Question 1

Many black college students personally experience racism for the first time on campus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Which statement is least consistent with the authors' definition of race?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a concept with no biological basis. 
B) It plays a large role in our social world. 
C) It is an illusion that should be eliminated. 
D) It is a nebulous term. 
A) It is a concept with no biological basis. 
B) It plays a large role in our social world. 
C) It is an illusion that should be eliminated. 
D) It is a nebulous term. C

Question 3

Hmong,Laotian,Cambodian,and Vietnamese Americans are the Asian American ethnic groups that have achieved the greatest educational success.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Sociologists define race as a:

Accepted Answer

A) biological characteristic that is insignificant in many cultures. 
B) static trait that irrelevant is socially irrelevant. 
C) social construction that can change across time and culture. 
D) great equalizer across cultures. 
A) biological characteristic that is insignificant in many cultures. 
B) static trait that irrelevant is socially irrelevant. 
C) social construction that can change across time and culture. 
D) great equalizer across cultures.

Question 5

Which tendency is not an implication of symbolic identities?

Accepted Answer

A) The tendency to view all ethnicities as groups as equal. 
B) The tendency to view identities as voluntary. 
C) The tendency to ignore socially imposed racial identities. 
D) The tendency to discount the history and backgrounds of others. 
A) The tendency to view all ethnicities as groups as equal. 
B) The tendency to view identities as voluntary. 
C) The tendency to ignore socially imposed racial identities. 
D) The tendency to discount the history and backgrounds of others.

Question 6

Why did many take issue with the Pew Research Center's 2012 report "The Rise of Asian Americans"?

Accepted Answer

A) It lumped all Asian Americans into a single homogenous category,ignoring differences between ethnic groups. 
B) It portrayed Asian American women as "Tiger Mothers." 
C) It was intended to shame other racial and ethnic minority groups who have been less successful. 
D) All of the above 
A) It lumped all Asian Americans into a single homogenous category,ignoring differences between ethnic groups. 
B) It portrayed Asian American women as "Tiger Mothers." 
C) It was intended to shame other racial and ethnic minority groups who have been less successful. 
D) All of the above

Question 7

An interpretation,representation,or explanation of racial dynamics in an effort to reorganize and redistribute resources along particular racial lines is referred to as a:

Accepted Answer

A) liberal concept. 
B) racial project. 
C) anti-discrimination policy. 
D) social structure. 
A) liberal concept. 
B) racial project. 
C) anti-discrimination policy. 
D) social structure.

Question 8

Why did Susie Phipps sue the Louisiana Bureau of Vital Records?

Accepted Answer

A) She wanted her adoption records. 
B) She opposed the categorization of individuals according to race. 
C) She was unsure about her racial identity. 
D) She wanted her racial classification changed from black to white. 
A) She wanted her adoption records. 
B) She opposed the categorization of individuals according to race. 
C) She was unsure about her racial identity. 
D) She wanted her racial classification changed from black to white.

Question 9

Of the following,which is associated with the Asian American model minority narrative?

Accepted Answer

A) Hard work 
B) Intelligence 
C) Strong family ties 
D) All of the above 
A) Hard work 
B) Intelligence 
C) Strong family ties 
D) All of the above

Question 10

Asian Americans account for roughly __% of the U.S.population

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 6 
C) 12 
D) 18 
A) 2 
B) 6 
C) 12 
D) 18

Question 11

Jeremy Lin was the first Asian/Asian American to play in the NBA.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The majority of racial incidents on college campuses involve:

Accepted Answer

A) violent attacks. 
B) tension in social interaction. 
C) domestic violence. 
D) off-campus bar fights. 
A) violent attacks. 
B) tension in social interaction. 
C) domestic violence. 
D) off-campus bar fights.

Question 13

Which group has the option of choosing between two distinct ethnic identities?

Accepted Answer

A) Light brown African Americans 
B) Asian Americans 
C) White Americans of European ancestry. 
D) Scandinavian Americans. 
A) Light brown African Americans 
B) Asian Americans 
C) White Americans of European ancestry. 
D) Scandinavian Americans.

Question 14

According to Leung,"Linsanity" challenged the myth of Asians a model minority.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

When first meeting an individual,our ability to interpret racial meanings depends upon:

Accepted Answer

A) our preconceived notions of a racialized social structure. 
B) the physical attributes of the individual. 
C) the kindness of the individual's response. 
D) the reactions of the social group. 
A) our preconceived notions of a racialized social structure. 
B) the physical attributes of the individual. 
C) the kindness of the individual's response. 
D) the reactions of the social group.

