Question 1

Shaniqua has a negative self-image because she is a member of a minority group. As a result, she __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  tries to dress like the dominant group and blend in 
B)  tries to start fights with the dominant group 
C)  challenges laws that discriminate against her minority group 
D)  only maintains relationships with other minorities 
A)  tries to dress like the dominant group and blend in 
B)  tries to start fights with the dominant group 
C)  challenges laws that discriminate against her minority group 
D)  only maintains relationships with other minorities

Question 2

__________ is an example of defiance.

Accepted Answer

A)  A belief in polytheism 
B)  Educational achievement 
C)  Sit-in demonstration 
D)  Pursuing a high paying career 
A)  A belief in polytheism 
B)  Educational achievement 
C)  Sit-in demonstration 
D)  Pursuing a high paying career

Question 3

Everyday ethnicity eventually yields to assimilation over the generations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Tommy has made progress toward fitting in with the dominant group but he hasn't completely broken away from his minority group. More likely than not Tommy is bound to feel __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  silly 
B)  accepted 
C)  marginalized 
D)  committed 
A)  silly 
B)  accepted 
C)  marginalized 
D)  committed

Question 5

Explain what is meant by "middleman minorities" and give an example.

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should includ

Question 6

Acceptance as a minority response is less common in the United States than it once was.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Annihilation __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  has often been practiced in both ancient and modern times 
B)  is always unintended 
C)  by definition must be a deliberate and systematic action 
D)  is a relatively recent phenomenon 
A)  has often been practiced in both ancient and modern times 
B)  is always unintended 
C)  by definition must be a deliberate and systematic action 
D)  is a relatively recent phenomenon

Question 8

Deviance among minority-group members is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  usually widespread 
B)  usually due to their behavioral characteristics 
C)  often due to poverty and lack of opportunity 
D)  more often due to racial, not ethnic, differences 
A)  usually widespread 
B)  usually due to their behavioral characteristics 
C)  often due to poverty and lack of opportunity 
D)  more often due to racial, not ethnic, differences

Question 9

__________ typically involves the more impersonal public sphere of social interaction. Examples are a nondiscriminatory sharing by dominant- and minority-group members of settings such as those in civic, recreational, school, or work environments.

Accepted Answer

Secondary

Question 10

Middle-range conflict theories are often helpful in understanding specific forms of __________, such as the internal-colonialism theory.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Middle-range conflict theories are often helpful in...

Question 11

Deviant behavior among minority groups occurs because of race or ethnicity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

People of color typically affirm their identity and heritage by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  combating their stereotypes 
B)  avoiding teaching children about a distinct racial history 
C)  adopting slogans 
D)  participating in reverse racism 
A)  combating their stereotypes 
B)  avoiding teaching children about a distinct racial history 
C)  adopting slogans 
D)  participating in reverse racism

Question 13

Members of a dominant group may react to minority peoples with hostility, indifference, welcoming tolerance, or condescension.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Chinatown would be an example of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  spatial segregation 
B)  social segregation 
C)  language segregation 
D)  religious segregation 
A)  spatial segregation 
B)  social segregation 
C)  language segregation 
D)  religious segregation

Question 15

Marital assimilation and __________ assimilation best reveal the extent of acceptance of minority groups in the larger society.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Marital assimilation and __________ assimilation best reveal...

Question 16

Explain how minority groups use avoidance in ethnic relations.

Accepted Answer

Minority groups may use avoidance in eth

Question 17

Explain the two types of segregation and give an example of each.

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should include:
1. Expl

Question 18

Acceptance maintains the superior position of the dominant group, the subordinate position of the minority group and __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  diminishes conflict between the two groups 
B)  the attention of law enforcement 
C)  makes everyday life more difficult 
D)  eases the passage of the next group of minorities into mainstream society 
A)  diminishes conflict between the two groups 
B)  the attention of law enforcement 
C)  makes everyday life more difficult 
D)  eases the passage of the next group of minorities into mainstream society

Question 19

Segregation, whether spatial or social, may be voluntary or involuntary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Hector believes that race and ethnicity shouldn't matter because we are all Americans and we've created our own unique culture that all immigrants should participate in. He is a proponent of __________ theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  amalgamation 
B)  assimilation 
C)  anglo-conformity 
D)  pluralistic 
A)  amalgamation 
B)  assimilation 
C)  anglo-conformity 
D)  pluralistic

Shaniqua has a negative self-image because she is a member of a minority group. As a result, she __________.

