Chapter 11 Quiz

President Franklin D. Roosevelt's executive order 9066, which authorized the establishment of internment camps for anyone with as little as one-eighth Japanese ancestry following Pearl Harbor, is an example of:

Expulsion

According to the social construction of race school of thought, race is:

Not biologically identifiable

Asad's first grade class is diverse: there are two students from Korea, five students from South America, two students from the United States, three students from Kuwait, a student from Mexico, two students from England, and five students from western Europe. Asad's class is:

Pluralistic

The term discrimination is defined in the text as:

Prejudiced action against a group of people.

The term assimilation is defined by the text as:

The process by which a minority individual or group takes on the characteristics of the dominant culture.

Adolf Hitler blaming Germany's pre-war problems on the Jewish population is an example of:

The scapegoat theory

In the United States, which race would be considered the dominant group?

White

In 2010, what did controversial Senate Bill 1070 propose, causing a series of protests and legal battles?

During a lawful stop, detention, or arrest, Arizona police officers may establish the immigration status of anyone they suspect may be here illegally.

Which of the following is an example of racial steering?

Real estate agents directing white clients to look for housing in certain neighborhoods, and non-white clients to others.

Which group within the United States has been stereotyped as the model minority?

The Asian American community

When Alexander, who is white, drives his car over the speed limit, a police officer lets him off with a warning. When Christopher, who is Hispanic, drives his car at the same speed as Alexander on the same road, the officer gives him a ticket, even though his record is clean. This is an example of:

White privilege