Question 16

The option to not claim an ethnicity is available only to:

Accepted Answer

A) The economically affluent 
B) Whites 
C) those in their society's majority group 
D) Those with diplomatic status 
A) The economically affluent 
B) Whites 
C) those in their society's majority group 
D) Those with diplomatic status

Question 17

At what life stage do individuals first become acutely aware of their own ethnic or racial identity?

Accepted Answer

A) Upon entering kindergarten 
B) When they are introduced to the dating world 
C) When they begin college 
D) Immediately after starting a family 
A) Upon entering kindergarten 
B) When they are introduced to the dating world 
C) When they begin college 
D) Immediately after starting a family

Question 18

Ethnicity is primarily a biological phenomenon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Symbolic ethnicity is _____and without _____.

Accepted Answer

A) individual; cost 
B) masked; merit 
C) simulated; meaning 
D) fallible; justification 
A) individual; cost 
B) masked; merit 
C) simulated; meaning 
D) fallible; justification

Question 20

The Phipps case illustrated how race is a matter of skin color.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Many black college students personally experience racism for the first time on campus.

Which statement is least consistent with the authors' definition of race?

Hmong,Laotian,Cambodian,and Vietnamese Americans are the Asian American ethnic groups that have achieved the greatest educational success.

Sociologists define race as a:

Which tendency is not an implication of symbolic identities?

Why did many take issue with the Pew Research Center's 2012 report "The Rise of Asian Americans"?

An interpretation,representation,or explanation of racial dynamics in an effort to reorganize and redistribute resources along particular racial lines is referred to as a:

Why did Susie Phipps sue the Louisiana Bureau of Vital Records?

Of the following,which is associated with the Asian American model minority narrative?

Asian Americans account for roughly __% of the U.S.population

Jeremy Lin was the first Asian/Asian American to play in the NBA.

The majority of racial incidents on college campuses involve:

Which group has the option of choosing between two distinct ethnic identities?

According to Leung,"Linsanity" challenged the myth of Asians a model minority.

When first meeting an individual,our ability to interpret racial meanings depends upon:

The option to not claim an ethnicity is available only to:

At what life stage do individuals first become acutely aware of their own ethnic or racial identity?

Ethnicity is primarily a biological phenomenon.

Symbolic ethnicity is _and without _.

The Phipps case illustrated how race is a matter of skin color.

Taking a New Look at a Familiar World

Seeing and Thinking Sociologically

Building Reality: the Social Construction of Knowledge

Building Order: Culture and History

Building Identity: Socialization

Supporting Identity: the Presentation of Self

Building Social Relationships: Intimacy and Family

Constructing Difference: Social Deviance

The Structure of Society: Organizations and Social Institutions

The Architecture of Stratification: Social Class Inequality

The Architecture of Inequality: Sex and Gender

Global Dynamics and Population Demographic Trends

The Architects of Change: Reconstructing Society

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Exam 11: The Architecture of Inequality: Race and Ethnicity

Many black college students personally experience racism for the first time on campus.

Which statement is least consistent with the authors' definition of race?

Hmong,Laotian,Cambodian,and Vietnamese Americans are the Asian American ethnic groups that have achieved the greatest educational success.

Sociologists define race as a:

Which tendency is not an implication of symbolic identities?

Why did many take issue with the Pew Research Center's 2012 report "The Rise of Asian Americans"?

An interpretation,representation,or explanation of racial dynamics in an effort to reorganize and redistribute resources along particular racial lines is referred to as a:

Why did Susie Phipps sue the Louisiana Bureau of Vital Records?

Of the following,which is associated with the Asian American model minority narrative?

Asian Americans account for roughly __% of the U.S.population

Jeremy Lin was the first Asian/Asian American to play in the NBA.

The majority of racial incidents on college campuses involve:

Which group has the option of choosing between two distinct ethnic identities?

According to Leung,"Linsanity" challenged the myth of Asians a model minority.

When first meeting an individual,our ability to interpret racial meanings depends upon:

The option to not claim an ethnicity is available only to:

At what life stage do individuals first become acutely aware of their own ethnic or racial identity?

Ethnicity is primarily a biological phenomenon.

Symbolic ethnicity is _____and without _____.

The Phipps case illustrated how race is a matter of skin color.

Taking a New Look at a Familiar World

Seeing and Thinking Sociologically

Building Reality: the Social Construction of Knowledge

Building Order: Culture and History

Building Identity: Socialization

Supporting Identity: the Presentation of Self

Building Social Relationships: Intimacy and Family

Constructing Difference: Social Deviance

The Structure of Society: Organizations and Social Institutions

The Architecture of Stratification: Social Class Inequality

The Architecture of Inequality: Sex and Gender

Global Dynamics and Population Demographic Trends

The Architects of Change: Reconstructing Society

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Symbolic ethnicity is _and without _.