Race & Ethnicity Ch.10

The Ku Klux Klan has dedicated itself to maintaining and supporting white supremacy through violence and intimidation since its inception, and modern Klan members support paramilitary training among members. Which of the following has most impacted support for the Klan?

Perceptions of economic threat from minority groups

Street demonstrations in major cities, often supported by the activist movement Black Lives Matter, have emerged in recent years as a means to draw attention to what contemporary issue?

Police violence against the black community

According to the largely discredited 1994 book, The Bell Curve, what is the primary cause of poverty?

Poverty is the result of genetically low intelligence.

Rob is a social scientist. He is presenting a summary of what is known about social inequality in the United States. He will most likely say which of the following?

Black Americans experience high rates of inequality in housing, occupation, and income.

Ella is a recent immigrant to the United States. She considers herself to be of Portuguese ancestry, but is viewed as black by many of her white co-workers. Ella is most likely to be from what nation?

Cape Verde

In recent years, the number of black Americans who are targeted for arrest and imprisonment has increased. As a consequence of this, a low-cost, low-value pool of workers has been created. Which sociological view would be most effective in analyzing this phenomenon?

Conflict

Which of the following statements is most likely to be used by a critical race theorist?

Racism is so ingrained into social systems that only unequal measures on behalf of racial minorities can compensate for inequality.

Slavery prevented African Americans from using what strategies that were often used by voluntary immigrant groups to assimilate to their new environment?

community building and education

Which of the following best describes the Black Power movement?

A social movement that advocates for the achievement of civil rights through the efforts of the black community

During the Jim Crow era in the southern United States, there was wide use of poll taxes, literacy tests, and residential requirements. The primary purpose of these laws can be best described as __________.

A sustained effort to keep black citizens from voting

Which of the following cities has the highest level of racial residential segregation in the United States?

Detroit

Which of the following increased northern sympathy with southern white segregationists after Reconstruction?

Growing immigration in the North

What aspects of Haitian life have resulted in a steady stream of immigration to the United States?

Haiti has high rates of poverty, hunger, and economic devastation.

Why have African-born and Afro-Caribbean immigrants fared better than native-born black Americans?

Immigrants who move to the United States tend to be more highly skilled workers than the general population.

Which of these may help explain the rise of racism in the Western world in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, according to the text?

Increased interracial contact and the influence of Christianity

Which sociological viewpoint argues that eliminating residential segregation and encouraging more primary interactions will decrease racism by decreasing stereotyping and fear?

Interactionist

How has the percentage gap between whites and blacks completing high school changed in recent years?

It has declined.

What impact does redlining have on the black community?

It increases residential segregation.

Which of the following individuals is most likely to work in a service occupation?

Nada, a young black woman

Which of the following best explains the debate among social scientists with regard to the impact of social class and race on the black community?

One group sees social class as more important than race, while others see institutional racism as the primary issue.

Which best explains the differences in segregation patterns between the North and South during the Jim Crow era?

Segregation was legally mandatory in the South and informal in the North.

What aspects of Jamaican culture have resulted in relatively high rates of adaption to U.S. society?

Shared language and similar political values

According to contemporary scholars, such as Thomas Sowell, what relationship exists between race, class, and IQ?

Socioeconomic status and upward mobility improve performance on IQ tests regardless of race.

Based on the reading, which sentence best explains the response of southern white leaders to the passage of educational desegregation?

Some state leaders strongly opposed the law and were willing to defy the federal government to stop desegregation.

What is the social conservative view on race relations in the United States?

Support for color-blind policies

The 1992 Los Angeles Riot was sparked by what event?

The acquittal of white police officers who were filmed beating Rodney King

How do income levels between blacks and whites in the United States compare?

The average black family earns about 62 cents for every $1 the average white family earns.

Ariana is a social scientist who studies black Americans. Which of the following would she most likely claim with regard to the assimilation of blacks in the United States?

The black population is very diverse and so face a variety of social issues.

Which of the following best indicates the outlook for poor, inner-city African American communities?

There is no indication that there will be improvement in the near future.

How does the residential pattern of African-born immigrants compare to Afro-Caribbean immigrants?

They are more widely dispersed.

Early IQ tests found that northern and western Europeans scored higher than other groups. This was used for what purpose by nativists in the era?

To justify immigration restrictions

According to functionalists, Jim Crow laws and slavery were both examples of which of the following?

Value consensus

Which of these best explains the widespread rioting in black communities in the 1960s?

Widespread racism in policing, high unemployment, and poor housing

Black Americans have made strides with regard to education, income, occupation, and housing. However, which of the following groups has not benefited, resulting in high rates of incarceration?

Young native-born black men