201 Final
Which of the following ideas is not an example of cultural classism?
"People in the working class deserve to be paid a living wage."
According to the lecture, what proportion of children in the U.S. are receiving cash aid?
1 in 5
According to Esmerelda Cruz's lecture, what is the least amount of time it would take for the sibling of a U.S. citizen to receive their citizenship after beginning their petition for citizenship?
12 years
According to the lecture, what percentage of Tippecanoe County (the county that includes Purdue) residents are food insecure?
16%
According to the textbook, when did Black people gain the legal right to citizenship?
1868: when the 14th Amendment was ratified
According to the textbook, when did Native American gain the legal right to citizenship?
1924: when the "percentage" of Native ancestry was no longer required to determine citizenship eligibility
According to Esmerelda Cruz's lecture, how long does it take, on average, for families who are separated during the migration process to be reunited when they are leaving from Mexico or Central America?
2 - 5 years
There is no federal law that explicitly prohibits discrimination against LGBTQiA+ people in terms of employment, housing, and public accommodations. Some states have addressed this inequality by passing their own laws which ban discrimination against LGBTQiA+ people. According to the lecture on LGBTQiA+ History and Community, approximately how many states have laws that prohibit discrimination against LGBTQiA+ people in terms of employment?
23 states
According to the lecture, what percentage of families living in poverty receive direct cash assistance?
27%
According to the lecture, what percentage of Tippecanoe County (the county that includes Purdue) residents are not eligible for food stamps (SNAP benefits) despite being food insecure?
28%
According to Esmerelda Cruz's lecture and the textbook, if a person who is a lawful permanent resident in the U.S. wants to apply for citizenship, how long do they need to wait before they can begin the application process for citizenship?
3 - 5 years
According to the lecture, how many states' welfare benefits do not even bring people up to the poverty line, on average?
43
Based on the lecture about aging, for the first time in U.S. history, there are [how many?] generations working in today's workplaces?
5
Which of the following is an example of a racial microinsult?
A white student showing surprise when a Black student is in the same PhD program
According to the lecture, which of the following are common barriers to alleviating homelessness?
All of the above
Based on James Monger's lecture, which of the following cultural issues is highlighted during the following instance of cross-cultural communication? "Colleagues working on a group project have received project milestone deadlines from their supervisor. The first milestone deadline is one month away. One group member completes their work within a week and then begins following-up with other group members to ask about their progress. Other group members find this to be stressful and domineering, and attempt to convey that they are "on time" given the deadline is still weeks away. The group member who completed their work quickly begins complaining to the supervisor that the rest of the group members are not completing their work."
Ambiguity and meaning
Which of the following is an example of a racial microinvalidation?
Asking a Latinx people where they are "really" from, presuming they must be immigrants
According to Aiden Powell's lecture, the legal system only recognizing "male" or "female" gender markers is an example of which phenomenon?
Cissexism
When a white person argues that the only reason they were not hired was because of the race of a person of color without any evidence is a form of:
Colorblind racism
A large apartment complex advertises an "equal housing opportunity". Anyone is welcome to apply to live there, but none of their units are accessible to people with mobility disabilities. Therefore, potential tenants with this type of disability are prevented from living there. This is an example of what form of institutional discrimination?
Covert discrimination
Based on James Monger's lecture, which of the following cultural issues is highlighted during the following instance of cross-cultural communication? "An American pharmaceutical company has just formed a collaboration with a small Japanese technology company to identify innovative ways to give patients access to a new medication. Upon the first meeting, the American business leaders put out their hands to shake hands. The Japanese business leaders appear awkward but then shake hands with their American collaborators. When the meeting ends, the Japanese leaders stand and bow to their American collaborators who also instinctively bow."
Customs
Based on James Monger's lecture, which of the following cultural issues is highlighted during the following instance of cross-cultural communication? "A group of students are attending an ice cream social. As they get to know each other, two autistic students get into a conversation about whether altruism is real among other living things, or can be explained by symbiotic evolutionary relationships. The autistic students become very animated as they have this discussion and the non-autistic students become concerned that the conversation is escalating into an argument. When someone intervenes to ask if the students debating are okay, both look surprised and indicate they are having an interesting conversation."
Emotion
According to the lecture "LGBTQiA+ History and Community" all of the following are ways LGBTQiA+ people been criminalized in the U.S., except:
Exclusion from public schools
Is the following statement true or false? "According to the Importance of Culture lecture, undocumented people are eligible for retirement benefits as long as they can find an employer."
False
Is the following statement true or false? "According to the textbook, it's typically easy to tell when someone is gay based on their gender expression."
False
Is the following statement true or false? "According to the textbook, religious participation has steadily decreased since the establishment of the United States."
