Question 1

Immigrants are no more likely than other Canadians to live in extended families.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

What does Marxist conflict theory argue?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prejudice is implicit in the character of group life. 
B)  The powerful have a vested interest in maintaining conflict between groups. 
C)  It is necessary to focus on the frames within which prejudice and discrimination can be located. 
D)  Conflict between racial groups empowers those groups and makes them more able to oppose the bourgeoisie. 
A)  Prejudice is implicit in the character of group life. 
B)  The powerful have a vested interest in maintaining conflict between groups. 
C)  It is necessary to focus on the frames within which prejudice and discrimination can be located. 
D)  Conflict between racial groups empowers those groups and makes them more able to oppose the bourgeoisie. B

Question 3

What do anti-miscegenation laws prohibit?

Accepted Answer

A)  attempting to immigrate without possession of the relevant documents 
B)  any attempt to subvert multiculturalism policy 
C)  interracial marriage 
D)  interracial adoption 
A)  attempting to immigrate without possession of the relevant documents 
B)  any attempt to subvert multiculturalism policy 
C)  interracial marriage 
D)  interracial adoption C

Question 4

According to the text,which term is used when a minority group is separated from the dominant group?

Accepted Answer

A)  population split 
B)  ghettoization 
C)  segregation 
D)  social division 
A)  population split 
B)  ghettoization 
C)  segregation 
D)  social division

Question 5

According to the text,what is the country of origin of Canadian immigrants today most likely to be?

Accepted Answer

A)  European 
B)  non-European 
C)  African 
D)  Asian 
A)  European 
B)  non-European 
C)  African 
D)  Asian

Question 6

Which term refers to the ethnic characteristics of your ancestors?

Accepted Answer

A)  objective ethnicity 
B)  subjective ethnicity 
C)  cultural ethnicity 
D)  ancestral ethnicity 
A)  objective ethnicity 
B)  subjective ethnicity 
C)  cultural ethnicity 
D)  ancestral ethnicity

Question 7

Proponents of the split labour market theory suggest that white workers suffer as a consequence of racial and ethnic antagonisms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which statement best describes ethnicity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ethnicity is a term that should be used to refer to groups outside of the dominant culture. 
B)  Only groups of people who are definable in terms of language or lifestyle can be said to have an ethnicity. 
C)  Everyone can be said to have an ethnicity. 
D)  While everyone has an objective ethnicity,few people have a subjective ethnicity. 
A)  Ethnicity is a term that should be used to refer to groups outside of the dominant culture. 
B)  Only groups of people who are definable in terms of language or lifestyle can be said to have an ethnicity. 
C)  Everyone can be said to have an ethnicity. 
D)  While everyone has an objective ethnicity,few people have a subjective ethnicity.

Question 9

A young man grew up in the U.S.Deep South.His grandfather and father were both members of the Ku Klux Klan,and he is also a member of the Klan,and he has an abiding hatred of minorities.Which type of social theory predicts this man's prejudice?

Accepted Answer

A)  interactionist 
B)  social-psychological 
C)  power-conflict 
D)  Marxist 
A)  interactionist 
B)  social-psychological 
C)  power-conflict 
D)  Marxist

Question 10

According to the text,what label is assigned to an immigrant who is blamed for the difficulties of a Canadian-born person?

Accepted Answer

A)  unwanted 
B)  blame-target 
C)  scapegoat 
D)  employed 
A)  unwanted 
B)  blame-target 
C)  scapegoat 
D)  employed

Question 11

Which group was subject to a head tax as part of Canada's racist immigration policy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jews 
B)  South Asians 
C)  Chinese 
D)  Japanese 
A)  Jews 
B)  South Asians 
C)  Chinese 
D)  Japanese

Question 12

According to the research discussed in the textbook,which term refers to a media framing method that emphasizes overidealization?

Accepted Answer

A)  invisibility 
B)  adornment 
C)  white-washed 
D)  stereotyping 
A)  invisibility 
B)  adornment 
C)  white-washed 
D)  stereotyping

Question 13

Anti-miscegenation laws prohibit workplace discrimination

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Youth like Juan whose parents were born in Mexico but who was born in Canada have been observed to adapt to the demands of the two cultures in four different ways.Which of the following is NOT recognized as a form of adaptation?

Accepted Answer

A)  integration 
B)  national 
C)  ethnic 
D)  specific 
A)  integration 
B)  national 
C)  ethnic 
D)  specific

Question 15

According to the text,which statement best reflects the realistic conflict theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  It asserts that racism is about biological/genetic inheritance,not resources. 
B)  It is used to understand how prejudice emerges from competition over scarce resources. 
C)  It ensures that superior genetics are kept within specific ethnic groups. 
D)  It supports ideas that the owning class is socially superior and entitled. 
A)  It asserts that racism is about biological/genetic inheritance,not resources. 
B)  It is used to understand how prejudice emerges from competition over scarce resources. 
C)  It ensures that superior genetics are kept within specific ethnic groups. 
D)  It supports ideas that the owning class is socially superior and entitled.

Question 16

During World War II,only Japanese immigrants born outside Canada were interned.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What does the discussion of institutional and systemic discrimination demonstrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Discrimination is always a conscious choice. 
B)  Height requirements for police officers may be discriminatory against some ethnic groups. 
C)  Members of racialized groups are in fact not more likely to be subject to random street checks. 
D)  Institutional and systemic discrimination are by definition not intentional. 
A)  Discrimination is always a conscious choice. 
B)  Height requirements for police officers may be discriminatory against some ethnic groups. 
C)  Members of racialized groups are in fact not more likely to be subject to random street checks. 
D)  Institutional and systemic discrimination are by definition not intentional.

Question 18

What is a minority group?

