Question 1

Which of the following was NOT part of the formal caste system in India:

Accepted Answer

A)  Brahmans 
B)  Vaishyas 
C)  Untouchables (Harijans) 
D)  Sudras 
A)  Brahmans 
B)  Vaishyas 
C)  Untouchables (Harijans) 
D)  Sudras C

Question 2

The richest 25 percent of Blacks possess more than 90 percent of all Black wealth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Which of the following is a true statement regarding the continued stereotyping of racial and ethnic minorities?

Accepted Answer

A)  The image of Asian Americans as a "model minority" glosses over educational and economic distinctions within the Asian American community. 
B)  Stereotypes of Blacks as lazy, slow thinking, and subservient, and the American Indian as savage hostile, and drunk are psychological and cultural explanations used by Whites to account for the continued poverty and related problems. 
C)  A study of Atlanta employers found that many have a negative stereotype of Black women as single mothers who are more concerned about their children than work, and therefore are generally late to work, lack education, and are not good role models for their children. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  The image of Asian Americans as a "model minority" glosses over educational and economic distinctions within the Asian American community. 
B)  Stereotypes of Blacks as lazy, slow thinking, and subservient, and the American Indian as savage hostile, and drunk are psychological and cultural explanations used by Whites to account for the continued poverty and related problems. 
C)  A study of Atlanta employers found that many have a negative stereotype of Black women as single mothers who are more concerned about their children than work, and therefore are generally late to work, lack education, and are not good role models for their children. 
D)  All of the above. D

Question 4

Van de Berghe asserts that a competitive system of race relations is more likely to be found in agricultural as opposed to industrial societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In contrast to gender, race is a biological fact rather than a social construction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Data suggests that race operates as a divisive force in the Black community, while class still has a cohesive effect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is a true statement regarding race?

Accepted Answer

A)  Race has a fixed, unvarying definition based on biological differences. 
B)  Historically, as the social, economic, and cultural positions of groups changed, so did their racial classifications. 
C)  There are clear scientific classifications of the different races. 
D)  A group's race determines their class position, not the other way around. 
A)  Race has a fixed, unvarying definition based on biological differences. 
B)  Historically, as the social, economic, and cultural positions of groups changed, so did their racial classifications. 
C)  There are clear scientific classifications of the different races. 
D)  A group's race determines their class position, not the other way around.

Question 8

Bonilla-Silva's category labeled "Collective Black" includes African Americans as well as newer, generally poorer East Asian immigrants, "dark-skinned and poor Latinos," and "reservation-bound Native Americans".

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In Noel's theory of ethnic stratification, competition is most likely if:

Accepted Answer

A)  the goal is easily attainable 
B)  the racial groups have the same goal 
C)  the goal being sought is in abundant supply 
D)  there is only one relatively unimportant goal being sought by each group 
A)  the goal is easily attainable 
B)  the racial groups have the same goal 
C)  the goal being sought is in abundant supply 
D)  there is only one relatively unimportant goal being sought by each group

Question 10

Being "whitened" is the experience of being racially reclassified to White through assimilation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

When it comes to contemporary wealth differences, evidence suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)  differences in the wealth of Whites, Blacks, and Hispanics appear to have decreased since 2000 
B)  the median financial wealth of Blacks and Hispanics suggests a significant increase since 2000 
C)  Whites are about five times as likely to inherit wealth from their parents, and the amounts are significantly larger than those received by Black children. 
D)  the building of Black wealth for the next generation has been assisted by the mortgage industry 
A)  differences in the wealth of Whites, Blacks, and Hispanics appear to have decreased since 2000 
B)  the median financial wealth of Blacks and Hispanics suggests a significant increase since 2000 
C)  Whites are about five times as likely to inherit wealth from their parents, and the amounts are significantly larger than those received by Black children. 
D)  the building of Black wealth for the next generation has been assisted by the mortgage industry

Question 12

How have changes in the occupational structure resulted from the broader societal changes in the economy and polity?

Accepted Answer

Changes in the occupational structure ha

Question 13

An analysis of data from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission indicates that racial integration
among occupations decreased in the 1960s and 1970s, but increased after 1980.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

How has race been socially constructed and how is this directly tied to the history of U.S. racial and ethnic relations?

Accepted Answer

Race has been socially constructed throu

Question 15

In the 19th century, American Indians on reservations were able to practice their religions and their children could go to American Indian schools that taught them about their heritage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In early American, the importation of African slave labor was attractive because:

Accepted Answer

A)  American Indians were difficult to subdue and were a potential major threat because they were familiar with the countryside and could put up fierce resistance 
B)  large-scale, prolonged use of indentured White servants was unrealistic because they were freed after a period of servitude 
C)  The enslavement of Africans created a large labor pool of workers who did not know the land, and it helped to elevate all Whites to a higher status 
D)  All of the above 
A)  American Indians were difficult to subdue and were a potential major threat because they were familiar with the countryside and could put up fierce resistance 
B)  large-scale, prolonged use of indentured White servants was unrealistic because they were freed after a period of servitude 
C)  The enslavement of Africans created a large labor pool of workers who did not know the land, and it helped to elevate all Whites to a higher status 
D)  All of the above

Question 17

In sixteenth and seventeenth century America, rather than color or racial distinction, religious and ethnocentric criteria were initially used to separate groups into superior and inferior categories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Up to the Civil War, the law specified that Blacks could:

