Intro to Sociology ch. 11

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Stereotypes can be based on:

All of the above (Race, ethnicity, and gender)

Ethnicity describes shared:

Any of the above (Beliefs, language, and religion)

Which subordinate group is often referred to as the "model minority?"

Asian Americans

Scapegoat theory shows that:

Dominant groups blame subordinate groups for their problems

Which intergroup relation displays the least tolerance?

Genocide

Many Arab Americans face _______________, especially after 9/11.

Islamophobia

Which of the following is the best explanation of racism as a social fact?

It does not need the actions of individuals to continue.

What doctrine justified legal segregation in the South?

Separate but equal

Speedy Gonzalez is an example of:

Stereotyping

Which federal act or program was designed to allow more Hispanic American immigration, not block it?

The Bracero Program

What makes Native Americans unique as a subordinate group in the United States?

They are the only group that did not come here as immigrants.

As a Caucasian in the United States, being reasonably sure that you will be dealing with authority figures of the same race as you is a result of:

White privilege

Why did most white ethnic Americans come to the United States?

A and b only (For a better life, to escape oppression)

What is discrimination?

Biased actions against an individual or group

Which of the following is an example of a numerical majority being treated as a subordinate group?

Blacks under apartheid in South Africa

What is the one defining feature of a minority group?

Lack of power

Amalgamation is represented by the _____________ metaphor.

Melting pot

The racial term "African American" can refer to:

Any of the above (A black person living in the US, people whose ancestors came to the US through the slave trade, or a white person who originated in Africa and now lives in the US)

The stereotype applied to a minority group that is seen as reaching higher educational, professional, and socioeconomic levels without protest against the majority establishment is referred to as:

Model Minority

What intergroup relationship is represented by the "salad bowl" metaphor?

Pluralism


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