Sociology Chap 9 KC's

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

1) contact, 2) conflict, 3) accomodation, 4) assimilation

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.

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

False: stereotypes are predetermined ideas about groups of people, & 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

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.

What effect has Bonilla-Silva's concept of minimization had on U.S. society in recent years?

Opposition to interracial marriage has declined.

Which act limited immigration based on nation of origin, the Census, and eligibility for citizenship?

The Immigration Act of 1924

What Amendment to the Constitution abolished slavery?

Thirteenth

Which of Eduardo Bonilla-Silva's frames of the colorblind perspective on race occurs when a person agrees that everyone should have the same rights but opposes policies toward achieving this goal?

abstract liberalism

Which is considered a pull factor driving immigration?

access to safe housing in the second country

Most people in the United States today make a determination about a person's race based on ______.

appearance

Which of these racial categories will be included on the 2020 Census?

asian

In 2018, the group with the highest unemployment rate in the United States was ______.

black

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

christian identity

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

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

false

Racial discrimination is always intentional.

false

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

false

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

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

indian health service

If a White person and a Black person both apply for a mortgage at the same bank, and both have the same credit histories, the White person is much more likely to be approved. The banks may justify this by saying that historically, White people have a better history of making payments, but according to the text, it is really ______.

institutional discrimination

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

Which statement best describes the relationship between prejudice and discrimination?

prejudice is irrational feelings towards groups, and discrimination is unfair treatment of groups

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

race & national origin

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

race is socially constructed, while ethnicity refers to shared cultural heritage

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

racism

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

true

Racism requires prejudice and institutional power.

true

The Human Genome Project has shown that there are more genetic differences within racial groups than between them.

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."


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