Exam 5: Ethnocentrism and Racism

_____ leads members of ethnic groups to view their culture as superior and as the one that other cultures should adopt.

The majority have been given hope of achieving equality of opportunity and justice.

The strengths perspective is closely related to empowerment.

_____ is defined as having a common set of physical characteristics.

The _____ is not personally prejudiced but may sometimes, reluctantly, discriminate against other groups because it seems socially or financially convenient to do so.

Which of the following is true about violence against minorities in the United States?

Discuss Native American casinos and if you think they are a benefit or a detriment.

The strengths perspective urges social workers to use the best available scientific knowledge from existing outcome studies to select which intervention approach to use.

Discuss how Christianity and Islam faiths are similar.

_______ practice urges the adaptation of prevailing therapies, social work principles, and skills to take account of ethnic reality.

Some authorities have noted that opposition to the spread of slavery preceding the Civil War was due less to moral concern than to Northern fears of competition from slave labor and the rapidly increasing migration of blacks to the North and West.

_____ is the belief that race is the primary determinant of human capacities and traits, and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race.

Summarize the five strengths identified by the National Urban League that allow African American families to function effectively in a racist society.

_____ involves the unfair treatment of a person, racial group, or minority.

Cite examples of violence against minorities in the United States, beginning with the early Pilgrims.

The ________ model is a deficit model that focuses on identifying problems or deficits within a person.

Current projections indicate that by the middle of the twenty-first century, more than three-quarters the population of the United States will be composed of people of color.

In 1838, the United States forced _____ to march on foot covering several states, and an estimated 4,000 tribe members died from cold and exhaustion.

Social workers have an obligation to work vigorously to end racial discrimination as well as other forms of discrimination.

The _____ model focuses on the development of policies and activities based on the assets, skills, and capabilities of lower-income people and their neighborhoods.