Soci. Ch 9 knowledge checks and quiz Sage Vantage

Durkheim argued that the presence of external inequality--like racial discrimination--in an industrial society serves an important function.

False; Consider that Durkheim argued that all members of a society need to serve in a role that they are best at for society to function properly. Do external inequalities like racial discrimination allow people to fulfill roles in which they'll be the most effective?

Stereotypes can stem from prejudice, which are predetermined ideas about groups of people.

False; Stereotypes are predetermined ideas about groups of people, and prejudiced feelings can stem from these stereotypes.

The results of which event allowed White people to once again dominate political power in the South and lead to the establishment of Jim Crow laws?

Hayes-Tilden Compromise of 1877; this event occurred during a presidential election between a Republican (Northern) candidate and a Democratic (Southern) candidate

Which piece of legislation worked to abolish national immigration quotas and did much to increase immigration and alter the racial makeup of the United States?

Immigration Act of 1965; The Immigration Act of 1965 abolished national quotas (replacing them with quotas for the Eastern and Western Hemispheres) and did much to increase immigration and alter the racial makeup of the United States.

Most Native Americans receive their health care through the federal government's ______.

Indian Health Service

Which person demonstrates Durkheim's concept of internal inequalities?

Mona wanted to go to medical school but she couldn't get her grades up high enough, so she graduated with a degree in communication and went to work as a pharmaceutical rep.

Which statement best describes the relationship between prejudice and discrimination?

Prejudice is irrational feelings toward groups, and discrimination is unfair treatment of groups.

Which statement most accurately describes the difference between race and ethnicity?

Race is socially constructed, while ethnicity refers to shared cultural heritage.

President Barack Obama is a mixed race individual who identifies as Black, even though he is half White. How did the practice of identifying as Black even if a person is not 100% Black begin?

The one-drop rule in the early 20th century stated that if you had any trace of Black racial heritage, you were Black

Which is considered a pull factor driving immigration?

access to safe housing in the second country

Which of Robert Park's steps in the assimilation process involves competing for goods and power?

conflict

When Joe interviews applicants for a job, he automatically excludes anyone who is not White. This best demonstrates ______.

discrimination

Why are Black and Hispanic families more likely to have absent or unemployed parents?

discrimination in the criminal justice system

A company implements mandatory diversity training for all employees. The human resource officer explains how people can report racism in the office and disciplinary action will be swiftly taken against perpetrators. How would an effective diversity program consultant evaluate the company's diversity initiative?

emphasizing infractions and sanctions will create adversarial relations among workers and managers

Vaishnavi is an Indian American student who shares the same language, nation of origin, and religion as her Indian American peers. This best refers to Vaishnavi's ______.

ethnicity

Declan was born and raised in Scotland, and he believes that Scottish culture is better than all other cultures around the world. This is an example of ______.

ethnocentrism

People who believe that immigrants from certain cultures are inferior and will ruin their culture if they are allowed to immigrate are showing a high degree of ______.

ethnocentrism

Discrimination does not occur without prejudice or at least intent

false

In the United States, people base determination of their own race on what their parents' races are. Nothing else really matters.

false

The "one-drop rule" indicates that, through U.S. history, racial labels were never determined by one's heritage.

false

RJ attends a school where most students are people of color. Since funding for the school relies on local taxes, and most people living in the community are of low socioeconomic status, RJ's school receives less funding than schools in predominantly White communities. This best exemplifies ______.

institutional discrimination

In a debate with her peers about racial inequality, Maura said, "Well, slavery was abolished way back in 1865 and racism isn't as prevalent as it once was." Which of the four themes in the color-blind perspective does Maura's view best demonstrate?

minimization

According to W. E. B. Du Bois, the only way to keep a dominant racial group from exploiting subordinate racial groups and poorer members of their own racial group for power is to ______.

overthrow the system and replace it

The Fair Housing Act of 1968 prohibited discrimination by landlords and property owners on the basis of ______.

race and national origin

One of the reasons White Americans make up 60% of public but 77% of the members of congress is ______.

racial gerrymandering

Carl is a White man who believes White people are superior to all other groups. Which concept does this best demonstrate?

racism

Following the Civil War, a group called The Lost Causers promoted an idea that the Civil War was not about slavery, and ______.

slavery had been a positive thing for African Americans

Of the minority groups, Asian Americans tend to have the lowest unemployment rates and highest levels of education and income.

true

The presidential elections of 2016 and 2020 led to a backlash against minority groups and an increase in hate crimes.

true

Using a sociological eye will help you notice patterns of racial inequality and make you better capable of holding leaders in your community accountable for addressing them.

true

Which of these are actions suggested in the text to address racial and ethnic discrimination in society?

vote for political candidates who want to address racism and ethnocentrism

Which statement best demonstrates the naturalization theme of the color-blind perspective on race?

"We are biologically programmed to segregate along the lines of race."

Correctly arrange the four steps in Robert Park's assimilation process

1) Contact (when the groups meet) 2) Conflict (they compete for goods and power) 3) Accommodation (one group establishes dominance) 4) Assimilation (the minority groups embrace the ways of the dominant group and become accepted into it)

Which statement about racial disparities in the criminal justice system is true?

Black people are more likely than White people to face arrests for drug charges.

Which characteristic tends to relate to negative views toward Muslim immigrants?

Christian identity