Limiting immigration on the basis of a quota from each country was part of the

Immigration and Naturalization Act.

Glass ceiling describes

block the promotion of worker bc of minority status

According to the text, what is the number one reason people migrate to the U.S.?

Economic reasons (opportunities for work/pay)

group is able to express its own culture and still co-exist

denying certain opportunities to individuals and groups

categorical rejection of a particular population.

According to the text, the majority of undocumented workers in the U.S.

do not pay taxes on their income

Relative deprivation refers to

discrepency between legitimate expectations and actualities

Minorities are discriminated against by redlining when

mortgages are denied for houses in minority neighborhoods.

What is reverse discrimination?

affirmative action discriminates against dominant group

tendency to assume that one culture is superior to others.

The World Systems Theory examines

nations who control wealth and nations who provide labor

Segregation refers to

the physical separation of two groups of people

The view that the multiple parts of society are structured to maintain its stability is the

Functionalist theory/perspective

status of being between two groups at the same time

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1
A negative attitude, not behavior is
discrimination
prejudice
None of these
ethnophaulism
2
Limiting immigration on the basis of a quota from each country was part of the
national origins system.
Chinese Exclusion Act.
naturalization system.
Immigration and Naturalization Act.
3
immigration to the US of skilled workers, who are desperately needed by their home countries?
national origins
brain drain
undocumented workers
population explosion
4
Which of the following are advantages associated with having a White identity?
never having to speak for all people of one's race.
all of these
considered financially reliable when using credit cards.
seeing people of one's own race widely represented on tv
5
use of two or more languages in places of work or education
dual-lingualism
bilingualism
triangulation
gifted
6
Glass ceiling describes
block the promotion of worker bc of minority status
moving laterally to positions that lead to upward mobility.
male advantage experienced in jobs dominated by women.
None of these
7
Sociologists now reject the view that minorities have
high self-esteem
low self-esteem
a particular personality.
all of these
8
Which of the following is NOT considered an ethnic group
Jewish Americans
Puerto Rican New Yorkers
White Americans
Greek Americans
9
The tendency to assume that one's culture and way of life are superior to all others is
cultural relativism
marginality
ethnocentrism
exploitation
10
Foreigners who have already entered the U.S. and now seek protection because of persecution
asylees.
refugees.
political prisoners.
transnationals.
11
Hate crimes are criminal offenses committed because of the offender's bias against a
race or ethnic group.
any of these
sexual orientation group.
religion group.
12
Discrimination in the past and in current practices is described as
total discrimination.
deprivation.
Prejudice
segregation.
13
Races can be clearly distinguished on the basis of
blood type.
none of these
genetic resistance to malaria.
skin color.
14
refers to the practice of immigrants sponsoring other immigrants who, in turn, sponsor more.
Chain immigration
Exile
Emigration
Political asylum
15
In sociology, minority refers to the
smallest group
largest group
dominant group
subordinate group
16
According to the text, what is the number one reason people migrate to the U.S.?
Mickey Mouse & Fast Food
Wide variety of sporting events and other entertainment
Economic reasons (opportunities for work/pay)
Excellent welfare benefits and healthcare
17
The concept of race is
socially constructed.
predicated by skin shade increments.
determined by blood type.
biologically based on genetically isolated groups.
18
The inability of women to move laterally (to the side) within a company is known as
Glass Elevator
Sticky Floor
Glass Ceiling
Glass Wall
19
Beliefs and policies favoring native-born citizens over immigrants is called
racism.
absolute deprivation.
nativism.
ethnocentrism.
20
Which of the following is an example of institutional discrimination?
employment and housing discrimination
the dual labor market model
environmental racism
all of these
21
Pluralism refers to
physical separation of two groups of people
group is able to express its own culture and still co-exist
individual gives up his own culture to join another
the status of being between two groups at the same time
22
plant manager told the Hispanic worker that he had an excellent work for a Mexican- this is a?
hate crime
assimilation
ethnophaulism
societal problem
23
Discrimination is
having a prejudicial attitude
denying certain opportunities to individuals and groups
the resistance of subordinate groups to their subordination
blaming contemporary social problems on "those people"
24
Interracial contact between people of equal status is more likely to
increase prejudice
increase competition
reinforce stereotypes they hold of eachother
reduce prejudice.
25
Xenophobia is a fear or hatred of
Xenophobes
Natives
Votings
Strangers
26