__________ is an example of defiance.

Everyday ethnicity eventually yields to assimilation over the generations.

Tommy has made progress toward fitting in with the dominant group but he hasn't completely broken away from his minority group. More likely than not Tommy is bound to feel __________.

Explain what is meant by "middleman minorities" and give an example.

Acceptance as a minority response is less common in the United States than it once was.

Annihilation __________.

Deviance among minority-group members is __________.

__________ typically involves the more impersonal public sphere of social interaction. Examples are a nondiscriminatory sharing by dominant- and minority-group members of settings such as those in civic, recreational, school, or work environments.

Middle-range conflict theories are often helpful in understanding specific forms of __________, such as the internal-colonialism theory.

Deviant behavior among minority groups occurs because of race or ethnicity.

People of color typically affirm their identity and heritage by __________.

Members of a dominant group may react to minority peoples with hostility, indifference, welcoming tolerance, or condescension.

Chinatown would be an example of __________.

Marital assimilation and __________ assimilation best reveal the extent of acceptance of minority groups in the larger society.

Explain how minority groups use avoidance in ethnic relations.

Explain the two types of segregation and give an example of each.

Acceptance maintains the superior position of the dominant group, the subordinate position of the minority group and __________.

Segregation, whether spatial or social, may be voluntary or involuntary.

Hector believes that race and ethnicity shouldn't matter because we are all Americans and we've created our own unique culture that all immigrants should participate in. He is a proponent of __________ theory.

The Study of Minorities

Culture and Social Structure

Prejudice and Discrimination

North and West European Americans

South, Central, and East European Americans

American Indians

Asian Americans

Middle Eastern and North African Americans

Black Americans

Hispanic Americans

Religious Minorities

Women As a Minority Group

Gays, People With Disabilities, and the Elderly

The Ever-Changing Us Mosaic

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Exam 4: Intergroup Relations

Shaniqua has a negative self-image because she is a member of a minority group. As a result, she __________.

__________ is an example of defiance.

Everyday ethnicity eventually yields to assimilation over the generations.

Tommy has made progress toward fitting in with the dominant group but he hasn't completely broken away from his minority group. More likely than not Tommy is bound to feel __________.

Explain what is meant by "middleman minorities" and give an example.

Acceptance as a minority response is less common in the United States than it once was.

Annihilation __________.

Deviance among minority-group members is __________.

__________ typically involves the more impersonal public sphere of social interaction. Examples are a nondiscriminatory sharing by dominant- and minority-group members of settings such as those in civic, recreational, school, or work environments.

Middle-range conflict theories are often helpful in understanding specific forms of __________, such as the internal-colonialism theory.

Deviant behavior among minority groups occurs because of race or ethnicity.

People of color typically affirm their identity and heritage by __________.

Members of a dominant group may react to minority peoples with hostility, indifference, welcoming tolerance, or condescension.

Chinatown would be an example of __________.

Marital assimilation and __________ assimilation best reveal the extent of acceptance of minority groups in the larger society.

Explain how minority groups use avoidance in ethnic relations.

Explain the two types of segregation and give an example of each.

Acceptance maintains the superior position of the dominant group, the subordinate position of the minority group and __________.

Segregation, whether spatial or social, may be voluntary or involuntary.

Hector believes that race and ethnicity shouldn't matter because we are all Americans and we've created our own unique culture that all immigrants should participate in. He is a proponent of __________ theory.

The Study of Minorities

Culture and Social Structure

Prejudice and Discrimination

North and West European Americans

South, Central, and East European Americans

American Indians

Asian Americans

Middle Eastern and North African Americans

Black Americans

Hispanic Americans

Religious Minorities

Women As a Minority Group

Gays, People With Disabilities, and the Elderly

The Ever-Changing Us Mosaic

Filters