Question 1

White flight is another word for gentrification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Why do sociologists consider race as something that is not real, yet they still study it?

Accepted Answer

Race is no

Question 3

What is a social movement?

Accepted Answer

A)  The measure of migration patterns. 
B)  The measure of immigration patterns. 
C)  Collective actions meant to influence social change. 
D)  Collective movement of people up or down the social hierarchy. 
A)  The measure of migration patterns. 
B)  The measure of immigration patterns. 
C)  Collective actions meant to influence social change. 
D)  Collective movement of people up or down the social hierarchy.

Question 4

What is the benefit of people organizing collectively?

Accepted Answer

A)  It makes them more powerful. 
B)  Elites respect organization. 
C)  City permits are only issued to official organizations. 
D)  When people get together they are more moderate. 
A)  It makes them more powerful. 
B)  Elites respect organization. 
C)  City permits are only issued to official organizations. 
D)  When people get together they are more moderate.

Question 5

European Americans like people from Ireland were not always considered White.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Provide evidence for how race is not biologically real.

Accepted Answer

We often use phenotypical markers like s

Question 7

Prejudice is to ______ as racial discrimination is to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnicity; race 
B)  race; ethnicity 
C)  attitude; action 
D)  action; attitude 
A)  ethnicity; race 
B)  race; ethnicity 
C)  attitude; action 
D)  action; attitude

Question 8

The school system in the United States is largely segregated by race and class.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

How can advocates for education eliminate inequalities in the public school system?

Accepted Answer

A)  change how public schools are funded 
B)  provide vouchers to low-income students 
C)  initiate bussing to desegregate schools 
D)  abolish private schools 
A)  change how public schools are funded 
B)  provide vouchers to low-income students 
C)  initiate bussing to desegregate schools 
D)  abolish private schools

Question 10

Whites have more wealth than other racial groups due to government policies that exclusively benefitted Whites.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Social movements infrequently help in anti-racism efforts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Discrimination is an attitude that may lead to actions of prejudice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Economic capital refers to the money and resources someone possess.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

How did racism negate the progress made by federal laws guaranteeing citizenship to Black Americans?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jim Crow laws were enforced in the states. 
B)  The Civil War disrupted the period of Reconstruction. 
C)  Black Americans did not move to the North. 
D)  Whites lost trust in the Constitution. 
A)  Jim Crow laws were enforced in the states. 
B)  The Civil War disrupted the period of Reconstruction. 
C)  Black Americans did not move to the North. 
D)  Whites lost trust in the Constitution.

Question 15

At a college orientation a career counselor emphasizes the value of maintaining good relationships with classmates and other acquaintances. The counselor explains that maintaining close friends is important to mental and emotional well-being, but having a wide variety of acquaintances on good terms is more likely to open up career opportunities. The career counselor is speaking to the students about ______ capital.

Accepted Answer

A)  economic 
B)  cultural 
C)  social 
D)  gender 
A)  economic 
B)  cultural 
C)  social 
D)  gender

Question 16

If you had to choose which type of capital to have the most of which would it be: economic capital, social capital, or cultural capital? Explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

Economic capital arguably is the most ob

Question 17

Local property taxes typically fund public schools.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Racial categories were socially constructed to justify unequal resource distribution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What was the outcome of the Fair Housing Act of 1968?

Accepted Answer

A)  Whites were no longer the only racial group that were granted government-subsidized loans to buy a home. 
B)  Segregation of public areas became illegal. 
C)  The federal government repaired houses that did not pass safety inspections. 
D)  This allowed home buyers who intended to live in the home the privilege of bidding on the house before a company or real estate developer. 
A)  Whites were no longer the only racial group that were granted government-subsidized loans to buy a home. 
B)  Segregation of public areas became illegal. 
C)  The federal government repaired houses that did not pass safety inspections. 
D)  This allowed home buyers who intended to live in the home the privilege of bidding on the house before a company or real estate developer.

Question 20

Before World War II a popular stereotype about Jewish people was that they were naturally athletic. When the opportunity structure changed they gained access to whiteness and wealth and fewer Jewish people focused their time and energy on playing sports. As a result, this stereotype faded away. This historical example demonstrates how ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  racial stereotypes are socially constructed 
B)  meritocracy works best 
C)  social movements influence social change 
D)  the Civil Rights Movement began 
A)  racial stereotypes are socially constructed 
B)  meritocracy works best 
C)  social movements influence social change 
D)  the Civil Rights Movement began

White flight is another word for gentrification.

Why do sociologists consider race as something that is not real, yet they still study it?

What is a social movement?

What is the benefit of people organizing collectively?

European Americans like people from Ireland were not always considered White.

Provide evidence for how race is not biologically real.

Prejudice is to as racial discrimination is to .

The school system in the United States is largely segregated by race and class.

How can advocates for education eliminate inequalities in the public school system?

Whites have more wealth than other racial groups due to government policies that exclusively benefitted Whites.

Social movements infrequently help in anti-racism efforts.

Discrimination is an attitude that may lead to actions of prejudice.

Economic capital refers to the money and resources someone possess.

How did racism negate the progress made by federal laws guaranteeing citizenship to Black Americans?

If you had to choose which type of capital to have the most of which would it be: economic capital, social capital, or cultural capital? Explain your answer.

Local property taxes typically fund public schools.

Racial categories were socially constructed to justify unequal resource distribution.

What was the outcome of the Fair Housing Act of 1968?

Understanding and Solving Social Problems

Analyzing Economic Inequalities

Examining Gender Inequalities

Focusing on Sex and Sexualities

Preparing for Aging Societies

Making Sense of Migration and Immigration

Researching Environmental Problems

Contesting Crime

Understanding War and Terrorism

Identifying Problems in the Criminal Justice System

Discovering Problems in the Family

Pursuing Equity in Education

Prioritizing Health and Health Care Inequalities

Realizing the Powerand Vulnerabilityof Institutions

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Exam 3: Recognizing Racism and Racial Inequalities

White flight is another word for gentrification.

Why do sociologists consider race as something that is not real, yet they still study it?

What is a social movement?

What is the benefit of people organizing collectively?

European Americans like people from Ireland were not always considered White.

Provide evidence for how race is not biologically real.

Prejudice is to ______ as racial discrimination is to ______.

The school system in the United States is largely segregated by race and class.

How can advocates for education eliminate inequalities in the public school system?

Whites have more wealth than other racial groups due to government policies that exclusively benefitted Whites.

Social movements infrequently help in anti-racism efforts.

Discrimination is an attitude that may lead to actions of prejudice.

Economic capital refers to the money and resources someone possess.

How did racism negate the progress made by federal laws guaranteeing citizenship to Black Americans?

If you had to choose which type of capital to have the most of which would it be: economic capital, social capital, or cultural capital? Explain your answer.

Local property taxes typically fund public schools.

Racial categories were socially constructed to justify unequal resource distribution.

What was the outcome of the Fair Housing Act of 1968?

Understanding and Solving Social Problems

Analyzing Economic Inequalities

Examining Gender Inequalities

Focusing on Sex and Sexualities

Preparing for Aging Societies

Making Sense of Migration and Immigration

Researching Environmental Problems

Contesting Crime

Understanding War and Terrorism

Identifying Problems in the Criminal Justice System

Discovering Problems in the Family

Pursuing Equity in Education

Prioritizing Health and Health Care Inequalities

Realizing the Powerand Vulnerabilityof Institutions

Filters

Prejudice is to as racial discrimination is to .