Question 1

John was pulled over by police officers in his hometown without provocation and cause.John determined that it was because he was African American and thus,the officers were racially profiling.This example illustrates which of the following perspectives?

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A)  Labeling
B)  Functionalist
C)  Conflict
D)  InteractionistE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 2

Prejudice is to discrimination as

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A)  norm is to value.
B)  attitude is to behavior.
C)  behavior is to attitude.
D)  "good" is to "bad."E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 3

In the future,a growing proportion of the United States will be

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A)  Asian or Hispanic.
B)  White or Hispanic.
C)  Arab or Asian.
D)  White or Asian.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

An unreliable generalization about all members of a group that does not recognize individual differences within the group is referred to as

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A)  differential association.
B)  exploitation.
C)  a stereotype.
D)  institutional discrimination.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

A sociologist argues that the capitalist ruling class is willing to tolerate high rates of illegal immigration because these immigrants serve as a cheap labor pool.This sociologist is most likely drawing upon

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A)  the contact hypothesis.
B)  the anomie theory of deviance.
C)  exploitation theory.
D)  labeling theory.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

What term is used by sociologists to describe a group that is set apart from others because of physical differences that have taken on social significance?

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A)  Ethnic group
B)  Racial group
C)  Social group
D)  Reference groupE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Which of the following terms refers to a political philosophy,promoted by many younger Blacks in the 1960s,that supported the creation of Black-controlled political and economic institutions?

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A)  Rainbow Coalition
B)  Blackpower
C)  Civil rights
D)  Manifest destinyE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

Membership in a minority (or dominant)group is not voluntary;people are born into the group.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A White male lawyer mentors a young female Latina lawyer.According to the contact hypothesis,this situation would

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A)  be likely to increase stereotypes rather than reduce them.
B)  be likely to cause both lawyers to become less prejudiced.
C)  encourage the White lawyer to engage in color-blind racism.
D)  involve the operation of sexism as well as racism.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Since the change in U.S.immigration policy during the 1960s to encourage immigration of relatives of U.S.residents and people with desirable skills,where have a majority of immigrants originated from?

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A)  Asia and Eastern Europe
B)  Europe and Latin America
C)  Latin America and South America
D)  Asia and Latin AmericaE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

In the ________ process,those who have power define groups of people according to a racist social structure.

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A)  racial formation
B)  racial bias
C)  racial profiling
D)  racial selectionE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 12

Discuss the contact hypothesis.How does it help reduce prejudices amongst individuals?

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Question 13

Proponents of color-blind racism oppose

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A)  equal treatment for all.
B)  merit-based college admissions.
C)  employer-provided health insurance.
D)  public welfare assistance.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 14

Explain the principle of race neutrality.

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The principle of race neutrality, also k...

Question 15

The pattern of discrimination against people who try to buy homes in minority and racially changing neighborhoods is known as

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A)  remittance.
B)  profiling.
C)  formation.
D)  redlining.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 16

The culture practices of the Aboriginal people of Australia are quite diverse.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The largest influx of Vietnamese immigration occurred

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A)  during and after the Spanish-American War.
B)  during and after World War I.
C)  during and after World War II.
D)  during and after the Vietnam War.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Expulsion is illustrated by

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A)  France pushing out over 10,000 ethnic Roma.
B)  the killing of large numbers of Native Americans by the U.S.government.
C)  marriages between Whites and Native Americans,producing multiracial children.
D)  the internment of thousands of Japanese Americans.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

Which population group represents the largest minority in the U.S.?

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A)  African Americans
B)  Latinos
C)  Asian Americans
D)  JewsE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 20

Exploitation theory is a

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A)  Weberian theory that views racial subordination as benefiting society because it creates a supply of cheap labor.
B)  Parsonian theory that views ethnic subordination as a means of regulating social interactions between dominant and subordinate groups.
C)  Spencerian theory that views ethnic subordination as a valuable means of social control.
D)  Marxist theory that views racial subordination in the U.S.as a manifestation of the class system inherent in capitalism.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Exam 10: Racial and Ethnic Inequality

What term is used by sociologists to describe a group that is set apart from others because of physical differences that have taken on social significance?

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Which of the following terms refers to a political philosophy,promoted by many younger Blacks in the 1960s,that supported the creation of Black-controlled political and economic institutions?

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John was pulled over by police officers in his hometown without provocation and cause.John determined that it was because he was African American and thus,the officers were racially profiling.This example illustrates which of the following perspectives?

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The culture practices of the Aboriginal people of Australia are quite diverse.

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An unreliable generalization about all members of a group that does not recognize individual differences within the group is referred to as

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Prejudice is to discrimination as

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In the ________ process,those who have power define groups of people according to a racist social structure.

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The pattern of discrimination against people who try to buy homes in minority and racially changing neighborhoods is known as

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The largest influx of Vietnamese immigration occurred

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Membership in a minority (or dominant)group is not voluntary;people are born into the group.

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Which population group represents the largest minority in the U.S.?

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Proponents of color-blind racism oppose

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Since the change in U.S.immigration policy during the 1960s to encourage immigration of relatives of U.S.residents and people with desirable skills,where have a majority of immigrants originated from?

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Exploitation theory is a

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Expulsion is illustrated by

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A sociologist argues that the capitalist ruling class is willing to tolerate high rates of illegal immigration because these immigrants serve as a cheap labor pool.This sociologist is most likely drawing upon

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Discuss the contact hypothesis.How does it help reduce prejudices amongst individuals?

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A White male lawyer mentors a young female Latina lawyer.According to the contact hypothesis,this situation would

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Explain the principle of race neutrality.

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