Question 1

Which statement best describes the difference between ethnic enclaves and ethnic ghettos?

Accepted Answer

A) Ghettos are usually the result of choice, not discriminatory practices. 
B) Enclaves are usually the result of choice, not discriminatory practices. 
C) Ghetto is the term used in the United States and enclave is used in Canada. 
D) Enclaves allow for integration and ghettos are responsible for segregation. 
A) Ghettos are usually the result of choice, not discriminatory practices. 
B) Enclaves are usually the result of choice, not discriminatory practices. 
C) Ghetto is the term used in the United States and enclave is used in Canada. 
D) Enclaves allow for integration and ghettos are responsible for segregation.

Question 2

Which country has had success in implementing multiculturalism as a policy and its social framework for modern day society?

Accepted Answer

A) France 
B) Great Britain 
C) Netherlands 
D) Canada 
A) France 
B) Great Britain 
C) Netherlands 
D) Canada

Question 3

Indira and Rajesh Singh moved to Canada from India.They bought a house in Brampton, Ontario, which has a large South Asian population.What might be one disadvantage for the Singhs of living in this ethnic enclave?

Accepted Answer

A) It gives them familiar features of their home country. 
B) It delivers culturally competent civic services to residents. 
C) It results in them being segregated from Canadian society. 
D) It facilitates their acculturation. 
A) It gives them familiar features of their home country. 
B) It delivers culturally competent civic services to residents. 
C) It results in them being segregated from Canadian society. 
D) It facilitates their acculturation.

Question 4

Paraguay is a country in which 90% of the population speaks Guaraní and 99% speaks Spanish.Based on this fact, what are most of Paraguay's population considered to be?

Accepted Answer

A) bicultural 
B) binational 
C) bilingual 
D) biracial 
A) bicultural 
B) binational 
C) bilingual 
D) biracial

Question 5

Under Canada's Employment Equity Act, employers must remove barriers to employment and engage in proactive employment practices for members of four designated groups.What are these four groups?

Accepted Answer

A) women, First Nations people, persons with disabilities, and visible minorities 
B) women, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, and visible minorities 
C) women, persons with disabilities, new immigrants, and visible minorities 
D) women, persons with disabilities, members of LGBT communities, and visible minorities 
A) women, First Nations people, persons with disabilities, and visible minorities 
B) women, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, and visible minorities 
C) women, persons with disabilities, new immigrants, and visible minorities 
D) women, persons with disabilities, members of LGBT communities, and visible minorities

Question 6

What was one of the major findings of the "Why Do Some Employers Prefer to Interview Matthew, But Not Samir?" study?

Accepted Answer

A) Screening resumés and job applications using name recognition allows recruiters to avoid hiring people with language skill deficiencies. 
B) An Anglo background is still the default in Canada, so people with English-sounding names have a greater chance of getting an interview. 
C) Because of latent discrimination by employers, it is sometimes necessary to use hiring quotas to ensure a representative workforce. 
D) Newcomers often anglicise their given and family names to get jobs in the Canadian workforce. 
A) Screening resumés and job applications using name recognition allows recruiters to avoid hiring people with language skill deficiencies. 
B) An Anglo background is still the default in Canada, so people with English-sounding names have a greater chance of getting an interview. 
C) Because of latent discrimination by employers, it is sometimes necessary to use hiring quotas to ensure a representative workforce. 
D) Newcomers often anglicise their given and family names to get jobs in the Canadian workforce.

Question 7

What does sociologist Lloyd Wong propose in order to address the criticism that multiculturalism is creating cultural isolation by emphasizing differences among ethnic groups?

Accepted Answer

A) an approach that erases the categories of ethnicity altogether 
B) blending the mosaic and melting pot models 
C) avoiding comparing the best of one ethnic group with the worst of another 
D) funding programs that foster inter-ethnic cohesion so different groups meet on common ground politically, artistically, or socially 
A) an approach that erases the categories of ethnicity altogether 
B) blending the mosaic and melting pot models 
C) avoiding comparing the best of one ethnic group with the worst of another 
D) funding programs that foster inter-ethnic cohesion so different groups meet on common ground politically, artistically, or socially

Question 8

The period between 1971 and 1985 were considered the formative stage of multiculturalism.What was part of that pledge?

Accepted Answer

A) to recognize and respect the multicultural nature of the population 
B) to provide funding for black Canadian communities 
C) to fostering reconciliation with Indigenous communities 
D) to establish the Employment Equity Act 
A) to recognize and respect the multicultural nature of the population 
B) to provide funding for black Canadian communities 
C) to fostering reconciliation with Indigenous communities 
D) to establish the Employment Equity Act

Question 9

Which statement is most likely to be made by a person who is opposed to multiculturalism?

