Question 1

The concern in some quarters that too many immigrants will change the character of the United States is
a.new to the last two decades.
b.causing immigration to taper to a trickle.
c.age-old.
d.confined to California.

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age-old.

Question 2

The United States government's relocation of Native Americans to reservations is an example of

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A)  direct population transfer.
B)  friendship.
C)  indirect population transfer.
D)  assimilation.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above A

Question 3

When it comes to prejudice,

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A)  we are born with it.
B)  heredity and environment play about equal parts.
C)  we learn it from the people around us.
D)  it has all but been eliminated.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 4

_____ create self-fulfilling stereotypes.

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A)  Labels
B)  Capitalists
C)  Functionalists
D)  The authoritarian personalityE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

_____ group is the group with the most power,greatest privileges,and highest social status.

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A)  racial
B)  established minority
C)  ethnic
D)  dominantE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 6

Immigrants to the United States from Poland,Ireland,Italy,and Germany are examples of

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A)  white ethnics.
B)  WASPS.
C)  HORNETS.
D)  Latinos.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 7

There is _____ prejudice and discrimination in U.S.race-ethnic relations today than there was in the past.

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A)  vastly more
B)  somewhat more
C)  the same amount of
D)  lessE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Presently,the life expectancy for African American females is about _____ years,and for white American females it is _____ years.

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A)  68; 68
B)  72; 77
C)  83; 89
D)  88; 90E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 9

One perspective on prejudice is that it is _____,in that it creates in-group solidarity.
a.interactionist
b.functional
c.dysfunctional
d.a product of a split labor market

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The answer of One perspective on prejudice is that it...

Question 10

Ezekiel's research (1995) found that Ku Klux Klan and neo-Nazi leaders believed that race

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A)  represents the essence of a person.
B)  exists only in the mind.
C)  is superficial,because all people are the same in the eyes of God.
D)  is not a rigid category.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

When a group is absorbed into the mainstream culture,this is known as

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A)  assimilation.
B)  apartheid.
C)  segregation.
D)  population transfer.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Symbolic interactionists focus on the role of _____ in affecting perception and creating prejudice.
a.the authoritarian personality
b.labels
c.history
d.conflict

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The answer of Symbolic interactionists focus on the role of...

Question 13

People who are singled out for unequal treatment and who regard themselves as objects of collective discrimination make up a(n)

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A)  dominant group.
B)  ethnic group.
C)  minority group.
D)  race.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 14

There are two ways that a group can become a minority group.Both involve,in one way or another,

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A)  race.
B)  ethnic work.
C)  climate.
D)  geography.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 15

_____ is an umbrella term for people from any of the Spanish-speaking countries of Latin America.

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A)  Latino
B)  WASP
C)  Mexicano
D)  CubanoE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Psychologist Eugene Hartley (1946) made up the names of three ethnic groups-Wallonians,Pireneans,and Danireans-and found that people who were prejudiced against Jews and Blacks

Accepted Answer

A)  loved the nonexistent Wallonians,Pireans,and Danireans.
B)  also hated the nonexistent Wallonians,Pireneans,and Danireans.
C)  praised the nonexistent Wallonians,Pireneans,and Danireans for their support in the struggle against their enemies.
D)  questioned who the nonexistent Wallonians,Pireneans,and Danireans were.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 17

The profusion of skin colors and physical characteristics of different humans is due to

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A)  the development of pure races.
B)  adaptation to diverse climates and other living conditions as humans spread throughout the world.
C)  biology rather than evolution.
D)  the emergence of dominant groups in the last three centuries.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

Forcible expulsion and genocide are types of

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A)  internal colonialism.
B)  segregation.
C)  assimilation.
D)  ethnic cleansing.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C) D

Question 19

Research on _____ has shown that prejudice and negative stereotypes decrease and relations improve when people of different racial-ethnic backgrounds interact frequently.

Accepted Answer

A)  heightened discrimination
B)  the racist mind
C)  institutional racism
D)  contact theoryE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Seeing certain features of an object or situation,but remaining blind to others,is

Accepted Answer

A)  normal perception.
B)  a route to greater tolerance,if we apply labels to groups.
C)  a focus of conflict theorists.
D)  selective perception.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Exam 9: Race and Ethnicity

The concern in some quarters that too many immigrants will change the character of the United States is a.new to the last two decades. b.causing immigration to taper to a trickle. c.age-old. d.confined to California.

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The United States government's relocation of Native Americans to reservations is an example of

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When it comes to prejudice,

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_____ create self-fulfilling stereotypes.

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_____ group is the group with the most power,greatest privileges,and highest social status.

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Immigrants to the United States from Poland,Ireland,Italy,and Germany are examples of

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There is _____ prejudice and discrimination in U.S.race-ethnic relations today than there was in the past.

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Presently,the life expectancy for African American females is about _____ years,and for white American females it is _____ years.

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One perspective on prejudice is that it is _____,in that it creates in-group solidarity. a.interactionist b.functional c.dysfunctional d.a product of a split labor market

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Ezekiel's research (1995) found that Ku Klux Klan and neo-Nazi leaders believed that race

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When a group is absorbed into the mainstream culture,this is known as

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Symbolic interactionists focus on the role of _____ in affecting perception and creating prejudice. a.the authoritarian personality b.labels c.history d.conflict

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People who are singled out for unequal treatment and who regard themselves as objects of collective discrimination make up a(n)

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There are two ways that a group can become a minority group.Both involve,in one way or another,

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_____ is an umbrella term for people from any of the Spanish-speaking countries of Latin America.

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Psychologist Eugene Hartley (1946) made up the names of three ethnic groups-Wallonians,Pireneans,and Danireans-and found that people who were prejudiced against Jews and Blacks

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The profusion of skin colors and physical characteristics of different humans is due to

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Research on _____ has shown that prejudice and negative stereotypes decrease and relations improve when people of different racial-ethnic backgrounds interact frequently.

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