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Sociologists have identified five basic properties of a minority group. Which of the following is NOT one of these properties? |
| | A) | unequal treatment |
| | B) | physical traits |
| | C) | ascribed status |
| | D) | cultural bias |
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The "one-drop rule" in the southern part of the U.S. was a vivid example of |
| | A) | the biological significance of race. |
| | B) | the social construction of race. |
| | C) | the statistical significance of race. |
| | D) | the role of ethnicity in the south. |
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What term do sociologists use to refer to a negative attitude toward an entire category of people, often an ethnic or racial minority? |
| | A) | ethnocentrism |
| | B) | discrimination |
| | C) | prejudice |
| | D) | contact hypothesis |
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Racism is a form of which of the following? |
| | A) | ethnocentrism |
| | B) | discrimination |
| | C) | prejudice |
| | D) | both discrimination and prejudice |
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__________ refers to the denial of opportunities and equal rights to individuals and groups that results from the normal operations of a society? |
| | A) | Institutional discrimination |
| | B) | Glass ceiling |
| | C) | Prejudice |
| | D) | Racism |
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The contact hypothesis has its roots in what sociological perspective? |
| | A) | functionalist |
| | B) | conflict |
| | C) | interactionist |
| | D) | feminist |
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What term is used to describe the process through which a person forsakes his or her own cultural tradition to become part of a different culture? |
| | A) | amalgamation |
| | B) | assimilation |
| | C) | segregation |
| | D) | pluralism |
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Intermarriage over several generations, resulting in various groups combining to form a new group, would be an example of |
| | A) | amalgamation. |
| | B) | assimilation. |
| | C) | segregation. |
| | D) | pluralism. |
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Alphonso D'Abuzzo changed his name to Alan Alda. This is an example of |
| | A) | amalgamation. |
| | B) | assimilation. |
| | C) | segregation. |
| | D) | pluralism. |
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The median household income of Blacks is still __________ that of whites. |
| | A) | 60% |
| | B) | 70% |
| | C) | 80% |
| | D) | 90% |
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| 11 | |
One teenager in every six has attempted suicide in which one of the following racial or ethnic groups? |
| | A) | African Americans |
| | B) | Asian Americans |
| | C) | Native Americans |
| | D) | Latinos |
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Of the major Asian groups in the U.S. in 2009, which group was the largest? |
| | A) | Chinese |
| | B) | Asian Indian |
| | C) | Filipino |
| | D) | Japanese |
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Each year, about ______ million people move from one country to another — a number that is roughly the equivalent of the total populations of Russia and Italy. |
| | A) | 125 |
| | B) | 138 |
| | C) | 265 |
| | D) | 191 |
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What is the single most unifying force among Arab Americans? |
| | A) | religion |
| | B) | Arab retail center |
| | C) | language |
| | D) | appearance |
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In August 1943, 113,000 members of which group were forced to live in evacuation camps? |
| | A) | Chinese Americans |
| | B) | Korean Americans |
| | C) | Japanese Americans |
| | D) | Cubans |
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The members of a __________ group have significantly less control or power over their own lives than the members of other dominant groups. |
| | A) | racial |
| | B) | minority |
| | C) | ethnic |
| | D) | socioeconomic |
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In 2009, _________ which group had the highest median income? |
| | A) | Black men |
| | B) | Asian American men |
| | C) | White men |
| | D) | Hispanic men |
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You have a new roommate. Suppose you stereotype him or her on the basis of race, ethnicity, or religion. Your behavior reflects a form of |
| | A) | self-fulfilling prophecy. |
| | B) | discrimination. |
| | C) | ethnocentrism. |
| | D) | prejudice. |
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__________ leads people to judge other cultures by the standards of their own group, which leads quite easily to prejudice against cultures viewed as inferior. |
| | A) | Discrimination |
| | B) | Ethnocentrism |
| | C) | Self-fulfilling prophecy |
| | D) | Racism |
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Suppose that a white employer refuses to hire a Vietnamese American and selects an inferior white applicant. This illustrates an act of |
| | A) | prejudice. |
| | B) | ethnocentrism. |
| | C) | discrimination. |
| | D) | stigmatization. |
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The term __________ refers to an invisible barrier that blocks the promotion of a qualified individual in a work environment because of that person's gender, race, or ethnicity. |
| | A) | glass ceiling |
| | B) | institutional discrimination |
| | C) | affirmative action |
| | D) | contact hypothesis |
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Rules requiring that only English be spoken at a place of work, even when it is not a business necessity to restrict the use of other languages, reflect |
| | A) | affirmative action. |
| | B) | institutional discrimination. |
| | C) | the glass ceiling. |
| | D) | amalgamation. |
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__________ involves giving priority to minority members for jobs, promotions, and educational opportunities. |
| | A) | Institutional discrimination |
| | B) | Amalgamation |
| | C) | Apartheid |
| | D) | Affirmative action |
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| 24 | |
Advocates of Marxist class theory argue that the basis for racial subordination in the U.S. lies within the capitalist economic system. Another representation of this point of view is reflected in which theory? |
| | A) | exploitation |
| | B) | functionalist |
| | C) | interactionist |
| | D) | contact |
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Suppose that a majority "A" dominates in such a way that members of minorities "B" and "C" imitate "A" and attempt to become indistinguishable from the dominant group. This illustrates |
| | A) | assimilation. |
| | B) | amalgamation. |
| | C) | segregation. |
| | D) | integration. |
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