Question 1

________________ are groups that have historically and continue to experience the greatest systematic disadvantage in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  Planter classes 
B)  Colonized minorities 
C)  Assimilated minorities 
D)  Scapegoats 
A)  Planter classes 
B)  Colonized minorities 
C)  Assimilated minorities 
D)  Scapegoats

Question 2

Discrimination is an attitude, belief or feeling that one ethnic or racial group is superior to another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What is the difference between prejudice and discrimination? Begin your response by defining both, and give two examples of each.

Accepted Answer

Prejudice is a preconceived opinion or f

Question 4

The __________ represents a chronically-impoverished group in society and whose conditions have worsened in recent economic history.

Accepted Answer

A)  Scapegoat society 
B)  Caste class 
C)  Colonized minorities 
D)  Underclass 
A)  Scapegoat society 
B)  Caste class 
C)  Colonized minorities 
D)  Underclass

Question 5

Economic motivations played a key role in the creation of systems of racial and ethnic inequality in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Identify and discuss at least two social-psychological theories regarding race relations in U.S. society.

Accepted Answer

Two social-psychological theories regard

Question 7

One's ethnicity is an ascribed status.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The belief that all Asian-Americans are naturally gifted in science, math, and technology is a(n) ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ethnic adaptation 
B)  Ethnic stereotype 
C)  Racial observation 
D)  Factual observation 
A)  Ethnic adaptation 
B)  Ethnic stereotype 
C)  Racial observation 
D)  Factual observation

Question 9

Which of the following responses are effective ways to discourage discrimination?

Accepted Answer

A)  Filing complaints 
B)  Bringing forward legal hearings 
C)  Penalties or fines 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Filing complaints 
B)  Bringing forward legal hearings 
C)  Penalties or fines 
D)  All of the above.

Question 10

An attitude whereby one group sees itself as superior to other groups is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Racial prejudice 
B)  Assimilation 
C)  Ethnocentrism 
D)  Stereotyping 
A)  Racial prejudice 
B)  Assimilation 
C)  Ethnocentrism 
D)  Stereotyping

Question 11

What are the lingering effects to colonized minorities compared to other minorities in American society? How are their experiences different? Provide examples.

Accepted Answer

Colonized minorities in American society

Question 12

An apartment manager accepts an application for housing from a young couple who recently emigrated from Syria to the U.S. After the couple leaves the premises, the manager promptly throws their application into the trash based on the applicant's ethic background. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Ethnic stereotypes 
B)  Racial-ethnic discrimination 
C)  Anomie 
D)  Nothing. Apartment managers have every right to deny applicants for any reason. 
A)  Ethnic stereotypes 
B)  Racial-ethnic discrimination 
C)  Anomie 
D)  Nothing. Apartment managers have every right to deny applicants for any reason.

Question 13

What is affirmative action? Which subgroups have most benefited from affirmative action?

Accepted Answer

Affirmative action refers to policies an

Question 14

Which of the following statements about the underclass is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The underclass is made up of members who form very strong bonds in contrast to other groups in society. 
B)  Those in the underclass are usually viewed as having equal status to the rest of society. 
C)  The underclass live on the fringes in society by choice and actively reject larger cultural norms. 
D)  Placement in the underclass is due in part to the disapperance of, well-paying jobs that do not require advanced education in the United States. 
A)  The underclass is made up of members who form very strong bonds in contrast to other groups in society. 
B)  Those in the underclass are usually viewed as having equal status to the rest of society. 
C)  The underclass live on the fringes in society by choice and actively reject larger cultural norms. 
D)  Placement in the underclass is due in part to the disapperance of, well-paying jobs that do not require advanced education in the United States.

Question 15

What is affirmative action? Provide three examples of affirmative action and explain its purpose and benefits to society.

Accepted Answer

Affirmative action refers to policies an

Question 16

One's race is an achieved status.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

According to the social learning theory of prejudice, people become prejudiced because

Accepted Answer

A)  They grow up in prejudiced environments where they learn prejudice from people around them. 
B)  When surrounded by prejudice it becomes an unquestioned truth. 
C)  In a prejudiced family one is often encouraged and rewarded for being prejudiced. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  They grow up in prejudiced environments where they learn prejudice from people around them. 
B)  When surrounded by prejudice it becomes an unquestioned truth. 
C)  In a prejudiced family one is often encouraged and rewarded for being prejudiced. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 18

Change in the racial caste system in the U.S. came as a result of

Accepted Answer

A)  A Supreme Court ruling 
B)  Federal troop support of legal changes 
C)  Internal pressures such as an 11-month bus boycott 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  A Supreme Court ruling 
B)  Federal troop support of legal changes 
C)  Internal pressures such as an 11-month bus boycott 
D)  All of the above.

