and social separation of dominant and minority groups.
D)   It is the process of conforming to a dominant group's culture, adopting its language and values, and intermarrying with that group.
E)   It is the process of making oversimplified or exaggerated generalization about a group of people.F) B) and C)
G) All of the above A

Question 4

Santiago believes that social class does not always protect minorities from economic inequality, and Gary believes that minority women suffer from a double dose of inequality. In the context of sociological explanations of racial-ethnic inequality, which of the following statements is most likely to be true?

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A)   Both Santiago and Gary are functionalists.
B)   Santiago is a conflict theorist, whereas Gary is a functionalist.
C)   Santiago is a symbolic interactionist, whereas Gary is a feminist theorist.
D)   Santiago is a conflict theorist, whereas Gary is a feminist theorist.
E)   Both Santiago and Gary are symbolic interactionists.F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 5

Discrimination, both individual and institutional, occurs within racial-ethnic groups.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following terms refers to legal segregation?

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A)   De dato segregation
B)   De facto segregation
C)   De jure segregation
D)   De fideli segregation
E)   De integro segregationF) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 7

Scapegoats are individuals or groups whom people:

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A)   treat differently because of their high social status.
B)   hold responsible for paying taxes.
C)   blame for their own shortcomings.
D)   look up to for personal support.
E)   emulate during the process of resocialization.F) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true of de facto segregation?

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A)   It has been replaced by de jure segregation.
B)   It is always voluntary in nature.
C)   It is due to discrimination in most cases.
D)   It is a formal form of separation.
E)   It was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in 1954.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 9

When Malakai, a black athlete, was on a vacation, he went to a local restaurant for lunch. Before he could sit down, the owner of the restaurant, a white, asked Malakai to leave because of Malakai's skin color. This scenario is an example of _____.

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A)   institutionalized discrimination
B)   individual discrimination
C)   reverse discrimination
D)   structural discrimination
E)   systemic discriminationF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 10

U.S. minorities have numerous ethnic newspapers and radio stations, and the same constitutional rights as the dominant group. This is an example of _____.

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A)   ethnocentrism
B)   imperialism
C)   segregation
D)   pluralism
E)   genocideF) C) and D)
G) A) and D) D

Question 11

The increase in intermarriage is due to many interrelated factors-both micro and macro level-that include everyday contact and changing attitudes.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The United States is the least multicultural country in the world.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Immigrants and their children-both legal and undocumented-outperform native-born Americans on a number of measures.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Discuss the contact hypothesis.

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Question 15

Children of immigrants are less likely than their U.S.-born peers to live in a two-parent household.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following statements best describes assimilation?

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A)   It is behavior that treats people unequally or unfairly because of their group membership.
B)   It involves conforming to the dominant group's culture, adopting its language and values, and intermarrying with that group.
C)   It is the physical and social separation of dominant and minority groups.
D)   It refers to the systematic effort to kill all members of a particular ethnic, religious, political, racial, or national group.
E)   It is the process of making oversimplified or exaggerated generalization about a group of people.F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 17

Briefly discuss pluralism.

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Answers will vary. In pluralism, sometimes called multiculturalism, minority groups maintain many aspects of their original culture-including using their own language and marrying within their own racial or ethnic group-while living peacefully with the host culture. Pluralism is especially evident in urban areas with large racial and ethnic communities (e.g., "Little Italy," "Greek Town," "Little Korea," and "Spanish Harlem").  Please see the section "Dominant and Minority Groups" for more information.

Question 18

In the context of racial-ethnic inequality, which of the following is most likely to be stated by a functionalist?

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A)   Racial-ethnic inequality persists because it benefits minority groups.
B)   If a society aims to eliminate racial-ethnic inequality, newcomers must retain their original cultural heritage and values in the host country.
C)   Racial-ethnic inequality is dysfunctional, but much of the inequity can be attributed to individual failings and a lack of acculturation.
D)   In a meritocratic society, people should be rewarded for their ethnicity rather than their accomplishments to minimize racial-ethnic inequality.
E)   Immigration is dysfunctional for the host nation as it leads to racial-ethnic inequality.F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 19

In the context of sociological explanations of racial-ethnic inequality, feminist scholars are criticized because they overemphasize women's participation in gendered racism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In the dominant-minority group relations continuum, which of the following has the highest level of intolerance?

Accepted Answer

A)   Genocide
B)   Acculturation
C)   Segregation
D)   Assimilation
E)   PluralismF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Exam 10: Race and Ethnicity

Which of the following statements is true of Asian Americans?

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De facto , or informal, segregation has replaced de jure segregation in the United States and many other countries.

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Which of the following statements best defines acculturation?

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Discrimination, both individual and institutional, occurs within racial-ethnic groups.

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Which of the following terms refers to legal segregation?

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Scapegoats are individuals or groups whom people:

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Which of the following statements is true of de facto segregation?

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When Malakai, a black athlete, was on a vacation, he went to a local restaurant for lunch. Before he could sit down, the owner of the restaurant, a white, asked Malakai to leave because of Malakai's skin color. This scenario is an example of _____.

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U.S. minorities have numerous ethnic newspapers and radio stations, and the same constitutional rights as the dominant group. This is an example of _____.

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The increase in intermarriage is due to many interrelated factors-both micro and macro level-that include everyday contact and changing attitudes.

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The United States is the least multicultural country in the world.

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Immigrants and their children-both legal and undocumented-outperform native-born Americans on a number of measures.

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Discuss the contact hypothesis.

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Children of immigrants are less likely than their U.S.-born peers to live in a two-parent household.

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Which of the following statements best describes assimilation?

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Briefly discuss pluralism.

In the context of racial-ethnic inequality, which of the following is most likely to be stated by a functionalist?

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In the context of sociological explanations of racial-ethnic inequality, feminist scholars are criticized because they overemphasize women's participation in gendered racism.

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In the dominant-minority group relations continuum, which of the following has the highest level of intolerance?

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Which of the following statements is true of Asian Americans?

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De facto , or informal, segregation has replaced de jure segregation in the United States and many other countries.

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Discrimination, both individual and institutional, occurs within racial-ethnic groups.

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Which of the following terms refers to legal segregation?

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Scapegoats are individuals or groups whom people:

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Which of the following statements is true of de facto segregation?

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U.S. minorities have numerous ethnic newspapers and radio stations, and the same constitutional rights as the dominant group. This is an example of _____.

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The increase in intermarriage is due to many interrelated factors-both micro and macro level-that include everyday contact and changing attitudes.

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The United States is the least multicultural country in the world.

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Immigrants and their children-both legal and undocumented-outperform native-born Americans on a number of measures.

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Discuss the contact hypothesis.

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Children of immigrants are less likely than their U.S.-born peers to live in a two-parent household.

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Which of the following statements best describes assimilation?

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In the context of racial-ethnic inequality, which of the following is most likely to be stated by a functionalist?

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In the context of sociological explanations of racial-ethnic inequality, feminist scholars are criticized because they overemphasize women's participation in gendered racism.

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In the dominant-minority group relations continuum, which of the following has the highest level of intolerance?

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