Sociology 1502 - Chapter 11

14. Assimilation is represented by the _____________ metaphor. a. Melting pot b. Mosaic c. Salad bowl d. Separate but equal

a. Melting pot

17. Which federal act or program was designed to address Québécois nationalism? a. Official Languages Act b. The Treaty of Utrecht c. The Multiculturalism Act d. The repatriation of the Constitution

a. Official Languages Act

16. Which subordinate group is often referred to as the "model minority?" a. Black Canadians b. Asian Canadians c. White ethnic Canadians d. First Nations

b. Asian Canadians

7. What is discrimination? a. Biased thoughts against an individual or group b. Biased actions against an individual or group c. Belief that a race different from yours is inferior d. Another word for stereotyping

b. Biased actions against an individual or group

5. Scapegoat theory shows that _______________________________. a. Subordinate groups blame dominant groups for their problems b. Dominant groups blame subordinate groups for their problems c. Some people are predisposed to prejudice d. All of the above

b. Dominant groups blame subordinate groups for their problems

13. What intergroup relationship is represented by the "mosaic" metaphor? a. Assimilation b. Pluralism c. Expulsion d. Segregation

b. Pluralism

10. Speedy Gonzalez is an example of __________________. a. Intersection theory b. Stereotyping c. Interactionist view d. Culture of prejudice

b. Stereotyping

11. Which intergroup relation displays the least tolerance? a. Segregation b. Assimilation c. Genocide d. Expulsion

c. Genocide

8. Which of the following is the best explanation of racism as a social fact? a. It needs to be eradicated by laws. b. It is like a magic pill. c. It does not need the actions of individuals to continue. d. None of the above

c. It does not need the actions of individuals to continue.

2. What is the one defining feature of a minority group? a. Self-definition b. Numerical minority c. Lack of power d. Strong cultural identity

c. Lack of power

18. The Komagata Maru incident affected which visible minority? a. Métis b. Japanese c. South Asians d. Chinese

c. South Asians

9. As a Caucasian in Canada, being reasonably sure that you will be dealing with authority figures of the same race as you is a result of ___________________. a. Intersection theory b. Conflict theory c. White privilege d. Multiculturalism

c. White privilege

19. Which of the following groups is not considered a visible minority in Canada? a. The Issei b. Somali Canadians c. Sikhs d. Aboriginal Canadians

d. Aboriginal Canadians

6. Stereotypes can be based on _______. a. Race b. Ethnicity c. Gender d. All of the above

d. All of the above

1. The racial term "black Canadian" can refer to _______________________________. a. A black person living in Canada b. People whose ancestors came to Canada through the slave trade c. A white person who originated in Africa and now lives in Canada d. Any of the above

d. Any of the above

3. Ethnicity describes shared _____________. a. Beliefs b. Language c. Religion d. Any of the above

d. Any of the above

4. Which of the following is an example of a numerical majority being treated as a subordinate group? a. Jewish people in Germany b. Creoles in New Orleans c. White people in Brazil d. Blacks under apartheid in South Africa

d. Blacks under apartheid in South Africa

12. What doctrine justified legal segregation in the American South? a. Jim Crow b. Plessey v. Ferguson c. De jure d. Separate but equal

d. Separate but equal

15. What makes aboriginal Canadians unique as a subordinate group in Canada? a. They are the only group that experienced expulsion. b. They are the only group that was segregated. c. They are the only group that was enslaved. d. They are the only group that did not come here as immigrants.

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