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Kendall: Social Problems in a Diverse Society, 4/e

Chapter 3

Multiple Choice questions

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A category of people who are distinguished as inferior or superior primarily on the basis of cultural or nationality characteristics defines a[n] ____________.

racial groupmorphological groupauxiliary groupethnic group

How did the 2000 census differ from previous census procedures?

Respondents were permitted to place themselves in more than one racial category.The Census Bureau limited the categories of race to White, Black, and "Other."The Census Bureau limited the categories of race to White and Non-White.The Census Bureau eliminated race as a category for respondents to complete.

Sociologically, a group that is advantaged and has superior resources and rights in a society is called ____________.

the capitaliststhe ruling classthe bourgeoisiethe dominant group

Bob is a machinist at the Acme Tool Company. He has been accused of benefiting from "white skin privilege." In view of this, which statement is most accurate regarding Bob?

Bob qualifies as being a member of a minority group because he lacks access to the means of production. Bob is an American who has lost all reference to his ethnic identity.Bob traces his ancestry to Northern Europe and thinks of himself as a European American.Bob is a capitalist.

A negative attitude based on faulty generalizations about members of selected racial and ethnic groups is called ____________.

discriminationstereotypingprejudicescapegoating

During the second wave of European immigration to the United States, Americans of English, Welsh, and Scottish ancestry opposed the immigration of Eastern and Southern Europeans because they were considered as inferior. This behavior on the part of the English, Welsh, and Scottish is best classified as ____________.

ethnocentrismprofiling racismsubjugation

John is a combat veteran of the Vietnam War. When he was honorably discharged from the service he opened a restaurant and bar. Because of the horrors of war John experienced, he forbids anyone of Asian descent from patronizing his establishment. In view of this, which of the following statements best describes John?

Although John discriminates against Asians, he is not prejudice because he has cause for his behavior. John is neither prejudiced nor a discriminator because he has reasonable grounds on which his behavior is based. John is prejudiced but is not a discriminator.John is both prejudiced and a discriminator.

Based on the social-psychological perspective, a person or group that is blamed for some problem causing frustration and is therefore subjected to hostility or aggression by others is a[n] ____________.

agitator ethnic groupminority groupScapegoat

The authoritarian personality theory that explains prejudice because of excessive conformity and submissiveness to authority was developed by _____________.

Michael BurawoyTheodore AdornoRobert MertonJohn Dollard

The process by which members of a subordinate racial or ethnic group becomes absorbed into the dominant culture is called ____________.

cultural pluralismassimilation subjugation Colonialism

When a nation or society has reached a state of amalgamation, which statement would most apply to it?

Selected members of society are required to live apart from other members because of their race, ethnicity, religion, or other attribute.All members of the society have adopted the language, values, and beliefs handed down from the earliest English settlers. There is a radical difference between the classes.The cultural attributes of diverse racial-ethnic groups are blended together to form a new society incorporating the unique contributions of each group.

Which of the following patterns of racial and ethnic relationships does not qualify as being aligned with the functionalist perspective?

internal colonialismthe Anglo-conformity model segregation ethnic pluralism

DeSonya faces a special type of discrimination because she is not only a woman, but also an African American. This interactive effect of discrimination because of DeSonya's sex and race is called _____________.

gendered racismracial subjugationinternal colonialismsubordinate discrimination

All of the following groups, which one was most affected by the practice of genocide in the United States?

Latino Americans African AmericansNative Americans Asian Americans

The deliberate, systematic killing of an entire people or nation is called _____________.

amalgamationinternal colonialismGenocidesubjugation

The U.S. Census Bureau reports that most Native Americans live in the states of ____________.

Arizona, New Jersey, and OklahomaCalifornia, Florida, and New YorkNew Mexico, Ohio, and TexasCalifornia, Arizona, and New Mexico

The first Africans were brought to North America for the purpose of forced labor (slavery) in the year ________.