Question 19

In the United States the most advantaged social positions have nearly always been held by whites descended from North and Western Europe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Those in advantaged positions in society are referred to as minority groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

________________ are groups that have historically and continue to experience the greatest systematic disadvantage in the United States.

Discrimination is an attitude, belief or feeling that one ethnic or racial group is superior to another.

What is the difference between prejudice and discrimination? Begin your response by defining both, and give two examples of each.

The __________ represents a chronically-impoverished group in society and whose conditions have worsened in recent economic history.

Economic motivations played a key role in the creation of systems of racial and ethnic inequality in the United States.

Identify and discuss at least two social-psychological theories regarding race relations in U.S. society.

One's ethnicity is an ascribed status.

The belief that all Asian-Americans are naturally gifted in science, math, and technology is a(n) ___________.

Which of the following responses are effective ways to discourage discrimination?

An attitude whereby one group sees itself as superior to other groups is called:

What are the lingering effects to colonized minorities compared to other minorities in American society? How are their experiences different? Provide examples.

An apartment manager accepts an application for housing from a young couple who recently emigrated from Syria to the U.S. After the couple leaves the premises, the manager promptly throws their application into the trash based on the applicant's ethic background. This is an example of:

What is affirmative action? Which subgroups have most benefited from affirmative action?

Which of the following statements about the underclass is true?

What is affirmative action? Provide three examples of affirmative action and explain its purpose and benefits to society.

One's race is an achieved status.

According to the social learning theory of prejudice, people become prejudiced because

Change in the racial caste system in the U.S. came as a result of

In the United States the most advantaged social positions have nearly always been held by whites descended from North and Western Europe.

Those in advantaged positions in society are referred to as minority groups.

Sociology: The Discipline

How Sociology Is Done

Perspectives on Society and Interaction

Culture and Social Structure

Socialization

Stratification: Structured Social Inequality

Sex, Gender and Society

Groups, Organizations, and the Workplace

Deviance, Crime and Social Control

Economy and Society

Politics, Power and Society

Marriages and Families

Urban Society: City Life and Collective Behavior

Social Movements and Change

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Exam 7: Race and Ethnic Relations

________________ are groups that have historically and continue to experience the greatest systematic disadvantage in the United States.

Discrimination is an attitude, belief or feeling that one ethnic or racial group is superior to another.

What is the difference between prejudice and discrimination? Begin your response by defining both, and give two examples of each.

The __________ represents a chronically-impoverished group in society and whose conditions have worsened in recent economic history.

Economic motivations played a key role in the creation of systems of racial and ethnic inequality in the United States.

Identify and discuss at least two social-psychological theories regarding race relations in U.S. society.

One's ethnicity is an ascribed status.

The belief that all Asian-Americans are naturally gifted in science, math, and technology is a(n) ___________.

Which of the following responses are effective ways to discourage discrimination?

An attitude whereby one group sees itself as superior to other groups is called:

What are the lingering effects to colonized minorities compared to other minorities in American society? How are their experiences different? Provide examples.

An apartment manager accepts an application for housing from a young couple who recently emigrated from Syria to the U.S. After the couple leaves the premises, the manager promptly throws their application into the trash based on the applicant's ethic background. This is an example of:

What is affirmative action? Which subgroups have most benefited from affirmative action?

Which of the following statements about the underclass is true?

What is affirmative action? Provide three examples of affirmative action and explain its purpose and benefits to society.

One's race is an achieved status.

According to the social learning theory of prejudice, people become prejudiced because

Change in the racial caste system in the U.S. came as a result of

In the United States the most advantaged social positions have nearly always been held by whites descended from North and Western Europe.

Those in advantaged positions in society are referred to as minority groups.

Sociology: The Discipline

How Sociology Is Done

Perspectives on Society and Interaction

Culture and Social Structure

Socialization

Stratification: Structured Social Inequality

Sex, Gender and Society

Groups, Organizations, and the Workplace

Deviance, Crime and Social Control

Economy and Society

Politics, Power and Society

Marriages and Families

Urban Society: City Life and Collective Behavior

Social Movements and Change

Filters