Accepted Answer

A)  marry whites if they were free 
B)  not testify against whites in court 
C)  be taught to read and write by a Black teacher 
D)  only obtain property through inheritance 
A)  marry whites if they were free 
B)  not testify against whites in court 
C)  be taught to read and write by a Black teacher 
D)  only obtain property through inheritance

Question 19

Annette Lareau (2003) also discovered lifestyle differences where working-class and poor parents, both Black and White, engaged in a "natural growth" form of child rearing in which:

Accepted Answer

A)  child-rearing was more rigid 
B)  the worlds of adults and children overlapped 
C)  children were treated as equals 
D)  parents did not intentionally develop argumentation skills among their children 
A)  child-rearing was more rigid 
B)  the worlds of adults and children overlapped 
C)  children were treated as equals 
D)  parents did not intentionally develop argumentation skills among their children

Question 20

Internal Colonialism theorists believe that it is possible for Blacks to gradually assimilate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following was NOT part of the formal caste system in India:

The richest 25 percent of Blacks possess more than 90 percent of all Black wealth.

Which of the following is a true statement regarding the continued stereotyping of racial and ethnic minorities?

Van de Berghe asserts that a competitive system of race relations is more likely to be found in agricultural as opposed to industrial societies.

In contrast to gender, race is a biological fact rather than a social construction.

Data suggests that race operates as a divisive force in the Black community, while class still has a cohesive effect.

Which of the following is a true statement regarding race?

Bonilla-Silva's category labeled "Collective Black" includes African Americans as well as newer, generally poorer East Asian immigrants, "dark-skinned and poor Latinos," and "reservation-bound Native Americans".

In Noel's theory of ethnic stratification, competition is most likely if:

Being "whitened" is the experience of being racially reclassified to White through assimilation.

When it comes to contemporary wealth differences, evidence suggests that

How have changes in the occupational structure resulted from the broader societal changes in the economy and polity?

An analysis of data from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission indicates that racial integration among occupations decreased in the 1960s and 1970s, but increased after 1980.

How has race been socially constructed and how is this directly tied to the history of U.S. racial and ethnic relations?

In the 19^th century, American Indians on reservations were able to practice their religions and their children could go to American Indian schools that taught them about their heritage.

In early American, the importation of African slave labor was attractive because:

In sixteenth and seventeenth century America, rather than color or racial distinction, religious and ethnocentric criteria were initially used to separate groups into superior and inferior categories.

Up to the Civil War, the law specified that Blacks could:

Annette Lareau (2003) also discovered lifestyle differences where working-class and poor parents, both Black and White, engaged in a "natural growth" form of child rearing in which:

Internal Colonialism theorists believe that it is possible for Blacks to gradually assimilate.

An Introduction to the Study of Social Inequality

Economic Inequality

Status Inequality

Political Inequality

Sex and Gender Inequality

Sexual Orientation and Inequality

Classical Explanations of Inequality

Contemporary Explanations of Inequality

The Impact of Inequality on Personal Life Chances

Social Consequences of Inequality

Social Inequality and Social Movements

Social Mobility and Status Attainment: Openness in Us Society

Justice and Legitimacy: Assessments of the Structure of Inequality

Addressing Inequality and Poverty: Programs and Reforms

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Exam 7: Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Which of the following was NOT part of the formal caste system in India:

The richest 25 percent of Blacks possess more than 90 percent of all Black wealth.

Which of the following is a true statement regarding the continued stereotyping of racial and ethnic minorities?

Van de Berghe asserts that a competitive system of race relations is more likely to be found in agricultural as opposed to industrial societies.

In contrast to gender, race is a biological fact rather than a social construction.

Data suggests that race operates as a divisive force in the Black community, while class still has a cohesive effect.

Which of the following is a true statement regarding race?

Bonilla-Silva's category labeled "Collective Black" includes African Americans as well as newer, generally poorer East Asian immigrants, "dark-skinned and poor Latinos," and "reservation-bound Native Americans".

In Noel's theory of ethnic stratification, competition is most likely if:

Being "whitened" is the experience of being racially reclassified to White through assimilation.

When it comes to contemporary wealth differences, evidence suggests that

How have changes in the occupational structure resulted from the broader societal changes in the economy and polity?

An analysis of data from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission indicates that racial integration among occupations decreased in the 1960s and 1970s, but increased after 1980.

How has race been socially constructed and how is this directly tied to the history of U.S. racial and ethnic relations?

In the 19th century, American Indians on reservations were able to practice their religions and their children could go to American Indian schools that taught them about their heritage.

In early American, the importation of African slave labor was attractive because:

In sixteenth and seventeenth century America, rather than color or racial distinction, religious and ethnocentric criteria were initially used to separate groups into superior and inferior categories.

Up to the Civil War, the law specified that Blacks could:

Annette Lareau (2003) also discovered lifestyle differences where working-class and poor parents, both Black and White, engaged in a "natural growth" form of child rearing in which:

Internal Colonialism theorists believe that it is possible for Blacks to gradually assimilate.

An Introduction to the Study of Social Inequality

Economic Inequality

Status Inequality

Political Inequality

Sex and Gender Inequality

Sexual Orientation and Inequality

Classical Explanations of Inequality

Contemporary Explanations of Inequality

The Impact of Inequality on Personal Life Chances

Social Consequences of Inequality

Social Inequality and Social Movements

Social Mobility and Status Attainment: Openness in Us Society

Justice and Legitimacy: Assessments of the Structure of Inequality

Addressing Inequality and Poverty: Programs and Reforms

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In the 19^th century, American Indians on reservations were able to practice their religions and their children could go to American Indian schools that taught them about their heritage.