False
Is the following statement true or false? "Affirmative action is a policy requiring use of quotas during hiring and college admissions."
False
Is the following statement true or false? "Having good intentions in regards to things like organizational policy or individual behaviors will result in having positive impacts."
False
Is the following statement true or false? "Reverse discrimination is frequently a consequence of affirmative action."
False
Is the following statement true or false? "The legal-illegal dichotomy regarding immigration accurately describes how there are two legal statuses for immigrants: being a citizen or being undocumented."
False
Is the following statement true or false? "Undocumented people in the U.S. do not pay taxes."
False
Is the following true or false? "According to the lecture on socioeconomic stratification, food insecurity is not a major issue in the U.S."
False
Which of the following is not an example of institutional classism?
Flexible lending programs that have reduced interest rates and lower down payments to allow working class people to purchase homes
According to Aiden Powell's lecture, judicial paperwork that only provided "husband" and "wife" categories for legal marriage certificates is an example of what phenomenon?
Heterosexism
According to the lecture "LGBTQiA+ History and Community" all of the following are ways LGBTQiA+ people been criminalized in the U.S., except:
Housing segregation
According to the textbook, which of the following are dimensions of being "religious"? Please select all that apply.
Intellectual, Experiential, Ritual
Based on James Monger's lecture, which of the following cultural issues is highlighted during the following instance of cross-cultural communication? "A group of colleagues who range in age from early 20's to mid-50's begin a group project. The group ends their first meeting with everyone feeling energized about the project and having clear direction on the timeline and each person's responsibilities. Once the group begins working, however, people realize that they are all having a hard time keeping up with each other's updates in the project. Those who are over the age of 40 often call colleagues to discuss the project, those in their 30's email the group, and those in their 20's prefer texting the group members."
Mode of communication
Based on James Monger's lecture, which of the following cultural issues is highlighted during the following instance of cross-cultural communication? "A group of German and Indian colleagues are discussing how to better engage people of different backgrounds in an agricultural project. While the Germans make lots of eye contact, sit with an open body style, and speak loudly to convey interest in the conversation, many of the Indian professionals sit in a more relaxed manner, smile more, and shake their head to convey interest. The Germans feel their Indian colleagues are not taking the project seriously enough while the Indians feel their German colleagues are overpowering in their ideas."
Perceptual and language differences
According to the lecture "LGBTQiA+ History and Community" all of the following are ways LGBTQiA+ communities have experienced poor health care in the U.S., except:
Refusal to accept health insurance coverage
What are the three most common forms of socioeconomic stratification?
Slavery, Caste, Class
Based on the lecture about aging, when a person tells their friend that they are "young at heart", which conception of age are they relying on?
Sociocultural
Is the following statement true or false? "According Esmerelda Cruz's lecture and the textbook, if an immigrant does not have a family member who is a citizen or lawful permanent resident AND they are not a "skilled" worker, they do not have a pathway to acquire citizenship."
TRUE
A person who is receiving some welfare benefits has accepted additional work hours. The slight increase in income results in a drastic reduction in welfare benefits, resulting in the person bringing home significantly less money than they did with less work and higher welfare benefits, effectively disincentivizing the person from working more. What is this phenomenon called?
The Poverty Trap or The Welfare Cliff
According to Esmerelda Cruz's lecture and the textbook, if a grandparent of a lawful permanent resident in the U.S. wants to acquire their citizenship, how long will it take for them to acquire their citizenship status?
They are not eligible for citizenship.
According to the lecture, since the start of trickle-down economics in the 1980's, the U.S. gross domestic product has nearly doubled while rates of poverty have stayed the same.
True
Based on the lecture about aging, life stages vary across the globe and are given different meanings based on cultural values and perspectives.
True
Based on the textbook, is the following statement true or false? "As of 2015, 83% of all the wealth in the U.S. is held by those aged 50 and older."
True
Based on the textbook, is the following statement true or false? "Because social security income is determined by base income and those who are not white and not men make, on average, lower income throughout their lives, people of color and women are often at a significant financial disadvantage during retirement."
True
Based on the textbook, is the following statement true or false? "Media often depicts young, non-disabled people as the ideal, which contributes to ageism and ableism in society."
True
Is the following statement true or false? "According to Aiden Powell's presentation, diverse gender identities and sexualities have existed since the start of recorded history."
True
Is the following statement true or false? "According to Dr. William's lecture, ostracism is ubiquitous."
True
Is the following statement true or false? "According to Dr. William's lecture, ostracism triggers the region of the brain that indicates pain."
True
Is the following statement true or false? "According to Esmerelda Cruz's lecture, if a person has overstayed their visa in the U.S., they are considered undocumented."
