Question 1

You can determine someone's race just by looking at the color of their skin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Many people in Africa often have dark skin. Those who live near to the equator often have the darkest skin tone. This is quite often the case for a good portion of South America as well. Around the world, skin tone has some correlation to the level of sunlight in that particular region. From an evolutionary standpoint skin tone is an adaptation to environmental conditions. What accounts for this difference in skin tone?

Accepted Answer

A)  melatonin found in the skin 
B)  levels of dopamine in the brain 
C)  melanin levels found in the skin 
D)  serotonin levels after exposure to sunlight 
A)  melatonin found in the skin 
B)  levels of dopamine in the brain 
C)  melanin levels found in the skin 
D)  serotonin levels after exposure to sunlight C

Question 3

Many immigrants come to the United States each year. Many will have to adapt to new climate conditions, traditions, and customs other than their own, as well as learn English as a second language in order to successfully adapt and get a job. Children tend to fare better than the older generation. What is the dominant belief or expectation in the United States regarding immigrants?

Accepted Answer

A)  They will segregate themselves into cultural and ethnic groups. 
B)  They will be encouraged to retain their own language and customs. 
C)  They will establish themselves in large cities to promote ethnic diversity. 
D)  They will assimilate into the dominant culture. 
A)  They will segregate themselves into cultural and ethnic groups. 
B)  They will be encouraged to retain their own language and customs. 
C)  They will establish themselves in large cities to promote ethnic diversity. 
D)  They will assimilate into the dominant culture. D

Question 4

What did Emory Bogardus and other researchers discover about social distance over the years?

Accepted Answer

A)  Some found that it decreased, while others found that it increased. 
B)  It stayed the same. 
C)  It lessened. 
D)  It increased. 
A)  Some found that it decreased, while others found that it increased. 
B)  It stayed the same. 
C)  It lessened. 
D)  It increased.

Question 5

A member of which racial or ethnic group is most likely to live in poverty in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hispanic 
B)  white 
C)  Asian 
D)  African American 
A)  Hispanic 
B)  white 
C)  Asian 
D)  African American

Question 6

What did Mahzarin Banaji and her colleagues discover when testing respondents using implicit association tests?

Accepted Answer

A)  People are more open-minded than was once thought. 
B)  Most people have unconscious preferences for people like themselves. 
C)  Most people have very few biases against people of other races. 
D)  People are able to control and regulate feelings of prejudice. 
A)  People are more open-minded than was once thought. 
B)  Most people have unconscious preferences for people like themselves. 
C)  Most people have very few biases against people of other races. 
D)  People are able to control and regulate feelings of prejudice.

Question 7

What is Manifest Destiny?

Accepted Answer

A)  nineteenth-century white Americans' belief that they had a right and a duty to occupy the North American continent from coast to coast 
B)  seventeenth-century Europeans' belief that they were destined to found a new land upon which to live out God's principles 
C)  eighteenth-century white Americans' belief that they should "bring the light of scientific thought" to native peoples throughout the "uncivilized" world 
D)  seventeenth-century evangelical White Americans' belief that they were destined to spread Christianity to Native Americans 
A)  nineteenth-century white Americans' belief that they had a right and a duty to occupy the North American continent from coast to coast 
B)  seventeenth-century Europeans' belief that they were destined to found a new land upon which to live out God's principles 
C)  eighteenth-century white Americans' belief that they should "bring the light of scientific thought" to native peoples throughout the "uncivilized" world 
D)  seventeenth-century evangelical White Americans' belief that they were destined to spread Christianity to Native Americans

Question 8

What is the common ancestral lineage that all humans share?

Accepted Answer

A)  Middle Eastern 
B)  African 
C)  Asian 
D)  Indo-Aryan 
A)  Middle Eastern 
B)  African 
C)  Asian 
D)  Indo-Aryan

Question 9

What ancestry is most common in the Midwest?

Accepted Answer

A)  German 
B)  Irish 
C)  Scandinavian 
D)  African American 
A)  German 
B)  Irish 
C)  Scandinavian 
D)  African American

Question 10

Government and private-sector policies that discriminated against minorities and gave whites advantages are described by Oliver and Shapiro as

Accepted Answer

A)  white entitlement. 
B)  the racialization of the state. 
C)  Jim Crow laws. 
D)  governmental discrimination. 
A)  white entitlement. 
B)  the racialization of the state. 
C)  Jim Crow laws. 
D)  governmental discrimination.

Question 11

During which war were Japanese Americans sent to internment camps?

Accepted Answer

A)  Civil War 
B)  World War II 
C)  World War I 
D)  Vietnam War 
A)  Civil War 
B)  World War II 
C)  World War I 
D)  Vietnam War

Question 12

The term race took on its contemporary connotations in the ________ century.

Accepted Answer

A)  fifteenth 
B)  sixteenth 
C)  seventeenth 
D)  eighteenth 
A)  fifteenth 
B)  sixteenth 
C)  seventeenth 
D)  eighteenth

Question 13

When the Great Depression led to a massive shortage of jobs in the United States, hundreds of thousands of Mexicans

Accepted Answer

A)  voluntarily returned to Mexico where they faced less discrimination. 
B)  were recruited into the bracero program. 
C)  joined the United Farm Workers in order to collectivize and bargain with farmers. 
D)  were sent back to Mexico, including many American citizens. 
A)  voluntarily returned to Mexico where they faced less discrimination. 
B)  were recruited into the bracero program. 
C)  joined the United Farm Workers in order to collectivize and bargain with farmers. 
D)  were sent back to Mexico, including many American citizens.