1735161917901690

The segregation of freed slaves and the perpetuation of a caste-like system of physical and social separation of African Americans from whites were accomplished in the South through the passage of legislation referred to as the ____________.

Emancipation ProclamationCivil Rights Act of 1871Jim Crow Laws Patriot Act

Nonviolent action seeking to change a policy or law by refusing to comply with it is classified as ____________.

civil disobedience internal colonialismsubjugationrevolution

Following the abolition of slavery in 1863, racial separation and inequality were enforced by customs that included "knowing one's place" and establishing certain parts of the community where African Americans were known to be unwelcome. Such a practice is best classified as ____________.

forced assimilation internal colonialismde facto segregation subjugation

Almost two-thirds of Hispanic Americans trace their ancestry to ____________.

Cubathe Philippine Islands Puerto RicoMexico

The "yellow peril" was a stereotype popular during the late 19^th and early 20^th centuries depicting that immigrants from ____________ constituted a threat to Western civilization.

China MexicoPuerto RicoJapan

The belief that racial and ethnic inequality can be reduced only through struggle and political action is most aligned with the ____________ perspective.

StructuralistConflictsymbolic interactionistfunctionalist

According to the ____________ perspective, prejudice and discrimination are learned, and what is learned can be unlearned.

structuralistconflict symbolic interactionistfunctionalist

Which of the following groups is allowed unrestricted migration to the United States?

Mexicans Puerto RicansCubans Canadians

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Multiple Choice questions

A category of people who are distinguished as inferior or superior primarily on the basis of cultural or nationality characteristics defines a[n] ____________.

How did the 2000 census differ from previous census procedures?

Sociologically, a group that is advantaged and has superior resources and rights in a society is called ____________.

Bob is a machinist at the Acme Tool Company. He has been accused of benefiting from "white skin privilege." In view of this, which statement is most accurate regarding Bob?

A negative attitude based on faulty generalizations about members of selected racial and ethnic groups is called ____________.

Based on the social-psychological perspective, a person or group that is blamed for some problem causing frustration and is therefore subjected to hostility or aggression by others is a[n] ____________.

The authoritarian personality theory that explains prejudice because of excessive conformity and submissiveness to authority was developed by _____________.

The process by which members of a subordinate racial or ethnic group becomes absorbed into the dominant culture is called ____________.

When a nation or society has reached a state of amalgamation, which statement would most apply to it?

Which of the following patterns of racial and ethnic relationships does not qualify as being aligned with the functionalist perspective?

DeSonya faces a special type of discrimination because she is not only a woman, but also an African American. This interactive effect of discrimination because of DeSonya's sex and race is called _____________.

All of the following groups, which one was most affected by the practice of genocide in the United States?

The deliberate, systematic killing of an entire people or nation is called _____________.

The U.S. Census Bureau reports that most Native Americans live in the states of ____________.

The first Africans were brought to North America for the purpose of forced labor (slavery) in the year ________.

The segregation of freed slaves and the perpetuation of a caste-like system of physical and social separation of African Americans from whites were accomplished in the South through the passage of legislation referred to as the ____________.

Nonviolent action seeking to change a policy or law by refusing to comply with it is classified as ____________.

Following the abolition of slavery in 1863, racial separation and inequality were enforced by customs that included "knowing one's place" and establishing certain parts of the community where African Americans were known to be unwelcome. Such a practice is best classified as ____________.

Almost two-thirds of Hispanic Americans trace their ancestry to ____________.

The "yellow peril" was a stereotype popular during the late 19th and early 20th centuries depicting that immigrants from ____________ constituted a threat to Western civilization.

The belief that racial and ethnic inequality can be reduced only through struggle and political action is most aligned with the ____________ perspective.

According to the ____________ perspective, prejudice and discrimination are learned, and what is learned can be unlearned.

Which of the following groups is allowed unrestricted migration to the United States?

The "yellow peril" was a stereotype popular during the late 19^th and early 20^th centuries depicting that immigrants from ____________ constituted a threat to Western civilization.