Question 1

Which of the following theoretical perspectives emphasizes how the parts of society are structured to maintain its stability?

Accepted Answer

A)  conflict perspective 
B)  functionalist perspective 
C)  macro-sociological perspective 
D)  labeling perspective

Question 2

The physical separation of racial and ethnic groups reappearing after a period of relative integration is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  resegregation 
B)  recession 
C)  transitional segregation 
D)  desegregation

Question 3

Sociologists consider Jewish Americans as an ethnic group because ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  culture is a more defining trait for them worldwide than is religious doctrine 
B)  they share a religious orientation that goes beyond their cultural tradition 
C)  they are a religious minority in the United States 
D)  Christianity is the dominant religious tradition in the United States

Question 4

Which theory views the global economic system as divided between nations that control wealth and those that provide natural resources and labor?

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Question 5

Under which of the following conditions does assimilation tend to take longer?

Accepted Answer

A)  when the minority group arrives over an extended period of time 
B)  when the minority group residents are dispersed 
C)  when the homeland of the immigrants is far away and inaccessible 
D)  when the minority group retains its own culture

Question 6

________ are set apart from others because of their national origin or distinctive cultural patterns.

Accepted Answer

A)  Gender groups 
B)  Ethnic groups 
C)  Racial groups 
D)  Formal groups

Question 7

The conflict perspective is viewed as more radical and activist than functionalism because ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  conflict theorists overlook economic disparity 
B)  conflict theorists emphasize social change 
C)  conflict theorists consider the redistribution of resources as unimportant 
D)  conflict theorists underline social stability

Question 8

Which of the following theories explains why certain people are viewed as deviant and others engaging in the same behavior as not deviant?

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnocentric theory 
B)  functionalist theory 
C)  labeling theory 
D)  contact theory

Question 9

Provide an argument against the statement that "subordinate groups merely accept the definitions and ideologies of the dominant group." Give specific historical and contemporary examples to support your answer.

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Question 10

In the context of consequences of subordinate-group status, the equation A + B + C → A describes ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  pluralism 
B)  amalgamation 
C)  assimilation 
D)  segregation

Question 11

Explain the concept of self-fulfilling prophecy with appropriate examples.

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Question 12

Recent research shows that differences in intelligence scores between Blacks and Whites are almost eliminated when ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  they take the exam in a familiar environment 
B)  adjustments are made for social and economic characteristics 
C)  spelling and grammatical mistakes are not taken into account 
D)  Blacks are given additional time to complete the test

Question 13

Discuss assimilation.

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Question 14

________ describes the outcome of immigrants and their descendants moving in to different classes of the host society.

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Question 15

The Bell Curve presented the research of Herrnstein and Murray on the IQ, where they claimed that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  60 percent of IQ is inheritable 
B)  IQ is independent of one's cultural heritage 
C)  Whites and Blacks have similar IQ levels 
D)  women have higher IQ than men

Question 16

The term ________ is used to describe the deliberate, systematic killing of an entire people or nation.

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Question 17

When annexation occurs, ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the subordinate group is completely evicted from a nation 
B)  nations seek a separate land particularly after devastation caused by a war 
C)  the dominant power generally suppresses the language and culture of the minority 
D)  the minority accepts the culture of the dominant group and loses its cultural integrity

Question 18

________ came to mean a policy of separate development devised by the Whites to deal with the multiracial population in South Africa.

Accepted Answer

A)  Holocaust 
B)  Apartheid 
C)  Genocide 
D)  White flight

Question 19

Which of the following statements best defines marginality?

Accepted Answer

A)  the social ranking of people in a country 
B)  the status of being between two cultures 
C)  the process of transformation of racial categories 
D)  the development of solidarity between ethnic subgroups

Question 20

According to sociologist Max Weber's classic definition, class refers to social ranking of people who share ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  related cultural values 
B)  similar perspectives 
C)  similar wealth 
D)  similar physical characteristics

Exam 1: Exploring Race and Ethnicity