Question 1

The social or physical characteristics that mark the boundaries between groups are usually ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  selected for their visibility and convenience 
B)  selected by the minority groups themselves 
C)  scientifically significant 
D)  selected for their biological importance 
E)  indicators of biological difference 
A)  selected for their visibility and convenience 
B)  selected by the minority groups themselves 
C)  scientifically significant 
D)  selected for their biological importance 
E)  indicators of biological difference

Question 2

What is a social construction? How does a social construction become "real," and what implications does this bring? Use discussions in the chapter text on race and gender to inform your answer.

Accepted Answer

A social construction refers to the idea

Question 3

Which of the following statements supports the idea that gender is socially constructed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men and women tend to prefer different roles within the family. 
B)  There are standard traits associated with masculinity and femininity. 
C)  Women have a tendency toward caretaking positions. 
D)  Men are less likely to display emotions. 
E)  Gender expectations vary over time and from society to society. 
A)  Men and women tend to prefer different roles within the family. 
B)  There are standard traits associated with masculinity and femininity. 
C)  Women have a tendency toward caretaking positions. 
D)  Men are less likely to display emotions. 
E)  Gender expectations vary over time and from society to society.

Question 4

Which of the following is a component of modern racism?

Accepted Answer

A)  the use of overt racism to maintain inequality 
B)  using selective perception to ignore processes that sustain inequality 
C)  acknowledging the impact of continuing discrimination 
D)  identifying institutional racism but not responding to it 
E)  attributing racial inequality to innate biological differences 
A)  the use of overt racism to maintain inequality 
B)  using selective perception to ignore processes that sustain inequality 
C)  acknowledging the impact of continuing discrimination 
D)  identifying institutional racism but not responding to it 
E)  attributing racial inequality to innate biological differences

Question 5

Max Weber thought that Marx's ideas about inequality were too ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  narrow 
B)  optimistic 
C)  complex 
D)  abstract 
E)  pessimistic 
A)  narrow 
B)  optimistic 
C)  complex 
D)  abstract 
E)  pessimistic

Question 6

The skin color of any group can be traced to adaptations from human migration to different environments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The term vicious cycle refers to the perpetuation of inequality due to cultural adaptations of minority groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Research indicates that we generally become aware of group differences at what age?

Accepted Answer

A)  as early as 6 months old 
B)  when we enter elementary school 
C)  as preadolescents 
D)  when we enter high school 
E)  as we enter adulthood 
A)  as early as 6 months old 
B)  when we enter elementary school 
C)  as preadolescents 
D)  when we enter high school 
E)  as we enter adulthood

Question 9

The major limitation of racial typologies is that they cannot provide clear dividing lines between racial groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

When entire groups are treated unfairly and unequally in the institutions of the larger society, this is called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  institutional discrimination 
B)  institutional prejudice 
C)  racism 
D)  societal prejudice 
E)  personal discrimination 
A)  institutional discrimination 
B)  institutional prejudice 
C)  racism 
D)  societal prejudice 
E)  personal discrimination

Question 11

When using the intersectionality perspective, we can make the conclusion that White women are marginalized by their gender in similar ways as Black women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

According to Marx, the means of production in an agricultural society would include ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  factories 
B)  social class 
C)  wealth 
D)  land 
E)  banks 
A)  factories 
B)  social class 
C)  wealth 
D)  land 
E)  banks

Question 13

Which statement is an example of the seventh degree of social distance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Black Americans have historically been denied access to citizenship. 
B)  The Muslim Ban prevents immigrants from certain countries from coming to the United States. 
C)  Housing discrimination has created inequality in access to wealth. 
D)  Institutional discrimination prevents Black Americans from accessing certain jobs. 
E)  In recent years, Americans have become more accepting of interracial marriage. 
A)  Black Americans have historically been denied access to citizenship. 
B)  The Muslim Ban prevents immigrants from certain countries from coming to the United States. 
C)  Housing discrimination has created inequality in access to wealth. 
D)  Institutional discrimination prevents Black Americans from accessing certain jobs. 
E)  In recent years, Americans have become more accepting of interracial marriage.

Question 14

Miscegenation laws prevented ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  people from passing as members of another race 
B)  people of different races from eating together in public restaurants 
C)  members of different races from intermarrying 
D)  members of different races from going to the same schools 
E)  members of the same gender from marrying 
A)  people from passing as members of another race 
B)  people of different races from eating together in public restaurants 
C)  members of different races from intermarrying 
D)  members of different races from going to the same schools 
E)  members of the same gender from marrying

Question 15

What is meant by the concept of modern racism? How does that concept differ from traditional or old-fashioned racism? What makes modern racism racist?

