Question 1

Defiance is violent and spontaneous.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The greatest number of U.S. hate crimes result from __________ bias.

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnic 
B)  racial 
C)  religious 
D)  sexual-orientation

Question 3

What is the underground economy? How is it related to racial and ethnic inequality? What part of the labor market does it make up?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the underground economy? How is...

Question 4

Intergroup conflicts __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  also happen between minority groups 
B)  only happen between dominant and minority groups 
C)  don't happen in the same groups 
D)  are typically religious issues

Question 5

The most useful theories for explaining exploitation are __________ theories.

Accepted Answer

A)  macro level functionalist 
B)  micro level symbolic interactionist 
C)  middle range conflict 
D)  meso range feminist

Question 6

Assimilation (majority-conformity) theory belongs to the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  conflict theory tradition 
B)  functionalist theory tradition 
C)  social interactionist theory tradition 
D)  feminist theorists

Question 7

Explain how "negative self image" works among minorities. What are the effects of "negative self-image?" Use examples.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain how "negative self image" works among...

Question 8

A group that is denied the ability to fully participate in mainstream society, such as African slaves in the U.S., will typically forge their own identity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

__________ assimilation involves an impersonal public sphere of social interaction.

Accepted Answer

A)  Secondary structural 
B)  Primary structural 
C)  Secondary institutional 
D)  Primary institutional

Question 10

The __________ theory states that all the diverse peoples blend their biological and cultural differences into an altogether new breed- the American .

Accepted Answer

The answer of The __________ theory states that all the...

Question 11

Calling Jews "clannish" when they went to their own resorts after being denied access to public resorts illustrates __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  marginality 
B)  a negative self-image 
C)  paternalism 
D)  the vicious circle phenomenon

Question 12

Accepting a subordinate position in society may result from __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  social conditioning 
B)  being a numerical majority 
C)  religious instruction 
D)  a lack of intelligence

Question 13

Middleman minorities are __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  members of a racial group other than the dominant group 
B)  sometimes temporarily stationed in that role 
C)  rare in contemporary society 
D)  always in that role for the long term

Question 14

__________ means two or more culturally distinct groups living in the same society in relative harmony.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ means two or more culturally distinct...

Question 15

Mainstream Americans often tolerate pluralism only as a short-term phenomenon, believing that sustained pluralism is the enemy of assimilation, a threat to the cohesiveness of U.S. society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

__________ affects the conflict between black and Hispanic Americans.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hispanic Americans' focus on family life 
B)  The decreasing numbers of Hispanic newcomers generating competition for resources 
C)  The lack of direct knowledge or interaction with one another 
D)  Cultural and language similarities

Question 17

Explain defiance. How do ethnic groups use this tactic?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain defiance. How do ethnic groups use...

Question 18

The increase of hate groups in the 2000's is driven by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a weakened U.S. economy 
B)  public funding 
C)  immigration and economic issues 
D)  new biological research

Question 19

Another term for cumulative causation is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  marginality 
B)  negative self-image 
C)  paternalism 
D)  vicious circle

Question 20

The __________ recognizes the persistence of racial and ethnic diversity, as in Canada, where the government has adopted multiculturalism as official policy.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The __________ recognizes the persistence of racial...

Exam 4: Intergroup Relations

Defiance is violent and spontaneous.

The greatest number of U.S. hate crimes result from __________ bias.

What is the underground economy? How is it related to racial and ethnic inequality? What part of the labor market does it make up?

Intergroup conflicts __________.

The most useful theories for explaining exploitation are __________ theories.

Assimilation (majority-conformity) theory belongs to the __________.

Explain how "negative self image" works among minorities. What are the effects of "negative self-image?" Use examples.

A group that is denied the ability to fully participate in mainstream society, such as African slaves in the U.S., will typically forge their own identity.

__________ assimilation involves an impersonal public sphere of social interaction.

The __________ theory states that all the diverse peoples blend their biological and cultural differences into an altogether new breed- the American .

Calling Jews "clannish" when they went to their own resorts after being denied access to public resorts illustrates __________.

Accepting a subordinate position in society may result from __________.

Middleman minorities are __________.

__________ means two or more culturally distinct groups living in the same society in relative harmony.

Mainstream Americans often tolerate pluralism only as a short-term phenomenon, believing that sustained pluralism is the enemy of assimilation, a threat to the cohesiveness of U.S. society.

__________ affects the conflict between black and Hispanic Americans.

Explain defiance. How do ethnic groups use this tactic?

The increase of hate groups in the 2000's is driven by __________.

Another term for cumulative causation is __________.

The __________ recognizes the persistence of racial and ethnic diversity, as in Canada, where the government has adopted multiculturalism as official policy.