Question 1

A Latino family lives in a neighborhood with only other Latino families. This is referred to as .

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A)   Cultural amalgamation
B)   Hypersegregation
C)   Cultural accommodation
D)   Cultural co-optationE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Different groups use different criteria to define racial groups.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In order to limit the number of immigrants, the U.S. government did all of the following, except:

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A)   create ethnic quotas that limited the number of immigrants from places other than western and northernEurope.
B)   subject potential immigrants to literacy tests.
C)   apply IQ tests in English to immigrants who were not English-speaking.
D)   literally closed doors to keep immigrants out of the U.S.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

How do sociologists distinguish between prejudice and discrimination?

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Sociologists distinguish between prejudi...

Question 5

Which of these statements regarding the racial system in Brazil is false?

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A)   In Brazil, a person is considered Black only if they have no discernible White ancestry.
B)   A person who might be considered Black in the U.S. would be considered white in Brazil if they had high socioeconomic status.
C)   Brazil has successfully created a nation in which there is no social inequality based on race.
D)   The racial system in Brazil is different from that of the U.S.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

The scapegoat theory of prejudice suggests that prejudice originates when groups direct their frustrations about their own social and economic difficulties at members of minority groups.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A social category of people who share a common culture (i.e., language, national background, or religion)  is referred to as a(n)  group.

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A)   minority
B)   dominant
C)   racial
D)   ethnicE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Explain how racial discrimination operates in in the housing industry.

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Racial discrimination in the housing ind...

Question 9

The U.S. Census allows individuals to identify their own race.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Compare and contrast de jure segregation and de facto segregation.

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De jure segregation refers to segregatio...

Question 11

According to a fairly old psychological theory of prejudice and racism, the tendency to rigidly categorize other people, to rigidly conform, and be intolerant of ambiguity is part of a(n)  .

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A)   authoritarian personality
B)   repressed personality
C)   subordinate personality
D)   stereotypic personalityE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 12

The creation of racial categories is a biological process.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Traditional racism is declining in society.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A problem with the assimilation model of analysis of group relationships is that it

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A)   takes no account of the time that it takes certain groups to assimilate.
B)   places too much emphasis on the different histories of Black and White immigrants to this country.
C)   places too much emphasis on the salience of skin color as a factor affecting the assimilation process.
D)   focuses too much attention on the social class of the immigrants.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 15

According to , social change is a slow and gradual process.

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A)   functionalism
B)   conflict theory
C)   symbolic interaction theory
D)   social exchange theoryE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

John has a mixed-race background. Which of the following is true of John with regard to his racial category?

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A)   He fits well into categories of race.
B)   He is able to define his own social category of race.
C)   He is someone who determines how he is categorized.
D)   He defies biological categories typically used to define race.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

The Jones Act of 1917

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A)   banned further immigration from Puerto Rico.
B)   extended U.S. citizenship to Puerto Ricans.
C)   closed the border with Mexico.
D)   permitted Cubans to enter following the Cuban Revolution.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

What is the current practice of the U.S. Census for reporting one's race?

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A)   A person may select a single race as their identity.
B)   A person may select what they consider their primary, and also their secondary, racial identity.
C)   A person may select as many racial categories as they feel applies to them.
D)   A person may select a single ethnicity.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

As a result of gerrymandering, remains a problem in the U.S.

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A)   economic inequality
B)   residential segregation
C)   racism
D)   the digital racial divideE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 20

People considered as the same race may have different ethnic identities.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 10: Race and Ethnicity

In order to limit the number of immigrants, the U.S. government did all of the following, except:

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Different groups use different criteria to define racial groups.

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Which of these statements regarding the racial system in Brazil is false?

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The scapegoat theory of prejudice suggests that prejudice originates when groups direct their frustrations about their own social and economic difficulties at members of minority groups.

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Explain how racial discrimination operates in in the housing industry.

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According to a fairly old psychological theory of prejudice and racism, the tendency to rigidly categorize other people, to rigidly conform, and be intolerant of ambiguity is part of a(n) .

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A problem with the assimilation model of analysis of group relationships is that it

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What is the current practice of the U.S. Census for reporting one's race?

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A social category of people who share a common culture (i.e., language, national background, or religion) is referred to as a(n) group.

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According to , social change is a slow and gradual process.

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A Latino family lives in a neighborhood with only other Latino families. This is referred to as .

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Compare and contrast de jure segregation and de facto segregation.

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As a result of gerrymandering, remains a problem in the U.S.

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John has a mixed-race background. Which of the following is true of John with regard to his racial category?

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How do sociologists distinguish between prejudice and discrimination?

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The Jones Act of 1917

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Traditional racism is declining in society.

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The U.S. Census allows individuals to identify their own race.

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People considered as the same race may have different ethnic identities.

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The creation of racial categories is a biological process.

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