The fear or hatred of strangers or foreigners is known as
ethnocentrism
xenophobia.
racism.
nativism.
27
Prejudice leads to
an attitude that conveys acceptance.
correct definitions & perceptions of stereotypes.
rejection of individuals based on their behavior.
categorical rejection of a particular population.
28
According to the text, the majority of undocumented workers in the U.S.
Are from Eastern Europe
do not pay taxes on their income
enjoy crossing the Arizona and consider it a vacation
Pay payroll taxes such as social security
29
An Afrocentric perspective suggests
the slave trade was economically justified.
emphasis on African cultures
that Africans are egotistical.
little can be gained from over-emphasizing the past.
30
Relative deprivation refers to
Getting almost everything you want for your birthday, almost
relatives moving into your house and taking your privacy
discrepency between legitimate expectations and actualities
being deprived of the company of certain family members
31
Exposure to ________ appears to improve racial tolerance.
higher education
news programs
political debates
mass media
32
Members of the dominant group usually
marry within the subordinate group
have the same characteristics as their subordinate group
become part of the group later in life
marry within their group
33
denying certain opportunities and equal rights or privileges to individuals and groups
ethnocentrism.
prejudice.
discrimination.
assimilation.
34
Minorities are discriminated against by redlining when
students with low test scores are failed.
speed limits are tightly enforced in certain neighborhoods.
police practice racial profiling.
mortgages are denied for houses in minority neighborhoods.
35
Viewing Blacks as superstitious, Whites as uncaring, and Jews as shrewd are examples of
Stereotyping
prejudice.
exploitation.
caste approach.
36
What is reverse discrimination?
affirmative action discriminates against dominant group
women are discriminated against in employment practices.
The charge that Blacks have prejudice against other Blacks.
All of These
37
Extermination (genocide) describes
Stalin's treatment of Russian peasants
all of these
European settlers' treatment of Native Americans
Nazi Germany's treatment of Jews
38
Ethnocentrism is
the belief that each culture is equally valid.
the basis for all discriminatory behavior.
tendency to assume that one culture is superior to others.
rare in diverse societies.
39
term used to describe a group set apart from others because of obvious physical differences?
racial group
ethnic group
social group
formal group
40
The World Systems Theory examines
nations who control wealth and nations who provide labor
the natural weather patterns around the globe.
systematic extermination of a particular race /ethnic group.
every society has a dominant and a subordinate population.
41
Segregation refers to
giving up cultural traditions to be part of a diff. culture
groups taking on the identity of existing dominant groups
the physical separation of two groups of people
minority groups expressing their own culture
42
Which sociologist introduced the concept of the color-line?
Karl Marx
W.E.B. DuBois
William Julius Wilson
Robert Merton
43
Ethnicity refers to
cultural differences.
citizenship.
racial differences.
differences in physical and mental characteristics.
44
The view that the multiple parts of society are structured to maintain its stability is the
Afrocentric perspective
Self-fulfilling prophecy
Conflict theory/perspecitve
Functionalist theory/perspective
45
The deliberate systematic killing of an entire people or nation is called
totalitarianism.
genocide.
apartheid.
colonialism.
46
In what ways has the government attempted to eliminate discrimination?
enacted laws against redlining
established the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
all of these
ruled against "separate but equal" educational practices
47
The formula A+B+C=A describes
Fusion
Segregation
Majority Group
Assimilation
48
Which of the following states has the highest percentage of foreign-born residents?
California
South Dakota
Wyoming
Ohio
49
recruiting members of subordinate groups for jobs, promotions, or educational opportunities
prejudice
relative deprivation
Affirmative Action
institutional discrimination
50
Marginality is the
individual gives up their own culture to be another
tendency to assume one's culture is superior to all others
status of being between two groups at the same time
preference to write in the margins of your notebook paper
51
Another term for ethnic slur
ethnophaulism.
discrimination
prejudice
ethnocentrism
52
Institutional discrimination
was outlawed by civil rights legislation in the 1960s.
is very limited in American society.
usually results from conscious prejudice.
is frequently unintended and unconscious.
53
What defines a racial group
obvious physical differences
religious differences
cultural practices
all of the above
54
The sociohistorical process by which racial categories are created and manipulated is known as
Stratification
Ethnocentrism
Labeling
Racial Formation
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The hierarchical system for possession of wealth, prestige, or power is called
Stratification
Ethnic Groups
Age
Functionalism

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