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1
Sociologists rarely distinguish between racial and ethnic groups.
A)True
B)False
2
When sociologists define a minority group, they are saying that this group makes up less than half of some larger population.
A)True
B)False
3
Race and ethnicity are considered ascribed statuses.
A)True
B)False
4
The United States exemplifies the modern pluralistic state.
A)True
B)False
5
At one time in the southern part of the United States, if a person had even a single drop of "Black blood," that person was viewed as Black. This was referred to as the "one-drop rule," and it is a vivid example of the social construction of race.
A)True
B)False
6
Worldwide, immigration is declining.
A)True
B)False
7
The tendency to assume that one's own culture and way of life represent the norm, or are superior to all others, is referred to as "prejudice."
A)True
B)False
8
Racism is a form of prejudice.
A)True
B)False
9
Prejudicial attitudes can be equated with discriminatory behavior.
A)True
B)False
10
The term "prejudice" refers to the denial of opportunities and equal rights to individuals and groups which results from the normal operations of a society.
A)True
B)False
11
The contact hypothesis states that interracial contact between people of equal status in cooperative circumstances will cause them to become more prejudiced and to reaffirm the stereotypes they hold.
A)True
B)False
12
Symbolic ethnicity is an ethnic identity that emphasizes concerns such as ethnic food or political issues rather than deeper ties to one's ethnic heritage.
A)True
B)False
13
One Native American teenager in six has attempted suicide.
A)True
B)False
14
Worldwide, immigration is at an all-time high.
A)True
B)False
15
The United States has long had a history of policies to determine who has preference to enter the country.
A)True
B)False





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