Question 1

Public opinion polls regarding black-white relations reveal that a slight majority of:

Accepted Answer

A) blacks believe that there will always be a problem. 
B) whites believe that there will always be a problem. 
C) blacks believe that a solution will eventually be worked out. 
D) both blacks and whites think that there is no problem.

Question 2

Many people report that in cities like Los Angeles, _______________ has nearly made ethnicity insignificant.

Accepted Answer

A) identity collapse 
B) bilingualism 
C) ethnic fusion 
D) differential power

Question 3

We can expect that because most immigrants coming to the U.S.today are non-white, their _____________ may present the biggest obstacle to assimilation.

Accepted Answer

A) racial status 
B) cultural values 
C) ethnic practices 
D) language

Question 4

The impact of multicultural ideas and policies is most evident in:

Accepted Answer

A) business. 
B) government. 
C) education. 
D) mass media.

Question 5

Most of the immigrants from __________ are unskilled and take their place at the lowest levels of employment.

Accepted Answer

A) India 
B) China 
C) the Philippines 
D) Mexico

Question 6

New immigrants differ from past generations of immigrants in that they are:

Accepted Answer

A) more likely to follow a path of reverse assimilation. 
B) less likely to follow traditional assimilation patterns. 
C) more likely to achieve high-income status. 
D) less likely to adopt English as their primary language.

Question 7

The major institutions in American society today:

Accepted Answer

A) struggle with absorbing aspects of diverse ethnic cultures. 
B) are still entrenched in Anglo-conformity ideology. 
C) make it more difficult to retain one's ethnicity. 
D) are more accepting of multicultural or pluralist ideas and policies.

Question 8

The "melting pot" is a metaphor for describing how American society is becoming:

Accepted Answer

A) more homogenous. 
B) more heterogenous. 
C) more tolerant of ethnic diversity. 
D) less tolerant of ethnic diversity.

Question 9

Corporations are likely to continue to implement preferential policies for minorities because:

Accepted Answer

A) a diverse labor force is essential for success in a diverse society. 
B) the government offers tax incentives for participation. 
C) most CEOs are in favor of affirmative action. 
D) lawsuits involving discriminatory practices are on the rise.

Question 10

In the case of the University of California v.Bakke, the U.S.Supreme Court determined that:

Accepted Answer

A) universities cannot use race or ethnicity as a criterion for selecting students for admission. 
B) universities can use quotas based on race or ethnicity as needed to attain an ethnically diverse student body. 
C) using race as a criterion in selecting students was legitimate if it was one among many criteria in creating a more ethnically balanced student body. 
D) using race or ethnicity as a criterion in selecting students constituted a form of reverse discrimination against whites.

Question 11

Public attitudes toward immigration in the U.S.appear to depend most on:

Accepted Answer

A) educational attainment. 
B) political orientation. 
C) occupational status. 
D) economic conditions.

Question 12

Sociological research has shown that children of recent U.S.immigrants:

Accepted Answer

A) quickly drift away from using their native language outside the home. 
B) continue to use their native language both in public and private. 
C) seek out a network of friends who speak their native language. 
D) are not as inclined to adopt English as previous generations of immigrants.

Question 13

Which statement best describes recent changes in the U.S.ethnic system?

Accepted Answer

A) The ethnic composition of the U.S.has become less diverse. 
B) Increasing ethnic diversity makes traditional classification schemes viable. 
C) Ethnic groups of Euro-American descent still maintain cultural dominance. 
D) Ethnic disparities between Asian Americans and African Americans have dissipated.

Question 14

The English-only movement has entailed an effort to:

Accepted Answer

A) limit U.S.immigration to those from England and Western Europe. 
B) make it easier for people from England to immigrate to the U.S. 
C) require people to "speak English" in public and private settings. 
D) make English the "official language" of the U.S.

Question 15

U.S.polls in the 1990s found that some whites see affirmative action as a form of:

Accepted Answer

A) state-sanctioned assimilation. 
B) alternative justice. 
C) worker's compensation. 
D) reverse discrimination.

Exam 13: The Changing Context of American Race and Ethnic Relations: Current and Future Issues