Deck 4: Understanding Racism, Prejudice, and White Privilege

Question 1

Which of the following White Racial Attitude types are considered unachieved by Rowe, Behrens, and Leach?

A)Dominative
B)Restorative
C)Dissonant
D)Reactive

Answer 1

Dissonant

Question 2

In the Zealot-defensive stage of Identity Development in the Classroom, Ponterotto describes which of the following behaviors?

A)Stimulation of feelings of anger or guilt
B)Tendency to either overidentify with ethnic minorities or completely distance themselves from them
C)Strong desire to learn about cultural differences and advocate strongly for the rights of minority groups
D)Tendency to withdraw into isolation to avoid race-related topics

Answer 2

Tendency to either overidentify with ethnic minorities or completely distance themselves from them

Question 3

In Helm's model of White Racial Identity, the autonomy status stage differs from previous stages in which of the following ways?

A)The capacity to relinquish the privileges of racism
B)The understanding of how one benefits from racism
C)The external espousing of liberal ideology
D)The idealization of one's racial group

Answer 3

The capacity to relinquish the privileges of racism

Question 4

The tendency to separate oneself from those who are different results in

A)fewer miscommunications, due to limited interaction.
B)increased categorical thinking.
C)intensified perception of threat from out groups.
D)a united front from which to dismiss myths of one's own group.

Question 5

Which of the following terms refers to an undifferentiated attribution involving a judgment of traits assigned to all members of a group?

A)Prejudice
B)Racism
C)Rankism
D)Stereotype

Question 6

Cultural racism is seen when

A)one group views their own values and norms as superior.
B)racist behavior is targeted at a specific cultural group.
C)holidays are celebrated within a group or institution.
D)those outside a group or institution are denied membership.

Question 7

Which of the following three factors are most relevant in individual participation of institutional racism?

A)Power, tenure, and status quo
B)Responsibility, intent, and denial
C)Consciousness, intent, and accountability
D)Awareness, intent, and accountability

Question 8

What are the primary ways of determining institutional racism and what are the strengths and pitfalls of each in working toward institutional cultural competency?

Question 9

Microaggressions are defined as

A)explicit negative actions intended toward a racial minority.
B)the use of processes within an institution which inadvertently disadvantage minority groups.
C)implicit biases.
D)commonplace verbal and behavioral actions which communicate negative racial attitudes.

Question 10

Which of the following statements accurately describes White privilege?

A)It is visible to most Whites.
B)Whites often are defensive and/or in denial about its existence.
C)It can be given away.
D)It involves earned power.

Question 11

White racial identity is described by Helms as a process through which

A)Whites are able to learn about their race and its history.
B)Whites are able to learn about other races and their common characteristics.
C)Whites can move toward recognizing and abandoning their White privilege.
D)Whites can process their experiences with other ethnic groups.

Question 12

Due to the emotional nature of the topic of race, which of the following reactions toward those who have experienced racism is likely to occur in childhood?

A)Empathy
B)Rationalization
C)Hatred
D)Minimizing

Question 13

Describe the difference between racism and prejudice and the role of power in the respective definition of each.

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a cultural ally?

A)Willingness to take risks and try new behaviors
B)Strong desire to help those in need
C)Ability to cultivate support from others
D)A stand against oppression

Question 15

Discuss the unique implications of microaggression and implicit bias for providers working with People of Color.

Question 16

Which of the following theories of prejudice asserts that people are categorized as somebodies or nobodies?

A)Self-regulation of prejudice
B)Rankism
C)Frustration-aggression-displacement hypothesis
D)Authoritarian personality

Question 17

Which of the following statements about racism is FALSE?

A)Racism is mutually enforced at all levels of society.
B)People tend to rationalize their feelings about race and ethnicity.
C)Whites have more power to enact their prejudices than non-Whites.
D)Prejudice is the result of racism.

Question 18

Which of the following would not represent consequences of institutional racism?

A)High rates of African Americans in the U.S. prison system
B)Disparities in infant mortality and life expectancy between Whites and People of Color
C)Higher than average education levels among Asian American populations
D)Underrepresentation of minorities in professional level occupations

Question 19

Describe the difference between achieved and unachieved White racial attitude types.

Question 20

Consider Swan Keyes' story about discovering the meaning of her Whiteness. Did this process allow her to become a cultural ally? Explain your reasoning.