Question 14

Margaret and Linda met during their junior year in college at a respected public university in Minnesota. Margaret is black and came from a lower-middle-class family. Linda is white and came from an upper-middle-class family. While Margaret's family was able to help support her while she was in school, she still had to take out some student loans to cover her expenses. Linda's family had saved a considerable amount of money for her college expenses and she graduated with no debt. After college, they both found jobs and made roughly the same income. Linda was able to purchase a car right away because she had money left over, while Margaret took the bus until she was able to save enough money for a down payment on a car. Based on statistical information, who is likely to end up with more wealth, and what would explain the difference?

Accepted Answer

A)  Linda, because she had considerable financial support from her family that is likely to continue 
B)  Linda, because she seems able to budget her money more wisely 
C)  Margaret, because if she works hard enough she can make up for her previous financial situation 
D)  Margaret, because she is more likely to benefit from social programs that will "level" her chances with those of Linda 
A)  Linda, because she had considerable financial support from her family that is likely to continue 
B)  Linda, because she seems able to budget her money more wisely 
C)  Margaret, because if she works hard enough she can make up for her previous financial situation 
D)  Margaret, because she is more likely to benefit from social programs that will "level" her chances with those of Linda

Question 15

All the following statements are true regarding Puerto Rico EXCEPT that

Accepted Answer

A)  its residents can vote for president. 
B)  it has the right to elect its own governor. 
C)  it has a nonvoting delegate to Congress. 
D)  it is subject to U.S. law. 
A)  its residents can vote for president. 
B)  it has the right to elect its own governor. 
C)  it has a nonvoting delegate to Congress. 
D)  it is subject to U.S. law.

Question 16

All the following statements regarding race and ethnicity are true EXCEPT that

Accepted Answer

A)  race and ethnicity are social constructions. 
B)  race and ethnicity remain the same regardless of which country one is in. 
C)  different countries use different classifications in their census. 
D)  in some countries, physical appearance carries less social significance. 
A)  race and ethnicity are social constructions. 
B)  race and ethnicity remain the same regardless of which country one is in. 
C)  different countries use different classifications in their census. 
D)  in some countries, physical appearance carries less social significance.

Question 17

Majority groups need to learn about minority groups in their society in order to be successful.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Max's family recently moved to the United States from Laos. Max is in the fifth grade. He is taking English classes so that he can adequately communicate with his teacher and classmates. At home, his family speaks their native language. Many of the kids have never met a Hmong student before, even though there are a few other Hmong students at the school. Some of the kids feel that Max isn't very smart because he can't speak English very well and doesn't understand the rules of the games that they play on the playground. The teacher has told them that they need to treat Max with respect and include him in their games, and the students do so. What is Max experiencing at school with his classmates?

Accepted Answer

A)  discrimination 
B)  implicit association bias 
C)  overgeneralization 
D)  prejudice 
A)  discrimination 
B)  implicit association bias 
C)  overgeneralization 
D)  prejudice

Question 19

Under what racial classification are Hispanic people placed?

Accepted Answer

A)  white 
B)  black 
C)  Asian 
D)  They may be classified as any race. 
A)  white 
B)  black 
C)  Asian 
D)  They may be classified as any race.

Question 20

In what can we see the most obvious influence of the early WASPs in America today?

Accepted Answer

A)  liberal immigration policies 
B)  the Catholic religion 
C)  the use of the English language 
D)  multiculturalism 
A)  liberal immigration policies 
B)  the Catholic religion 
C)  the use of the English language 
D)  multiculturalism

You can determine someone's race just by looking at the color of their skin.

What did Emory Bogardus and other researchers discover about social distance over the years?

A member of which racial or ethnic group is most likely to live in poverty in the United States?

What did Mahzarin Banaji and her colleagues discover when testing respondents using implicit association tests?

What is Manifest Destiny?

What is the common ancestral lineage that all humans share?

What ancestry is most common in the Midwest?

Government and private-sector policies that discriminated against minorities and gave whites advantages are described by Oliver and Shapiro as

During which war were Japanese Americans sent to internment camps?

The term race took on its contemporary connotations in the ________ century.

When the Great Depression led to a massive shortage of jobs in the United States, hundreds of thousands of Mexicans

All the following statements are true regarding Puerto Rico EXCEPT that

All the following statements regarding race and ethnicity are true EXCEPT that

Majority groups need to learn about minority groups in their society in order to be successful.

Under what racial classification are Hispanic people placed?

In what can we see the most obvious influence of the early WASPs in America today?

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You can determine someone's race just by looking at the color of their skin.

What did Emory Bogardus and other researchers discover about social distance over the years?

A member of which racial or ethnic group is most likely to live in poverty in the United States?

What did Mahzarin Banaji and her colleagues discover when testing respondents using implicit association tests?

What is Manifest Destiny?

What is the common ancestral lineage that all humans share?

What ancestry is most common in the Midwest?

Government and private-sector policies that discriminated against minorities and gave whites advantages are described by Oliver and Shapiro as

During which war were Japanese Americans sent to internment camps?

The term race took on its contemporary connotations in the ________ century.

When the Great Depression led to a massive shortage of jobs in the United States, hundreds of thousands of Mexicans

All the following statements are true regarding Puerto Rico EXCEPT that

All the following statements regarding race and ethnicity are true EXCEPT that

Majority groups need to learn about minority groups in their society in order to be successful.

Under what racial classification are Hispanic people placed?

In what can we see the most obvious influence of the early WASPs in America today?

Sociology in a Changing World

Understanding the Research Process

Culture

Social Structure

Power

Socialization

Interaction, Groups, and Organizations

Deviance and Social Control

Class and Global Inequality

Gender and Sexuality

Family and Religion

Education and Work

Media and Consumption

Communities, the Environment, and Health

Politics and the Economy

Social Change: Globalization, Population, and Social Movements

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