Assimilation refers to the proces by which...

minorities gradually adopt patterns of the dominant culture

Which 4 states currently have a "minority majority?"

Texas, New Mexico, California, Hawaii

Institutional prejudice & discrimination refers to the fact that...

bias is built into the operation of social institutions

What is at the heart of the controversey over women's participation in the military?

women are seen as nurturers rather than killers

Authoritarian personality theory states that extreme prejudice is...

a trait of certain individuals with particular personalities

When the 1st Europeans arrived in the Americas in the 15th century, Native Americans...

had inhabited this land for 15,000+ years

You would be expressing a "stereotype" if you...

described everyone in some category in the same way

Significant immigration of Asian Americans to the USA was first sparked by...

the California Gold Rush in 1849

Historically, WASPs dominated social life in the USA until about...

1960, with election of John F. Kennedy

Sociologists define the concept of "race" as...

socially constructed category;people share biological traits

What Gunnar Myrdal called the "American dilemma" was...

denial of basic rights to African Americans by a democracy

A good example of the culture theory of prejudice is...

Bogardus's research on social distance

Why do sociologists consider "scientific" racial types of Caucasian & Mongoloid to be harmful?

all of these statements are correct

Sexual harrassment is an important social issue because...

1/2 of working women report unwanted sexual attention

At every class level...

