Question 1

From the conflict perspective, maintaining a cheap pool of laborers serves several purposes for society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

When Mary, the owner of a large apartment complex, was deciding whom to rent an open apartment to, she immediately disregarded the application of 84-year-old Millie because Mary does not rent apartments to old women. Mary's treatment of Millie is best described as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  scapegoating 
B)  discrimination 
C)  unintentional discrimination 
D)  institutional racial discrimination 
A)  scapegoating 
B)  discrimination 
C)  unintentional discrimination 
D)  institutional racial discrimination

Question 3

A prejudice is an action that one individual directs toward another individual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Compare and contrast assimilation and pluralism. Provide an example of each.

Accepted Answer

Varies. Assimilation is the process by w

Question 5

List and discuss the five factors that characterize minority groups and their relations with dominant groups in society. Provide examples.

Accepted Answer

Varies. The first is genocide. This is w

Question 6

A ______ is a requirement that employers hire a certain percentage of minorities.

Accepted Answer

A)  preference policy 
B)  strict affirmative action policy 
C)  quota system 
D)  privilege policy 
A)  preference policy 
B)  strict affirmative action policy 
C)  quota system 
D)  privilege policy

Question 7

Institutional discrimination cannot exist in the normal or routine ways an organization operates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Split labor market theory is a branch of the structural-functionalist perspective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Prior to the United Nations' attempt to define race in the 1970s, there had been no scientific inquiry into the construction of race.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

______ occurs when each ethnic group or racial group in a country maintains its own culture, including language and sometimes a separate set of institutions.

Accepted Answer

A)  Pluralism 
B)  Assimilation 
C)  Transnationalism 
D)  Genocide 
A)  Pluralism 
B)  Assimilation 
C)  Transnationalism 
D)  Genocide

Question 11

In 2012, almost 1 in 5 Americans under 18 were identified with two or more races.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

African American men in the United States have earning levels equal to White men with similar occupations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Marcus Garvey's Back-to-Africa movement in the United States was an example of which minority group strategy for dealing with prejudice and discrimination?

Accepted Answer

A)  avoidance 
B)  aggression 
C)  assimilation 
D)  acceptance 
A)  avoidance 
B)  aggression 
C)  assimilation 
D)  acceptance

Question 14

There is no clear biological or genetic difference between different racial groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Carolyn, the CEO of a major investment firm, is being sued by a former employee who claims that the company does nothing to prevent racism and discrimination at the small-group level. Which of the following programs would decrease levels of racism and discrimination at the small-group level?

Accepted Answer

A)  Firing all minority employees to avoid future lawsuits 
B)  Hiring more minority employees and creating opportunities for them to mingle with nonminority employees 
C)  Starting a human rights movement 
D)  Enrolling all employees in tolerance education programs 
A)  Firing all minority employees to avoid future lawsuits 
B)  Hiring more minority employees and creating opportunities for them to mingle with nonminority employees 
C)  Starting a human rights movement 
D)  Enrolling all employees in tolerance education programs

Question 16

The term dominant group refers to a numerical majority.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Today, slavery only exists in poor countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Describe how the definition of the term "race" originated. How has the term changed over time? In your essay, also discuss how race has evolved as a social construction. Finally, discuss how race is embedded with social class.

Accepted Answer

Varies. The first systematic classificat

Question 19

Side-effect discrimination is a form of unintentional discrimination.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

According to the textbook, all of the following are true about African Americans EXCEPT that:

Accepted Answer

A)  they are more likely to be unemployed at every level of educational achievement. 
B)  they are more likely to be paid a lower income regardless of educational level. 
C)  they are more likely to have less wealth in comparison with Whites. 
D)  they make the same income as Whites after controlling for educational level. 
A)  they are more likely to be unemployed at every level of educational achievement. 
B)  they are more likely to be paid a lower income regardless of educational level. 
C)  they are more likely to have less wealth in comparison with Whites. 
D)  they make the same income as Whites after controlling for educational level.

From the conflict perspective, maintaining a cheap pool of laborers serves several purposes for society.

When Mary, the owner of a large apartment complex, was deciding whom to rent an open apartment to, she immediately disregarded the application of 84-year-old Millie because Mary does not rent apartments to old women. Mary's treatment of Millie is best described as ______.

A prejudice is an action that one individual directs toward another individual.

Compare and contrast assimilation and pluralism. Provide an example of each.

List and discuss the five factors that characterize minority groups and their relations with dominant groups in society. Provide examples.

