Question 1

One of the clearest ethical violations in the history of medical science has come to be known as

Accepted Answer

A) the Tuskegee syphilis study. 
B) the Framingham heart study. 
C) Tearoom sex. 
D) the Framingham dialysis study. 
A) the Tuskegee syphilis study. 
B) the Framingham heart study. 
C) Tearoom sex. 
D) the Framingham dialysis study. A

Question 2

The Scott Act and the Geary Act were laws barring _____ immigrants from entering the country and stripping those already here of their legal rights.

Accepted Answer

A) Chinese 
B) Irish 
C) Cuban 
D) Polish 
A) Chinese 
B) Irish 
C) Cuban 
D) Polish A

Question 3

Jerry is a working-class black man with good credit.He needs to take out a loan to pay for some improvements to his house.Several banks denied his request for a loan because the neighborhood he lives in is considered risky for real-estate investments.Jerry is the victim of

Accepted Answer

A) overt discrimination. 
B) personal discrimination. 
C) quiet discrimination. 
D) institutional racism. 
A) overt discrimination. 
B) personal discrimination. 
C) quiet discrimination. 
D) institutional racism. D

Question 4

What is one reason whites are more likely than blacks to receive organ transplants?

Accepted Answer

A) Whites are in more automobile accidents and thus are more likely to need emergency organ transplants. 
B) Many medical professionals are personally racist. 
C) Patients are often "screened" for their ability to pay (whether through insurance or out-of-pocket)for a procedure. 
D) Many of the national transplant waiting lists segregate black and white donors. 
A) Whites are in more automobile accidents and thus are more likely to need emergency organ transplants. 
B) Many medical professionals are personally racist. 
C) Patients are often "screened" for their ability to pay (whether through insurance or out-of-pocket)for a procedure. 
D) Many of the national transplant waiting lists segregate black and white donors.

Question 5

Affirmative action is a __________ solution to institutional racism.

Accepted Answer

A) personal 
B) bilateral 
C) individualized 
D) structural 
A) personal 
B) bilateral 
C) individualized 
D) structural

Question 6

Sociology points out that individuals in a particular racial group are tied together by their shared

Accepted Answer

A) physical characteristics. 
B) mitochondrial DNA. 
C) history of discrimination. 
D) experience of identifying as,and being identified by others as,members of a group. 
A) physical characteristics. 
B) mitochondrial DNA. 
C) history of discrimination. 
D) experience of identifying as,and being identified by others as,members of a group.

Question 7

Sociologists believe that where there is diversity,there must be inequality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The greater the proportion of black residents in a community,the more likely it is that there will be

Accepted Answer

A) air pollution. 
B) manufacturing jobs. 
C) public recreational facilities. 
D) 24-hour supermarkets. 
A) air pollution. 
B) manufacturing jobs. 
C) public recreational facilities. 
D) 24-hour supermarkets.

Question 9

When individuals believe that their cultural integrity or economic prospects are under threat from members of another ethnic or racial group,they become more hostile and prejudiced and more willing to express these openly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In interviews with wealthy white men,Feagin and O'Brien (2003)found that some of their interviewees were very concerned about class and racial inequities and saw the need for substantial political and economic change.What separated these men from their counterparts who held more traditional and racist attitudes?

Accepted Answer

A) having long-term friendships and regular social contact with people of color or different ethnic groups 
B) having the opportunity to observe the work ethic of ethnoracial minorities 
C) having grown up with domestic workers (nannies,housekeepers)who were black or Latino 
D) having travelled abroad 
A) having long-term friendships and regular social contact with people of color or different ethnic groups 
B) having the opportunity to observe the work ethic of ethnoracial minorities 
C) having grown up with domestic workers (nannies,housekeepers)who were black or Latino 
D) having travelled abroad

Question 11

Yellow peril was a term used in the late 19th century that referred to the fear that white Americans would lose jobs to _____workers.

Accepted Answer

A) African Americans 
B) Latino/a 
C) Chinese 
D) Native American 
A) African Americans 
B) Latino/a 
C) Chinese 
D) Native American

Question 12

In the United States,which group has what sociologists refer to as "racial transparency"?

Accepted Answer

A) African Americans 
B) whites 
C) Asian Americans 
D) Native American Indians 
A) African Americans 
B) whites 
C) Asian Americans 
D) Native American Indians

Question 13

Define quiet discrimination.In what ways is it different from other forms of discrimination? What are the dangers and possible consequences specific to it?

Accepted Answer

Quiet discrimination refers to subtle, o

Question 14

Although stereotyping may be a natural way to efficiently categorize information,the content of stereotypes is

Accepted Answer

A) inherent. 
B) genetically programmed. 
C) learned. 
D) universally accepted. 
A) inherent. 
B) genetically programmed. 
C) learned. 
D) universally accepted.

