Question 1

According to the "myth of the model minority," the story of Asian American success has been so widely celebrated because it

Accepted Answer

A) draws attention to unique Asian values that differ from American ones. 
B) brings about a sense of jealousy among non-Asians. 
C) engenders nervousness among groups that are not as successful. 
D) provides evidence that in the United States,all who play by the rules and work hard can achieve success. 
A) draws attention to unique Asian values that differ from American ones. 
B) brings about a sense of jealousy among non-Asians. 
C) engenders nervousness among groups that are not as successful. 
D) provides evidence that in the United States,all who play by the rules and work hard can achieve success.

Question 2

What is one sociological explanation for why African Americans are overrepresented in many professional sports?

Accepted Answer

A) African Americans have genetic advantages over whites. 
B) African American males are discouraged from improving their athletic abilities and told to focus on education. 
C) African American athletes are less likely to graduate from college than white athletes. 
D) Social conditions channel a disproportionate number of athletically talented African Americans into sports. 
A) African Americans have genetic advantages over whites. 
B) African American males are discouraged from improving their athletic abilities and told to focus on education. 
C) African American athletes are less likely to graduate from college than white athletes. 
D) Social conditions channel a disproportionate number of athletically talented African Americans into sports.

Question 3

The tendency to assign racially mixed people the status of the subordinate group is referred to as the _____ rule.

Accepted Answer

A) hypodescent 
B) racism 
C) supremacy 
D) colorism 
A) hypodescent 
B) racism 
C) supremacy 
D) colorism

Question 4

Affirmative action is a structural solution to institutional racism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Racism is primarily an American phenomenon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In the United States,which group experiences racial transparency?

Accepted Answer

A) African Americans 
B) Mexican Americans 
C) Asian Americans 
D) whites 
A) African Americans 
B) Mexican Americans 
C) Asian Americans 
D) whites

Question 7

Between 1991 and 2011,the proportion of Latino/a and black students who attended schools where most of the students were minorities

Accepted Answer

A) increased. 
B) remained the same. 
C) decreased. 
D) declined. 
A) increased. 
B) remained the same. 
C) decreased. 
D) declined.

Question 8

The "brown bag test" that was used by some African American churches,social groups,and organizations to determine an individual's suitability for membership is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) interracism. 
B) ethnoracism. 
C) colorism. 
D) ethnicism. 
A) interracism. 
B) ethnoracism. 
C) colorism. 
D) ethnicism.

Question 9

According to the textbook,what is the definition of racism?

Accepted Answer

A) the belief that a certain trait,behavior,or attitude characterizes all members of a group 
B) the belief that humans have both RNA and DNA 
C) the belief that humans are subdivided into distinct groups that can be ranked as superior or inferior 
D) the tendency for the race of a society's majority to be normative and unremarkable 
A) the belief that a certain trait,behavior,or attitude characterizes all members of a group 
B) the belief that humans have both RNA and DNA 
C) the belief that humans are subdivided into distinct groups that can be ranked as superior or inferior 
D) the tendency for the race of a society's majority to be normative and unremarkable

Question 10

What is "quiet discrimination"?

Accepted Answer

A) the belief that a certain trait,behavior,or attitude characterizes all members of a group 
B) racism expressed subtly through feelings of discomfort,which result in avoidance 
C) the belief that humans are subdivided into distinct groups that can be ranked as superior or inferior 
D) the tendency for the race of a society's majority to be normative and unremarkable 
A) the belief that a certain trait,behavior,or attitude characterizes all members of a group 
B) racism expressed subtly through feelings of discomfort,which result in avoidance 
C) the belief that humans are subdivided into distinct groups that can be ranked as superior or inferior 
D) the tendency for the race of a society's majority to be normative and unremarkable

Question 11

Racial categories on the U.S.census are clearly defined natural,biological groupings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What is one reason standardized tests are considered "culture bound" and so racially biased?

Accepted Answer

A) They emphasize the experiences of white,middle-class children. 
B) They are developed by companies known for belief in eugenics. 
C) They measure academic,not emotional intelligence. 
D) They measure innate,not learned intelligence. 
A) They emphasize the experiences of white,middle-class children. 
B) They are developed by companies known for belief in eugenics. 
C) They measure academic,not emotional intelligence. 
D) They measure innate,not learned intelligence.

Question 13

Discuss the reasons many ethnoracial minorities are suspicious of the U.S.health care system.

Accepted Answer

There are several reasons why many ethno

Question 14

Classifying a person as "black" if they have one black great-grandparent is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) the one-drop rule. 
B) discrimination. 
C) quiet discrimination. 
D) racial transparency. 
A) the one-drop rule. 
B) discrimination. 
C) quiet discrimination. 
D) racial transparency.

Question 15

The contemporary understanding of stereotypes is that they

Accepted Answer

A) are irrational beliefs held by individuals. 
B) are categories that our brains use to understand the world. 
C) must be condemned by society to overcome racism. 
D) always lead to discrimination. 
A) are irrational beliefs held by individuals. 
B) are categories that our brains use to understand the world. 
C) must be condemned by society to overcome racism. 
D) always lead to discrimination.

