Question 1

What impact does Hispanic immigration have on the economic lives of the typical American?

Accepted Answer

A)   It depresses the wages of all Americans.
B)   It depresses the wages of those who lack a high school degree.
C)   It improves the lives of the affluent by making a pool of cheap labor possible.
D)   The impact is not clear; each of the above is true according to different researchers. D

Question 2

The largest racial/ethnic minority in the U.S.today is __________ Americans.

Accepted Answer

A)   Hispanic
B)   Japanese
C)   African
D)   Native A

Question 3

James,an unemployed construction worker,can't find a job.He blames cheaper immigrant labor for his unemployment,and is hostile toward anyone who appears of a different race than he is.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)   targeting.
B)   discrimination.
C)   subversion.
D)   scapegoating. D

Question 4

If W.J.Wilson is correct about the impact of race,the status of African Americans will increasingly be linked to:

Accepted Answer

A)   economic status.
B)   racial consciousness.
C)   prejudice of whites.
D)   racism.

Question 5

What is the difference between race and ethnic group?

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Question 6

Describe the role of race and ethnicity in the foreclosure crisis.

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Question 7

Which of the following racial and ethnic groups in the United States has the highest percentage of female-headed families?

Accepted Answer

A)   White (non-Hispanic) 
B)   Cuban American
C)   African American
D)   Native American

Question 8

Summarize William Julius Wilson's position on race and ethnicity.Why do most sociologists disagree with Wilson?

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Question 9

An irrational negative attitude held about a category of people is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)   authoritarianism.
B)   prejudice.
C)   discrimination.
D)   scapegoating.

Question 10

When acting on the belief that a situation exists results in it becoming real,this is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   institutionalized racism.
B)   a self-fulfilling prophecy.
C)   discrimination.
D)   scapegoating.

Question 11

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   Race is a biological fact, not a social concept.
B)   Race and ethnicity are socially constructed categories.
C)   Ethnicity and race are interchangeable terms.
D)   Ethnicity is a biological fact, not a social concept.

Question 12

How does inequality within any particular racial-ethnic group compare with the inequality between groups?

Accepted Answer

A)   All racial and ethnic groups have very different patterns of internal inequality.
B)   The inequality between groups is much greater than the inequality within any particular group.
C)   Within each different racial-ethnic group, the top 20% of the population receives about half of the income.
D)   There is very little inequality within the population of African Americans.

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a cultural characteristic that distinguishes ethnic groups?

Accepted Answer

A)   language
B)   race
C)   national identification
D)   religion

Question 14

A race is a category of people:

Accepted Answer

A)   who are genetically very different from the rest of the population.
B)   classified on the basis of social characteristics.
C)   with shared physical traits that are given social importance.
D)   who have the same national heritage.

Question 15

The wage gap between blacks and whites can be attributed to all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)   different levels of work experience.
B)   discrimination.
C)   differences in willingness to work.
D)   different levels of education.

Question 16

________ is an attitude; _________ is behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)   Discrimination; prejudice
B)   Prejudice; discrimination
C)   Racism; prejudice
D)   Segregation; racism

Question 17

About half the gap between black and white family income is due to the fact that black families:

Accepted Answer

A)   are more likely to have a female head of household and female heads of household earn less than male heads of household.
B)   don't spend their money as wisely as white families.
C)   have more children than white families.
D)   have less access to quality investments than white families.

Question 18

Since 1980,the Asian population in the U.S.has more than doubled.Today,Asian Americans are ________ of the U.S.population.

Accepted Answer

A)   1%
B)   about 3.6%
C)   8%
D)   almost 12%

Question 19

Name and define the different patterns of interaction that may occur between majority and minority groups and provide an example of each.

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Question 20

Which is NOT true about prejudice?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is always negative.
B)   It is irrational.
C)   It is a barrier to interaction.
D)   It easily gives way to facts.

Exam 8: Racial and Ethnic Inequality