Question 1

Douglas Massey and Nancy Denton documented which of the following patterns in U.S.inner cities?

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A)  hypersegregation
B)  the absence of racial segregation
C)  de jure segregation
D)  declining segregationE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

Sociologists define the concept of "race" as

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A)  people who fall into any minority category.
B)  a person's skin color.
C)  a cultural heritage shared by a category of people.
D)  a socially constructed category composed of people who share biologically transmitted traits that members of a society consider important.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 3

What is the scapegoat theory of prejudice? What is the conflict theory of prejudice?

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The scapegoat theory of prejudice sugges...

Question 4

Discrimination is an unfair belief about an entire category of people.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Assimilation refers to everyone shedding all their traditions and "melting" into a new population with a new way of life.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Arab Americans are a U.S.minority that

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A)  is increasing in population size.
B)  has ancestors from many different nations.
C)  has Islam as the dominant religion.
D)  All of these responses are correct.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

The largest category of Asian Americans in the United States is people of _____ ancestry.

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A)  Korean
B)  Japanese
C)  Chinese
D)  VietnameseE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Explain the assertion made in the text that race is socially constructed.That is,explain what biological traits may be used in defining race,but why a biological definition cannot explain the reality of race in the United States.Provide examples to illustrate your arguments.

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The assertion that race is socially cons...

Question 9

Research with the social distance scale among U.S.college students shows increasing social acceptance of people of various racial and ethnic categories over time.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

According to the text,what factors define a minority? Based on these factors,explain why we should consider African Americans to be a minority.What about Asian Americans?

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According to the text, factors that defi...

Question 11

Four states currently have a "minority majority." Which are they?

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A)  Texas,New Mexico,California,and Hawaii
B)  South Carolina,New York,Florida,and California
C)  New Jersey,Georgia,Mississippi,and California
D)  Louisiana,Alabama,Arizona,and CaliforniaE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Today's immigrants to the United States are more likely to come from Latin America than from Europe.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Being Greek,Italian,or Vietnamese involves a distinct ethnicity.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Can you imagine a future in the United States where members of our society would be truly color blind? Explain how this may become possible.Alternatively,explain why you think this may be impossible.

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I can imagine a future in the United Sta...

Question 15

Arab Americans come from more than twenty different nations in Northern Africa and the Middle East.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

You are expressing a "stereotype" if you

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A)  make any generalization about anyone.
B)  apply a simplified description to every person in some category.
C)  hold an opinion about someone based on personal experience.
D)  treat everybody in an unkind way.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Typically,people who live in _____ perceive fewer racial categories than people who live in _____.

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A)  the United States;Brazil
B)  Brazil;the United States
C)  the Northeast;the Midwest
D)  the West;the NortheastE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Prejudice is a rigid and unfair generalization about an entire category of people.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Why do sociologists consider the "scientific" racial types of Caucasian,Mongoloid,and Negroid to be misleading and even harmful?

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A)  Every society's population contains a lot of genetic mixture.
B)  Various racial categories are genetically very much alike.
C)  The skin color of Caucasian people ranges from very light to very dark.
D)  All of these responses are correct.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Institutional prejudice and discrimination refers to the fact that

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A)  some people hold rigid and unfair attitudes.
B)  bias was less pronounced in this nation's history.
C)  bias is built into the operation of social institutions.
D)  many people still hold prejudiced opinions.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Exam 11: Race and Ethnicity

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Assimilation refers to everyone shedding all their traditions and "melting" into a new population with a new way of life.

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The largest category of Asian Americans in the United States is people of _____ ancestry.

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Being Greek,Italian,or Vietnamese involves a distinct ethnicity.

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Douglas Massey and Nancy Denton documented which of the following patterns in U.S.inner cities?

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Typically,people who live in _____ perceive fewer racial categories than people who live in _____.

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Can you imagine a future in the United States where members of our society would be truly color blind? Explain how this may become possible.Alternatively,explain why you think this may be impossible.

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What is the scapegoat theory of prejudice? What is the conflict theory of prejudice?

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Why do sociologists consider the "scientific" racial types of Caucasian,Mongoloid,and Negroid to be misleading and even harmful?

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You are expressing a "stereotype" if you

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Arab Americans are a U.S.minority that

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Sociologists define the concept of "race" as

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According to the text,what factors define a minority? Based on these factors,explain why we should consider African Americans to be a minority.What about Asian Americans?

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Explain the assertion made in the text that race is socially constructed.That is,explain what biological traits may be used in defining race,but why a biological definition cannot explain the reality of race in the United States.Provide examples to illustrate your arguments.

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Research with the social distance scale among U.S.college students shows increasing social acceptance of people of various racial and ethnic categories over time.

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Today's immigrants to the United States are more likely to come from Latin America than from Europe.

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Prejudice is a rigid and unfair generalization about an entire category of people.

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Institutional prejudice and discrimination refers to the fact that

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Arab Americans come from more than twenty different nations in Northern Africa and the Middle East.

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Four states currently have a "minority majority." Which are they?

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