Question 15

Research shows that,on average

Accepted Answer

A) dark-skinned African Americans are paid more than light-skinned African Americans. 
B) light-skinned African Americans are paid more than dark-skinned African Americans. 
C) light-skinned whites are paid more than dark-skinned whites. 
D) skin color is not related to income. 
A) dark-skinned African Americans are paid more than light-skinned African Americans. 
B) light-skinned African Americans are paid more than dark-skinned African Americans. 
C) light-skinned whites are paid more than dark-skinned whites. 
D) skin color is not related to income.

Question 16

Discrimination is defined as

Accepted Answer

A) unfair treatment of people based on some social characteristic,such as race,ethnicity,or sex. 
B) the physical and emotional abuse of those who appear different than oneself. 
C) illegally defending the rights of a majority population. 
D) the belief that a certain trait,behavior,or attitude characterizes all members of a group. 
A) unfair treatment of people based on some social characteristic,such as race,ethnicity,or sex. 
B) the physical and emotional abuse of those who appear different than oneself. 
C) illegally defending the rights of a majority population. 
D) the belief that a certain trait,behavior,or attitude characterizes all members of a group.

Question 17

Institutional racism is often more difficult to detect than personal racism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

When an individual expresses racist attitudes,we refer to this as

Accepted Answer

A) institutional racism. 
B) quiet discrimination. 
C) personal racism. 
D) stereotyping. 
A) institutional racism. 
B) quiet discrimination. 
C) personal racism. 
D) stereotyping.

Question 19

The most effective way to eradicate institutional racism is to reduce individual prejudices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Discomfort,fear,and avoidance are associated with which type of discrimination?

Accepted Answer

A) quiet 
B) institutional 
C) cultural 
D) blanket 
A) quiet 
B) institutional 
C) cultural 
D) blanket

One of the clearest ethical violations in the history of medical science has come to be known as

The Scott Act and the Geary Act were laws barring _____ immigrants from entering the country and stripping those already here of their legal rights.

Jerry is a working-class black man with good credit.He needs to take out a loan to pay for some improvements to his house.Several banks denied his request for a loan because the neighborhood he lives in is considered risky for real-estate investments.Jerry is the victim of

What is one reason whites are more likely than blacks to receive organ transplants?

Affirmative action is a __________ solution to institutional racism.

Sociology points out that individuals in a particular racial group are tied together by their shared

Sociologists believe that where there is diversity,there must be inequality.

The greater the proportion of black residents in a community,the more likely it is that there will be

When individuals believe that their cultural integrity or economic prospects are under threat from members of another ethnic or racial group,they become more hostile and prejudiced and more willing to express these openly.

Yellow peril was a term used in the late 19th century that referred to the fear that white Americans would lose jobs to _____workers.

In the United States,which group has what sociologists refer to as "racial transparency"?

Define quiet discrimination.In what ways is it different from other forms of discrimination? What are the dangers and possible consequences specific to it?

Although stereotyping may be a natural way to efficiently categorize information,the content of stereotypes is

Research shows that,on average

Discrimination is defined as

Institutional racism is often more difficult to detect than personal racism.

When an individual expresses racist attitudes,we refer to this as

The most effective way to eradicate institutional racism is to reduce individual prejudices.

Discomfort,fear,and avoidance are associated with which type of discrimination?

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 and 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

One of the clearest ethical violations in the history of medical science has come to be known as

The Scott Act and the Geary Act were laws barring _____ immigrants from entering the country and stripping those already here of their legal rights.

Jerry is a working-class black man with good credit.He needs to take out a loan to pay for some improvements to his house.Several banks denied his request for a loan because the neighborhood he lives in is considered risky for real-estate investments.Jerry is the victim of

What is one reason whites are more likely than blacks to receive organ transplants?

Affirmative action is a __________ solution to institutional racism.

Sociology points out that individuals in a particular racial group are tied together by their shared

Sociologists believe that where there is diversity,there must be inequality.

The greater the proportion of black residents in a community,the more likely it is that there will be

When individuals believe that their cultural integrity or economic prospects are under threat from members of another ethnic or racial group,they become more hostile and prejudiced and more willing to express these openly.

Yellow peril was a term used in the late 19th century that referred to the fear that white Americans would lose jobs to _____workers.

In the United States,which group has what sociologists refer to as "racial transparency"?

Define quiet discrimination.In what ways is it different from other forms of discrimination? What are the dangers and possible consequences specific to it?

Although stereotyping may be a natural way to efficiently categorize information,the content of stereotypes is

Research shows that,on average

Discrimination is defined as

Institutional racism is often more difficult to detect than personal racism.

When an individual expresses racist attitudes,we refer to this as

The most effective way to eradicate institutional racism is to reduce individual prejudices.

Discomfort,fear,and avoidance are associated with which type of discrimination?

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 and Inequality

The Architecture of Inequality: Sex and Gender

Global Dynamics and Population Demographic Trends

The Architects of Change: Reconstructing Society

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