Accepted Answer

A) Multiculturalism divides Canada into ethnic silos. 
B) Multiculturalism is a component of modern liberal society. 
C) Multiculturalism supports immigration to Canada that helps mitigate the effects of a declining population. 
D) Multiculturalism helps to instill among immigrants a strong sense of belonging to Canada. 
A) Multiculturalism divides Canada into ethnic silos. 
B) Multiculturalism is a component of modern liberal society. 
C) Multiculturalism supports immigration to Canada that helps mitigate the effects of a declining population. 
D) Multiculturalism helps to instill among immigrants a strong sense of belonging to Canada.

Question 10

A sociological study conducted at the University of California at Berkley compared immigrants coming to Canada with those of similar backgrounds coming to the United States.The study found that immigrants to Canada are more quickly able to feel "Canadian," despite being allowed and encouraged to retain their ethnic identity, than immigrants to the United States are able to feel "American." What did the researchers conclude was the reason for this?

Accepted Answer

A) Canada promotes ethnic enclaves. 
B) Canada has better social programs to promote integration. 
C) Canada has institutionalized multiculturalism. 
D) Hyphenated Canadians have the freedom to choose their identity. 
A) Canada promotes ethnic enclaves. 
B) Canada has better social programs to promote integration. 
C) Canada has institutionalized multiculturalism. 
D) Hyphenated Canadians have the freedom to choose their identity.

Question 11

Which statement is most likely to be made by a person who is in favour of multiculturalism?

Accepted Answer

A) Multiculturalism helps instill a strong sense of belonging to Canada among immigrants. 
B) Multiculturalism creates cultural isolation by emphasizing the differences between ethnic groups. 
C) Multiculturalism drains important government resources. 
D) Multiculturalism damages cohesive national identity. 
A) Multiculturalism helps instill a strong sense of belonging to Canada among immigrants. 
B) Multiculturalism creates cultural isolation by emphasizing the differences between ethnic groups. 
C) Multiculturalism drains important government resources. 
D) Multiculturalism damages cohesive national identity.

Question 12

Statistics Canada projects that one of the fastest growing visible minority groups in Canada will triple their current numbers by 2031.Which of the following is projected to be this group?

Accepted Answer

A) Filipino Canadians 
B) South Asians 
C) African-Canadians 
D) Arabs 
A) Filipino Canadians 
B) South Asians 
C) African-Canadians 
D) Arabs

Which statement best describes the difference between ethnic enclaves and ethnic ghettos?

Which country has had success in implementing multiculturalism as a policy and its social framework for modern day society?

Indira and Rajesh Singh moved to Canada from India.They bought a house in Brampton, Ontario, which has a large South Asian population.What might be one disadvantage for the Singhs of living in this ethnic enclave?

Paraguay is a country in which 90% of the population speaks Guaraní and 99% speaks Spanish.Based on this fact, what are most of Paraguay's population considered to be?

Under Canada's Employment Equity Act, employers must remove barriers to employment and engage in proactive employment practices for members of four designated groups.What are these four groups?

What was one of the major findings of the "Why Do Some Employers Prefer to Interview Matthew, But Not Samir?" study?

What does sociologist Lloyd Wong propose in order to address the criticism that multiculturalism is creating cultural isolation by emphasizing differences among ethnic groups?

The period between 1971 and 1985 were considered the formative stage of multiculturalism.What was part of that pledge?

Which statement is most likely to be made by a person who is opposed to multiculturalism?

Which statement is most likely to be made by a person who is in favour of multiculturalism?

Statistics Canada projects that one of the fastest growing visible minority groups in Canada will triple their current numbers by 2031.Which of the following is projected to be this group?

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Exam 9: Multiculturalism

Which statement best describes the difference between ethnic enclaves and ethnic ghettos?

Which country has had success in implementing multiculturalism as a policy and its social framework for modern day society?

Indira and Rajesh Singh moved to Canada from India.They bought a house in Brampton, Ontario, which has a large South Asian population.What might be one disadvantage for the Singhs of living in this ethnic enclave?

Paraguay is a country in which 90% of the population speaks Guaraní and 99% speaks Spanish.Based on this fact, what are most of Paraguay's population considered to be?

Under Canada's Employment Equity Act, employers must remove barriers to employment and engage in proactive employment practices for members of four designated groups.What are these four groups?

What was one of the major findings of the "Why Do Some Employers Prefer to Interview Matthew, But Not Samir?" study?

What does sociologist Lloyd Wong propose in order to address the criticism that multiculturalism is creating cultural isolation by emphasizing differences among ethnic groups?

The period between 1971 and 1985 were considered the formative stage of multiculturalism.What was part of that pledge?

Which statement is most likely to be made by a person who is opposed to multiculturalism?

Which statement is most likely to be made by a person who is in favour of multiculturalism?

Statistics Canada projects that one of the fastest growing visible minority groups in Canada will triple their current numbers by 2031.Which of the following is projected to be this group?

Diversity, Oppression, and Privilege

Forms of Oppression

Social Inequality

Gender

Sexuality

Race and Racialization

Indigenous Peoples

Immigration

Religion

Ability

Age

Families

Filters