True
Is the following statement true or false? "According to the lecture on LGBTQiA+ History and Community, because some U.S. states do not protect LGBTQiA+ employees, an LGBTQiA+ person could get married to their partner legally and then fired for being openly LGBTQiA+."
True
Is the following statement true or false? "According to the presentation on LBGTQiA+ History and Community, "anti-crossdressing" laws, which started in the mid-1800's, continue to be legal and in-use in many settings today in the U.S."
True
Is the following statement true or false? "According to the presentation on LBGTQiA+ History and Community, accessing many forms of transition-related care for transgender adults often requires approval from a therapist even though other forms of medical care do not require approval from a therapist."
True
Is the following statement true or false? "According to the presentation on LBGTQiA+ History and Community, gender norms began being included in legal documents (in the future U.S.) in the 1600's by Puritan colonists."
True
Is the following statement true or false? "According to the textbook, U.S. immigration policy has overtly and implicitly encouraged immigration among those considered white and prevented or limited immigration among those considered not white."
True
Is the following statement true or false? "According to the textbook, the differences in how white women and Black women have been treated in colleges/universities provides a good example of intersectionality across race and gender."
True
Is the following statement true or false? "The more privileged identities someone has, the greater the unearned advantages they experience."
True
Is the following statement true or false? "Those who perpetuate microaggressions are often unaware that they are doing so."
True
Is the following statement true or false? "While the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 eliminated formal use of race or national origin immigration quotas, allowing for more diverse immigrants to acquire legal status in the U.S., it also severely restricted legal immigration possibilities for immigrants without college degrees."
True
Is the following true or false? "According to the Importance of Culture lecture, undocumented people are not eligible for most scholarships, mortgages, or loans."
True
Is the following true or false? "According to the lecture, classism refers to ideas, policies, and practices that support the exploitation of people in the lowest classes for the benefit of those in the upper classes."
True
According to chapter 9 in the textbook, which of the following is not an element of class rank?
Welfare
Which of the following are common reasons that white people have difficulty engaging in conversations about race and racism? Please select all that apply.
Worries that acknowledging racial differences or racism will make one appear racist The perception that addressing racism is such a large, societal task that the person feels they cannot participate in racial justice at all Denial that there are privileges associated with being white Fears that acknowledging being white will inherently result in being "blamed" for racism
Which of the following are examples of internalized oppression? Please select all that apply.
a) A gay man trying to become heterosexual b) A woman believing that men make better leaders than women
According to Esmerelda Cruz's lecture and the textbook, for an immigrant seeking citizenship through a prospective employer, what must the employer agree to do in order for the person to be able to acquire citizenship? Please select all that apply:
a) File all the citizenship paperwork on behalf of the prospective employee b) Pay all the legal fees required in the application process c) Wait 11 to 16 years for the prospective employee to complete the application process and be granted citizenship
Based on the textbook, which of the following contribute to the sociocultural conception of age? Please select all that apply.
a) Historical context b) Current events across the lifespan c) Culture d) Media
Which of the following is an example of institutional heterosexism? Please select all that apply. Note: heterosexism refers to the ways in which heterosexual people are assumed to be the "default" or "normal" sexuality and given preference over LGBTQ+ people.
a) Laws that prevent LGBTQ+ partners from acquiring legal partnership (such as marriage) c) A teacher brings their same-sex partner to a school social event, after which they are passed over for promotions and raises even as heterosexual colleagues who have been at the school for a shorter amount of time or have fewer qualifications move up past them e) A public school history text book only including examples of heterosexual leaders
Which of the following are examples of the ways privilege is relational?
a) Privileged and marginalized racial identities are different in each country or region of the world b) The differences in having Spanish as a first language in a Spanish dominant country like Chile vs. having Spanish as a first language in a non-Spanish dominant country like Cambodia
According to Dr. Russell's lecture, which of the following are core intercultural competencies? Please select all that apply.
a) Self-awareness b) Awareness of others c) Management of thoughts and emotions
Which of the following are examples of ostracism used by society according to Dr. William's lecture? Please select all that apply.
a) Silencing b) Solitary confinement c) Excommunication
What are reasons affirmative action or similar practices are needed to address racial disparities in academic success according to Dr. Cashin?
b) Exposure to violence c) Under-resourced K-12 schools d) Housing segregation
What are common misconceptions about Black people who benefit from affirmative action?
b) That there is a racial gap in cognitive skills which result in disparities in achievement between Black and white people. c) As Black people have increasingly entered the middle class, there has been a reduced need for affirmative action practices over time. e) Most Black people who benefit from affirmative action in university settings are often admitted even though they are below the admittance criteria.