Question 1

The largest category of Asian Americans in the United States is people of _____ ancestry.

Accepted Answer

A)  Korean 
B)  Japanese 
C)  Chinese 
D)  Vietnamese 
A)  Korean 
B)  Japanese 
C)  Chinese 
D)  Vietnamese C

Question 2

Institutional prejudice and discrimination refers to the fact that

Accepted Answer

A)  some people hold rigid and unfair attitudes. 
B)  bias was more pronounced in this nation's history. 
C)  bias is built into the operation of social institutions. 
D)  many people still hold prejudiced opinions. 
A)  some people hold rigid and unfair attitudes. 
B)  bias was more pronounced in this nation's history. 
C)  bias is built into the operation of social institutions. 
D)  many people still hold prejudiced opinions. C

Question 3

Scapegoat theory holds that the most powerful people in a society are the most likely to hold prejudices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Scientific research shows that there are three biologically pure races.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Assimilation refers to the process by which

Accepted Answer

A)  people become more tolerant of minorities. 
B)  minorities gradually adopt patterns of the dominant culture. 
C)  all minority categories become more equal in social standing. 
D)  people regain their lost cultural heritage. 
A)  people become more tolerant of minorities. 
B)  minorities gradually adopt patterns of the dominant culture. 
C)  all minority categories become more equal in social standing. 
D)  people regain their lost cultural heritage.

Question 6

What is a stereotype? How can applying the sociological perspective help to assess the validity of any stereotype?

Accepted Answer

A stereotype is a widely held but oversi

Question 7

Although based on physical traits like skin color, the concept of "race" is constructed by society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Most states in the United States now have a "minority majority."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

According to the most recent data, African Americans accounted for about what percentage of the U.S.population?

Accepted Answer

A)  43.1 percent 
B)  33.1 percent 
C)  23.1 percent 
D)  13.1 percent 
A)  43.1 percent 
B)  33.1 percent 
C)  23.1 percent 
D)  13.1 percent

Question 10

Which statement about Arab Americans is True?

Accepted Answer

A)  Some Arab Americans are recent immigrants some are not. 
B)  Some Arab Americans speak Arabic some do not. 
C)  Some Arab Americans are Muslims some are not. 
D)  All of these responses are correct. 
A)  Some Arab Americans are recent immigrants some are not. 
B)  Some Arab Americans speak Arabic some do not. 
C)  Some Arab Americans are Muslims some are not. 
D)  All of these responses are correct.

Question 11

The killing of people in the Darfur region of Africa is a recent example of

Accepted Answer

A)  assimilation. 
B)  genocide. 
C)  miscegenation. 
D)  hypersegregation. 
A)  assimilation. 
B)  genocide. 
C)  miscegenation. 
D)  hypersegregation.

Question 12

Some "white" people actually have darker skin than some "black" people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Typically, people who live in _____ perceive fewer racial categories than people who live in _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the United States Brazil 
B)  Brazil the United States 
C)  the Northeast the Midwest 
D)  the West the Northeast 
A)  the United States Brazil 
B)  Brazil the United States 
C)  the Northeast the Midwest 
D)  the West the Northeast

Question 14

When did slavery begin in the United States? When was it outlawed?

Accepted Answer

Slavery in what would become the United

Question 15

In 2012, more than 40 percent of African Americans earned $48,000 or more.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Scientific research shows that there are three biologically pure races.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Four states currently have a "minority majority." Which are they?

Accepted Answer

A)  Texas, New Mexico, California, and Hawaii 
B)  South Carolina, New York, Florida, and California 
C)  New Jersey, Georgia, Mississippi, and California 
D)  Louisiana, Alabama, California, and Arizona 
A)  Texas, New Mexico, California, and Hawaii 
B)  South Carolina, New York, Florida, and California 
C)  New Jersey, Georgia, Mississippi, and California 
D)  Louisiana, Alabama, California, and Arizona

Question 18

Describe the history of one or more minorities-Native Americans, African Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans, or Arab Americans-in terms of the following patterns: pluralism, assimilation, segregation, and genocide.Provide as much historical evidence as you can.In your opinion, which of the four patterns of interaction is most pronounced in the case of the minority you wrote about? Why?

Accepted Answer

The history of African Americans in the

Question 19

A good example of the culture theory of prejudice is

Accepted Answer

A)  Theodor Adorno's research on prejudiced people. 
B)  Bogardus's research on social distance. 
C)  W. I. Thomas's vicious cycle theory. 
D)  All of these responses are correct. 
A)  Theodor Adorno's research on prejudiced people. 
B)  Bogardus's research on social distance. 
C)  W. I. Thomas's vicious cycle theory. 
D)  All of these responses are correct.

Question 20

From which world regions do most of today's U.S.immigrants come?

Accepted Answer

A)  Latin America and Asia 
B)  Asia and Africa 
C)  Africa and Latin America 
D)  Africa and Europe 
A)  Latin America and Asia 
B)  Asia and Africa 
C)  Africa and Latin America 
D)  Africa and Europe

The largest category of Asian Americans in the United States is people of _____ ancestry.

Institutional prejudice and discrimination refers to the fact that

Scapegoat theory holds that the most powerful people in a society are the most likely to hold prejudices.

Scientific research shows that there are three biologically pure races.

Assimilation refers to the process by which

What is a stereotype? How can applying the sociological perspective help to assess the validity of any stereotype?

Although based on physical traits like skin color, the concept of "race" is constructed by society.

Most states in the United States now have a "minority majority."

According to the most recent data, African Americans accounted for about what percentage of the U.S.population?

Which statement about Arab Americans is True?

The killing of people in the Darfur region of Africa is a recent example of

Some "white" people actually have darker skin than some "black" people.

Typically, people who live in _ perceive fewer racial categories than people who live in _.

When did slavery begin in the United States? When was it outlawed?

In 2012, more than 40 percent of African Americans earned $48,000 or more.

Scientific research shows that there are three biologically pure races.

Four states currently have a "minority majority." Which are they?

A good example of the culture theory of prejudice is

From which world regions do most of today's U.S.immigrants come?

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The largest category of Asian Americans in the United States is people of _____ ancestry.

Institutional prejudice and discrimination refers to the fact that

Scapegoat theory holds that the most powerful people in a society are the most likely to hold prejudices.

Scientific research shows that there are three biologically pure races.

Assimilation refers to the process by which

What is a stereotype? How can applying the sociological perspective help to assess the validity of any stereotype?

Although based on physical traits like skin color, the concept of "race" is constructed by society.

Most states in the United States now have a "minority majority."

According to the most recent data, African Americans accounted for about what percentage of the U.S.population?

Which statement about Arab Americans is True?

The killing of people in the Darfur region of Africa is a recent example of

Some "white" people actually have darker skin than some "black" people.

Typically, people who live in _____ perceive fewer racial categories than people who live in _____.

When did slavery begin in the United States? When was it outlawed?

In 2012, more than 40 percent of African Americans earned $48,000 or more.

Scientific research shows that there are three biologically pure races.

Four states currently have a "minority majority." Which are they?

A good example of the culture theory of prejudice is

From which world regions do most of today's U.S.immigrants come?

Sociology: Perspective, Theory, and Method

Culture

Socialization

Social Interaction in Everyday Life

Groups and Organizations

Sexuality and Society

Deviance

Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Gender Stratification

Economics and Politics

Family and Religion

Education, Health, and Medicine

Population, Urbanization, and Environment

Social Change: Modern and Postmodern Societies

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Typically, people who live in _ perceive fewer racial categories than people who live in _.