Accepted Answer

A)  a group that is socially disadvantaged 
B)  a group that makes up less than 50 percent of the population 
C)  a combination of immigrant groups and visible minorities 
D)  a group that can be defined in terms of a unique ethnic character 
A)  a group that is socially disadvantaged 
B)  a group that makes up less than 50 percent of the population 
C)  a combination of immigrant groups and visible minorities 
D)  a group that can be defined in terms of a unique ethnic character

Question 19

According to the text,which statement best distinguishes between realistic conflict theorists and split labour market theorists on racism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Realistic conflict theorists assume the middle class is the engine of racist thinking,while split labour market theorists assume that the capitalist class is. 
B)  Realistic conflict theorists assume that the capitalist class is the engine of racist thinking,while split labour market theorists assume that the working class is the engine of racist thinking. 
C)  Realistic conflict theorists assume that the working class is the engine of racist thinking,while split labour market theorists assume that the capitalist class is the engine of racist thinking. 
D)  Realistic conflict theorists assume the working class is the engine of racist thinking,while split labour market theorists assume that the middle class is. 
A)  Realistic conflict theorists assume the middle class is the engine of racist thinking,while split labour market theorists assume that the capitalist class is. 
B)  Realistic conflict theorists assume that the capitalist class is the engine of racist thinking,while split labour market theorists assume that the working class is the engine of racist thinking. 
C)  Realistic conflict theorists assume that the working class is the engine of racist thinking,while split labour market theorists assume that the capitalist class is the engine of racist thinking. 
D)  Realistic conflict theorists assume the working class is the engine of racist thinking,while split labour market theorists assume that the middle class is.

Question 20

Indigenous people make up about 15 percent of the population

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Immigrants are no more likely than other Canadians to live in extended families.

What does Marxist conflict theory argue?

What do anti-miscegenation laws prohibit?

According to the text,which term is used when a minority group is separated from the dominant group?

According to the text,what is the country of origin of Canadian immigrants today most likely to be?

Which term refers to the ethnic characteristics of your ancestors?

Proponents of the split labour market theory suggest that white workers suffer as a consequence of racial and ethnic antagonisms.

Which statement best describes ethnicity?

A young man grew up in the U.S.Deep South.His grandfather and father were both members of the Ku Klux Klan,and he is also a member of the Klan,and he has an abiding hatred of minorities.Which type of social theory predicts this man's prejudice?

According to the text,what label is assigned to an immigrant who is blamed for the difficulties of a Canadian-born person?

Which group was subject to a head tax as part of Canada's racist immigration policy?

According to the research discussed in the textbook,which term refers to a media framing method that emphasizes overidealization?

Anti-miscegenation laws prohibit workplace discrimination

Youth like Juan whose parents were born in Mexico but who was born in Canada have been observed to adapt to the demands of the two cultures in four different ways.Which of the following is NOT recognized as a form of adaptation?

According to the text,which statement best reflects the realistic conflict theory?

During World War II,only Japanese immigrants born outside Canada were interned.

What does the discussion of institutional and systemic discrimination demonstrate?

What is a minority group?

According to the text,which statement best distinguishes between realistic conflict theorists and split labour market theorists on racism?

Indigenous people make up about 15 percent of the population

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Socialization: the Self and Social Identity

Social Inequality in Canadian Society

Mass Media: Living in the Electronic Age

Sex, gender, and Sexualities: Deconstructing Dualisms

Canadian Families: Past, present, and Future

Learning What Is True: Religion,science,and Education

Social Control, deviance, and Crime

Health and Illness: Is It Lifestyle or Something More

Social Change: Collective Behaviour and Social Movements

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Exam 8: Race and Ethnicity: Defining Ourselves and Others

Immigrants are no more likely than other Canadians to live in extended families.

What does Marxist conflict theory argue?

What do anti-miscegenation laws prohibit?

According to the text,which term is used when a minority group is separated from the dominant group?

According to the text,what is the country of origin of Canadian immigrants today most likely to be?

Which term refers to the ethnic characteristics of your ancestors?

Proponents of the split labour market theory suggest that white workers suffer as a consequence of racial and ethnic antagonisms.

Which statement best describes ethnicity?

A young man grew up in the U.S.Deep South.His grandfather and father were both members of the Ku Klux Klan,and he is also a member of the Klan,and he has an abiding hatred of minorities.Which type of social theory predicts this man's prejudice?

According to the text,what label is assigned to an immigrant who is blamed for the difficulties of a Canadian-born person?

Which group was subject to a head tax as part of Canada's racist immigration policy?

According to the research discussed in the textbook,which term refers to a media framing method that emphasizes overidealization?

Anti-miscegenation laws prohibit workplace discrimination

Youth like Juan whose parents were born in Mexico but who was born in Canada have been observed to adapt to the demands of the two cultures in four different ways.Which of the following is NOT recognized as a form of adaptation?

According to the text,which statement best reflects the realistic conflict theory?

During World War II,only Japanese immigrants born outside Canada were interned.

What does the discussion of institutional and systemic discrimination demonstrate?

What is a minority group?

According to the text,which statement best distinguishes between realistic conflict theorists and split labour market theorists on racism?

Indigenous people make up about 15 percent of the population

Seeing and Acting Through the Lens of Sociology

Applying Sociological Research Methods

I Am Canadian: What Is Canadian Culture

Socialization: the Self and Social Identity

Social Inequality in Canadian Society

Mass Media: Living in the Electronic Age

Sex, gender, and Sexualities: Deconstructing Dualisms

Canadian Families: Past, present, and Future

Learning What Is True: Religion,science,and Education

Social Control, deviance, and Crime

Health and Illness: Is It Lifestyle or Something More

Social Change: Collective Behaviour and Social Movements

Going Green: Environmental Sociology

Globalization: the Interconnected World

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