A ______ is a requirement that employers hire a certain percentage of minorities.

Institutional discrimination cannot exist in the normal or routine ways an organization operates.

Split labor market theory is a branch of the structural-functionalist perspective.

Prior to the United Nations' attempt to define race in the 1970s, there had been no scientific inquiry into the construction of race.

______ occurs when each ethnic group or racial group in a country maintains its own culture, including language and sometimes a separate set of institutions.

In 2012, almost 1 in 5 Americans under 18 were identified with two or more races.

African American men in the United States have earning levels equal to White men with similar occupations.

Marcus Garvey's Back-to-Africa movement in the United States was an example of which minority group strategy for dealing with prejudice and discrimination?

There is no clear biological or genetic difference between different racial groups.

Carolyn, the CEO of a major investment firm, is being sued by a former employee who claims that the company does nothing to prevent racism and discrimination at the small-group level. Which of the following programs would decrease levels of racism and discrimination at the small-group level?

The term dominant group refers to a numerical majority.

Today, slavery only exists in poor countries.

Describe how the definition of the term "race" originated. How has the term changed over time? In your essay, also discuss how race has evolved as a social construction. Finally, discuss how race is embedded with social class.

Side-effect discrimination is a form of unintentional discrimination.

According to the textbook, all of the following are true about African Americans EXCEPT that:

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Society and Culture: Hardware and Software of Our Social World

Socialization: Becoming Human and Humane

Interaction, Groups, and Organizations: Connections That Work

Deviance and Social Control: Sickos, Weirdos, Freaks, and Folks Like Us

Stratification: Rich and Famousor Rags and Famine

Gender Stratification: Shehewho Goes First

Family and Education: Institutionalizing Socialization

Health Care: an Anatomy of Health and Illness

Politics and Economics: Probing Power; Dissecting Distribution

Population and Urbanization: Living on Planet Earth

Process of Change: We Can Make a Difference

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Exam 8: Race and Ethnic Group Stratification: Beyond Us and Them

From the conflict perspective, maintaining a cheap pool of laborers serves several purposes for society.

When Mary, the owner of a large apartment complex, was deciding whom to rent an open apartment to, she immediately disregarded the application of 84-year-old Millie because Mary does not rent apartments to old women. Mary's treatment of Millie is best described as ______.

A prejudice is an action that one individual directs toward another individual.

Compare and contrast assimilation and pluralism. Provide an example of each.

List and discuss the five factors that characterize minority groups and their relations with dominant groups in society. Provide examples.

A ______ is a requirement that employers hire a certain percentage of minorities.

Institutional discrimination cannot exist in the normal or routine ways an organization operates.

Split labor market theory is a branch of the structural-functionalist perspective.

Prior to the United Nations' attempt to define race in the 1970s, there had been no scientific inquiry into the construction of race.

______ occurs when each ethnic group or racial group in a country maintains its own culture, including language and sometimes a separate set of institutions.

In 2012, almost 1 in 5 Americans under 18 were identified with two or more races.

African American men in the United States have earning levels equal to White men with similar occupations.

Marcus Garvey's Back-to-Africa movement in the United States was an example of which minority group strategy for dealing with prejudice and discrimination?

There is no clear biological or genetic difference between different racial groups.

Carolyn, the CEO of a major investment firm, is being sued by a former employee who claims that the company does nothing to prevent racism and discrimination at the small-group level. Which of the following programs would decrease levels of racism and discrimination at the small-group level?

The term dominant group refers to a numerical majority.

Today, slavery only exists in poor countries.

Describe how the definition of the term "race" originated. How has the term changed over time? In your essay, also discuss how race has evolved as a social construction. Finally, discuss how race is embedded with social class.

Side-effect discrimination is a form of unintentional discrimination.

According to the textbook, all of the following are true about African Americans EXCEPT that:

Sociology: a Unique Way to View the World

Examining the Social World: How Do We Know

Society and Culture: Hardware and Software of Our Social World

Socialization: Becoming Human and Humane

Interaction, Groups, and Organizations: Connections That Work

Deviance and Social Control: Sickos, Weirdos, Freaks, and Folks Like Us

Stratification: Rich and Famousor Rags and Famine

Gender Stratification: Shehewho Goes First

Family and Education: Institutionalizing Socialization

Health Care: an Anatomy of Health and Illness

Politics and Economics: Probing Power; Dissecting Distribution

Population and Urbanization: Living on Planet Earth

Process of Change: We Can Make a Difference

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