Accepted Answer

The concept of modern racism refers to t

Question 16

By definition, a minority group is always ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  smaller in number than the dominant group 
B)  residentially segregated from the dominant group 
C)  singled out for differential and unequal treatment 
D)  distinguishable from the dominant group by its racial characteristics 
E)  distinguished from the dominant group by its ethnic origins 
A)  smaller in number than the dominant group 
B)  residentially segregated from the dominant group 
C)  singled out for differential and unequal treatment 
D)  distinguishable from the dominant group by its racial characteristics 
E)  distinguished from the dominant group by its ethnic origins

Question 17

Subsistence technology refers to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the means by which a society satisfies basic needs 
B)  how a stratification system is organized 
C)  the systems that create social mobility in a society 
D)  the means by which a society produces information 
E)  how capital is shared in a society 
A)  the means by which a society satisfies basic needs 
B)  how a stratification system is organized 
C)  the systems that create social mobility in a society 
D)  the means by which a society produces information 
E)  how capital is shared in a society

Question 18

Which of the following social theorists argued that the most important source of inequality in society was the system of economic production?

Accepted Answer

A)  Emile Durkheim 
B)  Patricia Hill Collins 
C)  Karl Marx 
D)  Max Weber 
E)  Talcott Parsons 
A)  Emile Durkheim 
B)  Patricia Hill Collins 
C)  Karl Marx 
D)  Max Weber 
E)  Talcott Parsons

Question 19

In the United States, ideals of femininity apply only to White women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Group relations in the United States are shaped by economic, social, and political forces beyond our borders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The social or physical characteristics that mark the boundaries between groups are usually ______.

What is a social construction? How does a social construction become "real," and what implications does this bring? Use discussions in the chapter text on race and gender to inform your answer.

Which of the following statements supports the idea that gender is socially constructed?

Which of the following is a component of modern racism?

Max Weber thought that Marx's ideas about inequality were too ______.

The skin color of any group can be traced to adaptations from human migration to different environments.

The term vicious cycle refers to the perpetuation of inequality due to cultural adaptations of minority groups.

Research indicates that we generally become aware of group differences at what age?

The major limitation of racial typologies is that they cannot provide clear dividing lines between racial groups.

When entire groups are treated unfairly and unequally in the institutions of the larger society, this is called ______.

When using the intersectionality perspective, we can make the conclusion that White women are marginalized by their gender in similar ways as Black women.

According to Marx, the means of production in an agricultural society would include ______.

Which statement is an example of the seventh degree of social distance?

Miscegenation laws prevented ______.

What is meant by the concept of modern racism? How does that concept differ from traditional or old-fashioned racism? What makes modern racism racist?

By definition, a minority group is always ______.

Subsistence technology refers to ______.

Which of the following social theorists argued that the most important source of inequality in society was the system of economic production?

In the United States, ideals of femininity apply only to White women.

Group relations in the United States are shaped by economic, social, and political forces beyond our borders.

Assimilation and Pluralism: From Immigrants to White Ethnics

The Development of Dominantminority Relations in Preindustrial America: The Origins of Slavery

Industrialization and Dominantminority Relations: From Slavery to Segregation and the Coming of Postindustrial Society

African Americans: From Segregation to Modern Institutional Discrimination and Modern Racism

Native Americans: From Conquest to Tribal Survival in a Postindustrial Society

Hispanic Americans: Colonization, Immigration, and Ethnic Enclaves

Asian Americans: Model Minorities

New Americans, Assimilation, and Old Challenges

Minority Groups and Us Society: Themes, Patterns, and the Future

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Exam 1: Diversity in the United States: Questions and Concepts

The social or physical characteristics that mark the boundaries between groups are usually ______.

What is a social construction? How does a social construction become "real," and what implications does this bring? Use discussions in the chapter text on race and gender to inform your answer.

Which of the following statements supports the idea that gender is socially constructed?

Which of the following is a component of modern racism?

Max Weber thought that Marx's ideas about inequality were too ______.

The skin color of any group can be traced to adaptations from human migration to different environments.

The term vicious cycle refers to the perpetuation of inequality due to cultural adaptations of minority groups.

Research indicates that we generally become aware of group differences at what age?

The major limitation of racial typologies is that they cannot provide clear dividing lines between racial groups.

When entire groups are treated unfairly and unequally in the institutions of the larger society, this is called ______.

When using the intersectionality perspective, we can make the conclusion that White women are marginalized by their gender in similar ways as Black women.

According to Marx, the means of production in an agricultural society would include ______.

Which statement is an example of the seventh degree of social distance?

Miscegenation laws prevented ______.

What is meant by the concept of modern racism? How does that concept differ from traditional or old-fashioned racism? What makes modern racism racist?

By definition, a minority group is always ______.

Subsistence technology refers to ______.

Which of the following social theorists argued that the most important source of inequality in society was the system of economic production?

In the United States, ideals of femininity apply only to White women.

Group relations in the United States are shaped by economic, social, and political forces beyond our borders.

Assimilation and Pluralism: From Immigrants to White Ethnics

The Development of Dominantminority Relations in Preindustrial America: The Origins of Slavery

Industrialization and Dominantminority Relations: From Slavery to Segregation and the Coming of Postindustrial Society

African Americans: From Segregation to Modern Institutional Discrimination and Modern Racism

Native Americans: From Conquest to Tribal Survival in a Postindustrial Society

Hispanic Americans: Colonization, Immigration, and Ethnic Enclaves

Asian Americans: Model Minorities

New Americans, Assimilation, and Old Challenges

Minority Groups and Us Society: Themes, Patterns, and the Future

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