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Chapter 9: Inequalities of Race and Ethnicity
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a group identified by religious, cultural, or national characteristics
melting pot
racists
racial minority
ethnic minority
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Which of the following statements is true concerning African Americans?
They are usually discriminated against less than Asians.
AA's income increases more rapidly than that of whites.
Their political power has decreased over the past 40 years
Income of educated increases at a lower rate than of whites
3
People who are racist
are always members of the majority.
believe that the dominant race is superior.
know their beliefs are wrong, but are unwilling to change
believe their race is superior.
4
Accommodation occurs when a minority
is forcibly removed from territory of the dominant culture
maintains its own culturally unique way of life.
is fully absorbed into the culture of the dominant society.
severs all ties with the dominant culture.
5
Which of the following is true about Latinos in the United States?
Median income among Latinos is about the same as whites
Mexican Americans have highest education levels of Latinos
They beat African Americans as US's largest minority group.
There is little cultural diversity among Latinos in the US
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a minority is forced to leave territory controlled by a majority
subjugation
population transfer
genocide
ethnic cleansing
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labeling of a group based on distorted or oversimplified images
stereotyping
discrimination
bias
assimilating
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Which of the following is part of the definition of an ethnic minority?
schooling
skin color
birthplace
language
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Which of the following is a feature of a majority?
innate physical advantages
prejudice
domination by a minority
shared beliefs or characteristics
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a metaphor used to describe assimilation
fondue bowl
ramen soup
melting pot
melting candle
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a minority group maintains a sense of identity apart from the dominant group
ethnocentrism
cultural pluralism
Anglo- conformity
melting pot
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the forced removal of an ethnic group from an area.
ethnic cleansing
genocide
melting pot
racism
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people sharing inherited physical characteristics
ethnicity
race
minority
majority
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De jure
segregation differs from
de facto
segregation because it
is based on societal practice, not law.
is based on the law.
has been declared illegal.
does not involve discrimination.
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a form of subjugation based on law
de facto segregation
bias
prejudice
de jure segregation
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a form of subjugation that happens outside the law
de jure segregation
hate crime
genocide
de facto segregation
17
Which of the following is the most extreme form of conflict?
subjugation
segregation
population transfer
genocide
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Tom should join track because he is African American and they can run faster than other races.
Example of a stereotype
Example of subjugation
Example of discrimination
Example of ethnocentrism
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process by which expectations become reality
stereotyping
ethnocentrism
fortunetelling
self-fulfilling prophecy
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Which of the following is the most prevalent pattern of assimilation in the United States?
Melting pot
accommodation
Anglo-conformity
cultural pluralism
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Judging others in terms of one's own cultural standards
cultural pluralism
assimilation
stereotyping
ethnocentrism
22
Which of the following is the fastest growing minority group in the United States?
Latino
African American
Asian American
Native American
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an attempt to destroy, in whole or in part, a population
ethnocentrism
institutionalized discrimination
genocide
ethnic cleansing
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Which of the following is a pattern of conflict?
population transfer
assimilation
race relations
ethnic diversity
25
Which of the following patterns of assimilation happened frequently with US German immigrants?
Anglo-assimilation
population transfer
subjugation
accommodation
26
an illegal act motivated by extreme prejudice
prejudice
racism
ethnic cleansing
hate crime
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Which of the following is true of race?
Racial differences play a significant role in genetics.
There is no scientific evidence for distinct human races.
Some races have innate advantages over others.
Racial categories are biologically determined.
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A Japanese immigrant to the US only eats American food and celebrates US holidays. This is...
Anglo-assimilation
genocide
subjugation
Accommodation
29
a group of people who find themselves objects of discrimination
Anglo- Americans
minority
majority
race
30
Which of the following best describes the symbolic interactionist view of prejudice?
Prejudice is only a problem in when it is institutionalized.
Prejudice is taught by watching others express prejudices
Prejudice strengthens society economically and culturally.
self-concept is strengthened b/c they believe to be superior
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an extreme form of prejudice that assumes superiority of one racial group over others
genocide
cultural pluralism
stereotyping
racism
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the blending of a minority group into the dominant society
subjugation
segregation
discrimination
assimilation
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Historically requiring African Americans to pass complex exams to be able to vote. This is...
a self-fulfilling prophecy
Institutionalized discrimination
genocide
ethnocentrism
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unfair practices that are part of the structure of a society
assimilation
institutionalized discrimination
prejudice
racism
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Jews in the United States are members of
an ethnic majority.
a racial minority.
the racial majority.
an ethnic minority.
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a minority group is denied equal access to social benefits
self-fulfilling prophecy
subjugation
melting pot
racism
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What is the difference between prejudice and discrimination?
Stereotypes occur only in discrimination.
Discrimination is a set of values.
Prejudice is an opinion, not an act.
Prejudice can be positive.
