Question 1

The degree of ethnic conflict is held to a minimum in:

Accepted Answer

A) colonial societies. 
B) corporate pluralistic societies. 
C) assimilationist societies. 
D) It is at the same level in all types of multiethnic societies.

Question 2

Regarding ethnic conflict, the author explains that:

Accepted Answer

A) some multiethnic societies experience relative harmony among their various groups. 
B) intergroup relations are fixed in most multiethnic societies and do not change in any basic way. 
C) ethnic conflict is usually reduced as a society becomes more multiethnic. 
D) intergroup conflict cannot be reduced.

Question 3

Elements of a corporate pluralistic ethnic system are most evident in:

Accepted Answer

A) Brazil. 
B) Switzerland. 
C) South Africa. 
D) the United States.

Question 4

"Societies are held together by the power of dominant classes to impose their will on others." This maxim is basic to which theoretical paradigm in sociology?

Accepted Answer

A) Conflict 
B) Exchange 
C) Order 
D) Functionalism

Question 5

Which of the following best illustrates cultural assimilation?

Accepted Answer

A) Members of Group X adopt the language and religion of the dominant group. 
B) Members of Group X interact with members of the dominant group in major institutions like government and business. 
C) Members of Group X interact with members of the dominant group in intimate social settings like clubs and friendship circles. 
D) Members of Group X intermarry with members of the dominant group

Question 6

A system of ethnic relations in which groups retain their cultural and much of their structural integrity while participating within common political and economic institutions is called:

Accepted Answer

A) structural assimilation. 
B) cultural assimilation. 
C) equalitarian pluralism. 
D) inequalitarian pluralism.

Question 7

The fact that some Haitian Americans assimilate into African-American culture provides evidence specifically for:

Accepted Answer

A) segmented assimilation. 
B) structural assimilation. 
C) ideological assimilation. 
D) Park's race relations cycle.

Question 8

An ideal-typical corporate pluralistic society would contain:

Accepted Answer

A) one dominant ethnic group and several subordinate ethnic groups. 
B) several dominant ethnic groups and several subordinate ethnic groups. 
C) several ethnic groups, none of which is dominant. 
D) no groups that are racially or culturally distinct from each other.

Question 9

In Gordon's paradigm, interaction among members of different ethnic groups within personal networks, like clubs and friendship circles, is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) amalgamation. 
B) integration. 
C) structural assimilation. 
D) sociability.

Question 10

The author argues that assimilation is best understood as a process because:

Accepted Answer

A) it happens in every society. 
B) it is a change that individuals and groups experience over time. 
C) it is something all individuals experience when in new situations. 
D) it is a goal in most societies.

Exam 4: Patterns of Ethnic Relations: Assimilation and Pluralism