women have less income, wealth, education & power than men

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1
Most cases of female genital mutilation occur in...
Africa
The United States
Latin America
Asia
2
In about what % of rapes & attempted rapes on college campuses does the woman know her rapist?
90%
10%
30%
70%
3
Assimilation refers to the proces by which...
all minority categories become more equal in social standing
people regain their lost cultural heritage
people become more tolerant of minorities
minorities gradually adopt patterns of the dominant culture
4
A state in which racial & ethnic minorities are distinct, but have roughly equal social status.
segregation
genocide
pluralism
assimilation
5
Friedrich Engels claimed that capitalism...
increased patriarchy
had little or no effect on patriarchy
reduced all forms of inequality
reduced patriarchy
6
Which statement about Arab Americans is true?
Some Arab Americans are Muslims; some are not
Some arab Americans speak Arabic; some do not
All of these are correct
Some Arab Americans are recent immigrants; some are not
7
Feminists do not support...
limiting sexual freedom
ending gender stratification
ending sexual violence
weakening the importance of gender in people's lives
8
Which of the following concepts refers to a shared cultural heritage?
stereotype
minority
race
ethnicity
9
Which 4 states currently have a "minority majority?"
Louisiana, Alabama, California, Arizona
Texas, New Mexico, California, Hawaii
South Carolina, New York, Florida, California
New Jersey, Georgia, Mississippi, California
10
Institutional prejudice & discrimination refers to the fact that...
bias was more pronounced in this nation's history
some people hold rigid & unfair attitudes
many people still hold prejudiced opinions
bias is built into the operation of social institutions
11
Adoption of the English language by Mexican immigrants in the USA is an example of...
segregation
pluralism
genocide
assimilation
12
What is at the heart of the controversey over women's participation in the military?
women score lowen than men on military IQ tests
women have only recently joined U.S. armed forces
women are seen as nurturers rather than killers
women can't operate high-tech machinery as well as men
13
According to intersection theory, _______ is a source of social disadvantage...
only race
only gender
gender, race & class
only class
14
Which category of Asian Americans has an average income above the national average?
Filipino Americans
Chinese Americans
Japanese Americans
All of these are correct
15
Authoritarian personality theory states that extreme prejudice is...
built into culture itself
a trait of certain individuals with particular personalities
found among poor and disadvantaged people
found among most people in all societies
16
When the 1st Europeans arrived in the Americas in the 15th century, Native Americans...
had migrated to North America from Asia a century before
followed shortly thereafter
came with them from Europe
had inhabited this land for 15,000+ years
17
Which statement about African Americans is correct?
All of these are correct
A mojority of African Americans are working class or poor
The largest US cities have elected African American mayors
An African American president was elected in 2008 & 2012
18
You would be expressing a "stereotype" if you...
made any generalization about people
held an opinion about someone based on personal experience
treated anyone in an unkind way
described everyone in some category in the same way
19
Douglas Massey & Nancy Denton deocumented which of the following patterns in U.S. inner cities?
the absence of racial segregation
declining segregation
de jure segregation
hypersegregation
20
The overall social standing of Native Americans is...
below the national average
mixed, with families found equally at all class levels
about the national average
above the national average
21
Significant immigration of Asian Americans to the USA was first sparked by...
WWII
the need for labor during the Great Depression in the 1930s
laws regulating Chinese immigration enacted in 1882
the California Gold Rush in 1849
22
Which of the following is most likely to own and operate a small business?
Native Americans
Mexican Americans
Korean Americans
African Americans
23
Historically, WASPs dominated social life in the USA until about...
1960, with election of John F. Kennedy
1860, with the election of Abraham Lincoln
1932, with the election of Franklin D. Roosevelt
1992, with the election of Bill Clinton
24
Sociologists define the concept of "race" as...
a cultural heritage shared by a category of people
a person's skin color
people who fall into any minority category
socially constructed category;people share biological traits
25
The killing of people in the Darfur region of Africa is a recent example of...
pluralism
genocide
assimilation
hypersegregation
26
While prejudice is a matter of __________, discrimination is a matter of ___________.
abnormality; what a society considers normal
choice; social structure
biology; culture
attitude; action
27
Talcott Parsons described gender in terms of...
complementarity
power differences
the sexual objectification of women
violence
28
What Gunnar Myrdal called the "American dilemma" was...
restriction of immigration by a nation that they have built
refusal of many minorities to improve their social standing
denial of basic rights to African Americans by a democracy
the placing of Native Americans on reservations
29
Where would we see the least racial & ethnic diversity?
North Carolina & South Carolina
Texas & New Mexico
Ohio, Indiana & Illinois
Maine, Vermont & New Hampshire
30
Which of the following categories of Hispanics is the largest in terms of population in the US?
Mexican Americans
Bolivians
Puerto Ricans
Cuban Americans
31
In the USA, minorities typically have less...
occupational prestige
all of these are correct
schooling
income
32
A good example of the culture theory of prejudice is...
Theodor Adorno's research on prejudiced people
Bogardus's research on social distance
All of these are correct
W.I. Thomas's viscious cycle theory
33
Why do sociologists consider "scientific" racial types of Caucasian & Mongoloid to be harmful?
Every society's population contains a lot of genetic mixture
Caucasian skin color ranges from very light to dark
Various racial categories are genetically very much alike
all of these statements are correct
34
Accepts the basic organization of US society; seeks to give women & men the same rights
structural-functional feminism
liberal feminism
socialist feminism
radical feminism
35
African Americans account for about what % of the U.S. population?
13.2%
23.2%
33.2%
43.2%
36
The existence of the "Negro Leagues" with all black players in the 1940s & 50s in the USA
assimilation
miscegenation
pluralism
segregation
37
Sexual harrassment is an important social issue because...
it almost always involves blatant threats
it almost always leads to violence
1/2 of working women report unwanted sexual attention
it acutually targets men more often than women
38
Native Americans gained the right to U.S. citizenship in...
1865
1965
1924
1990
39
Arab Americans are a U.S. minority that...
is increasing in population size
All of these are true
has ancestors from many different nations
has Islam as the dominant religion
40
A category of people, distinguished by physical/cultural traits, & are socially disadvantaged.
racial category
out-group
minority
ethnic group
41
Moving from Russia to the USA and eventually losing Russian traditions is a modification of...
ethnicity
race
religion
ancestry
42
The concept "white ethnics" refers to...
biracial or multiracial people
non-WASPs of European ancestry
people of Hispanic ancestry who are light skinned
people of any ethnicity who are light skinned
43
For Chinese immigrants, one result of living in Chinatowns was...
maintaining traditional culture
forming kinship networks, or clans
reducing their chance to learn English, which limited jobs
All of these are correct
44
At every class level...
women see themselves as a minority
women & men have equal amounts of income, wealth & education
women have less income, wealth, education & power than men
men outnumber women
45
Seeks to end the patriarchy by eliminating the idea of gender itself...
radical feminism
liberal feminism
socialist feminism
structural-functional feminism

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