Intro to soc ch9 q

Allport noted that interracial interaction would reduce prejudice only when the groups are of equal status. a. True b. False

a

An ethnic group is any group that, through historical circumstances, creates a sense of peoplehood. a. True b. False

a

Anglo conformity is equated with "Americanization. "T16. Redlining imposes artificial restrictions on housing loans in areas that minorities have started to buy. a. True b. False

a

Integration occurs when everyone can fully participate in the social, economic, and political mainstream. a. True b. False

a

Most of the white ethnic population in the United States emigrated as a result of European expansionist policies. a. True b. False

a

Most urban Mexican Americans live in California. a. True b. False

a

Native Americans were the only group who did not immigrate into the United States. a. True b. False

a

Poor people in Appalachia and Southern whites are minority groups, according to Newman's definition. a. True b. False

a

Racism is discrimination based on racial characteristics. a. True b. False

a

The practice of deliberately destroying an entire ethnic group is known as genocide. a. True b. False

a

______ is the most extreme form of racism is. a. Genocide b. Acculturation c. Assimilation d. Pluralism

a. Genocide

What is prejudice? What is prejudice? a. It is a negative attitude toward an entire category of people. b. It refers to actions directed against others. c. It is best controlled by public officials. d. It is a practice that attempts to destroy an entire race.

a. It is a negative attitude toward an entire category of people.

A group that is subordinate to the majority in power and privilege is a(n) ______. a. minority group b. majority group c. ethnic group d. racial group

a. minority group

Why was the jigsaw technique developed? a. to reduce prejudice in the classroom b. to encourage development of the authoritarian personality c. to encourage social organizations to fight discrimination d. only "b" and "c"

a. to reduce prejudice in the classroom

A minority group is any that has fewer members than some other group in a society. a. True b. False

b

All African Americans were brought to this country as slaves. a. True b. False

b

Asian Americans generally have lower incomes and lower educational achievement as compared to WASPs. a. True b. False

b

Braceros are illegal immigrants searching for work in the United States. a. True b. False

b

Discrimination is an attitude toward a racial or ethnic group. a. True b. False

b

Individual prejudice is a factor in institutional discrimination. a. True b. False

b

Israel has the largest Jewish population in the world. a. True b. False

b

Projection is the practice of mass genocide. a. True b. False

b

Ranking people based on race is a practice unique to the United States. a. True b. False

b

Stereotyping has no beneficial social functions. a. True b. False

b

The Asian American population is now the second largest minority group in the United States. a. True b. False

b

The Brown v. Board of Education decision was aimed at eliminating de facto segregation. a. True b. False

b

The Japanese were the first Asians to enter this country in large numbers. a. True b. False

b

Which of the following best applies to a minority group? a. A minority group is a minority in number. b. A minority group has less power and fewer privileges than the majority group. c. A minority group does not desire the same things as the majority group. d. A minority group is culturally distinctive from other groups.

b. A minority group has less power and fewer privileges than the majority group.

Which of the following is true of mass expulsion of a race? a. It has never occurred. b. It was used by the United States on Native Americans. c. It is called genocide. d. It is called exploitation.

b. It was used by the United States on Native Americans.

In the United States, the majority group is ______. a. White ethnics b. WASPs c. Irish d. German Americans

b. WASPs

Which of the following represents cultural pluralism? a. a + b = c b. a + b + c = a + b + c c. a + c = b + a d. b + c = a

b. a + b + c = a + b + c

A group defined by race, religion, or national origin is which of the following? a. minority group b. ethnic group c. racial group d. majority group

b. ethnic group

Noel's research suggests that the conditions necessary for ethnic stratification within a a. split-labor market b. resource competition c. equality of power d. xenocentrism22. Which of the following exemplifies melting-pot assimilation?

b. resource competition

When does institutional racism occur? a. when individuals are racist b. when the folkways, mores, and laws of a society are racist c. when prejudice occurs in political and educational institutions d. when the president of the country is racist

b. when the folkways, mores, and laws of a society are racist

______ is the largest minority group in the United States today. a. African-Americans b. Asian-Americans c. Hispanic-Americans d. WASPs

c. Hispanic-Americans

Which of the following is true of institutional discrimination? a. It is a preconceived attitude about another group. b. It is prejudice in prisons and nursing homes. c. It is caused by criteria established by institutions. d. It is caused by cultural diversity.

c. It is caused by criteria established by institutions.

Radke and Trager's early studies of black children support which of the following ideas? a. There was little difference of internalization between blacks and whites. b. All interracial interaction will reduce prejudice. c. Members of a stereotyped minority internalize the definitions given to them. d. Stereotyping causes prejudice.

c. Members of a stereotyped minority internalize the definitions given to them.

Biological mixing through large-scale intermarriage creates which of the following regarding race? a. segregation b. pluralism c. amalgamation d. mass expulsion

c. amalgamation

What is discrimination? a. a negative attitude about another group b. a belief in racial superiority c. an action intended to exclude another group d. all of the above

c. an action intended to exclude another group

The busing of students from predominantly black neighborhoods to predominantly white schools has been done to avoid which of the following? a. de jure segregation b. voluntary segregation c. de facto segregation d. institutional segregation

c. de facto segregation

The Trail of Tears, the path followed by the Cherokee Indians when they were forced out of their homeland in the Southeast, illustrates which of the following? a. genocide b. expatriation c. mass expulsion d. individual racism

c. mass expulsion

Widely held beliefs about the character and behavior of all members of a group that operate to sustain prejudice are referred to as ______. a. biases b. concepts c. stereotypes d. propositions

c. stereotypes

In his study of the "authoritarian personality," Adorno found which of the following to be true? a. The concept of an authoritarian personality is basically a myth. b. Authoritarian individuals tend to be flexible and tolerant. c. Authoritarian personalities are more prone than others to welcome and accept social change. d. Authoritarian people are more inclined to be prejudiced.

d. Authoritarian people are more inclined to be prejudiced.

Ethnic groups are based on ______. a. cultural traits b. national origin c. religion d. all of the above

d. all of the above

Evaluation of the jigsaw technique found which of the following? a. increased attraction of classmates for one another b. higher self-esteem for all c. decrease in willingness to desegregate d. only a and b

d. only a and b

Which of the following is true of racism? a. Racism is the belief that a racial group or category is superior. b. Racism includes discriminatory behaviors. c. Racism may involve racial prejudice and is synonymous with it. d. only a and b

d. only a and b

Racial groups are based on which of the following? a. cultural characteristics b. biological and inherited physical traits c. the definition dictated by the census d. socially defined groups distinguished by inherited physical characteristics

d. socially defined groups distinguished by inherited physical characteristics