Question 16

Taxi companies that claim they are protecting the safety of their drivers by designing a policy that refuses service to "dangerous" neighborhoods where the majority of residents are black may be engaging in _____ racism.

Accepted Answer

A) personal 
B) transparent 
C) residential 
D) institutional 
A) personal 
B) transparent 
C) residential 
D) institutional

Question 17

_____ refers to the shared culture,history,language,behavior,and beliefs that provide members of a group with a sense of common identity.

Accepted Answer

A) Race 
B) Traits 
C) Ethnicity 
D) Values 
A) Race 
B) Traits 
C) Ethnicity 
D) Values

Question 18

What is "racial transparency"?

Accepted Answer

A) the belief that a certain trait,behavior,or attitude characterizes all members of a group 
B) racism expressed subtly through feelings of discomfort,which result in avoidance 
C) the belief that humans are subdivided into distinct groups that can be ranked as superior or inferior 
D) the tendency for the race of a society's majority to be normative and unremarkable 
A) the belief that a certain trait,behavior,or attitude characterizes all members of a group 
B) racism expressed subtly through feelings of discomfort,which result in avoidance 
C) the belief that humans are subdivided into distinct groups that can be ranked as superior or inferior 
D) the tendency for the race of a society's majority to be normative and unremarkable

Question 19

Research on race and education demonstrates that

Accepted Answer

A) U.S.public schools today are more integrated than they were 30 years ago. 
B) U.S.public schools remain racially segregated. 
C) Members of all racial groups are now equally likely to attend college. 
D) Members of all racial groups are now equally likely to graduate from high school. 
A) U.S.public schools today are more integrated than they were 30 years ago. 
B) U.S.public schools remain racially segregated. 
C) Members of all racial groups are now equally likely to attend college. 
D) Members of all racial groups are now equally likely to graduate from high school.

Question 20

Jim Crow laws were a form of _____ that established rigid lines between African Americans and whites,mandating unequal access to such services as public transportation,public schools,and drinking fountains.

Accepted Answer

A) colorism 
B) discrimination 
C) stereotypes 
D) affirmative action 
A) colorism 
B) discrimination 
C) stereotypes 
D) affirmative action

According to the "myth of the model minority," the story of Asian American success has been so widely celebrated because it

What is one sociological explanation for why African Americans are overrepresented in many professional sports?

The tendency to assign racially mixed people the status of the subordinate group is referred to as the _____ rule.

Affirmative action is a structural solution to institutional racism.

Racism is primarily an American phenomenon.

In the United States,which group experiences racial transparency?

Between 1991 and 2011,the proportion of Latino/a and black students who attended schools where most of the students were minorities

The "brown bag test" that was used by some African American churches,social groups,and organizations to determine an individual's suitability for membership is an example of

According to the textbook,what is the definition of racism?

What is "quiet discrimination"?

Racial categories on the U.S.census are clearly defined natural,biological groupings.

What is one reason standardized tests are considered "culture bound" and so racially biased?

Discuss the reasons many ethnoracial minorities are suspicious of the U.S.health care system.

Classifying a person as "black" if they have one black great-grandparent is an example of

The contemporary understanding of stereotypes is that they

Taxi companies that claim they are protecting the safety of their drivers by designing a policy that refuses service to "dangerous" neighborhoods where the majority of residents are black may be engaging in _____ racism.

_____ refers to the shared culture,history,language,behavior,and beliefs that provide members of a group with a sense of common identity.

What is "racial transparency"?

Research on race and education demonstrates that

Jim Crow laws were a form of _____ that established rigid lines between African Americans and whites,mandating unequal access to such services as public transportation,public schools,and drinking fountains.

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

According to the "myth of the model minority," the story of Asian American success has been so widely celebrated because it

What is one sociological explanation for why African Americans are overrepresented in many professional sports?

The tendency to assign racially mixed people the status of the subordinate group is referred to as the _____ rule.

Affirmative action is a structural solution to institutional racism.

Racism is primarily an American phenomenon.

In the United States,which group experiences racial transparency?

Between 1991 and 2011,the proportion of Latino/a and black students who attended schools where most of the students were minorities

The "brown bag test" that was used by some African American churches,social groups,and organizations to determine an individual's suitability for membership is an example of

According to the textbook,what is the definition of racism?

What is "quiet discrimination"?

Racial categories on the U.S.census are clearly defined natural,biological groupings.

What is one reason standardized tests are considered "culture bound" and so racially biased?

Discuss the reasons many ethnoracial minorities are suspicious of the U.S.health care system.

Classifying a person as "black" if they have one black great-grandparent is an example of

The contemporary understanding of stereotypes is that they

Taxi companies that claim they are protecting the safety of their drivers by designing a policy that refuses service to "dangerous" neighborhoods where the majority of residents are black may be engaging in _____ racism.

_____ refers to the shared culture,history,language,behavior,and beliefs that provide members of a group with a sense of common identity.

What is "racial transparency"?

Research on race and education demonstrates that

Jim Crow laws were a form of _____ that established rigid lines between African Americans and whites,mandating unequal access to such services as public transportation,public schools,and drinking fountains.

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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