Question 1

How does negative stereotyping of minorities lead to a self-fulfilling prophecy, according to symbolic interactionists?

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Question 2

The study described in your text on "Two-Faced Racism" in Research Close Up found racism among college students is

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A)  rare.
B)  directed more at ethnic groups than blacks today.
C)  pervasive in backstage social contexts.
D)  socially acceptable to admit in frontstage areas.

Question 3

In 1960, the U.S.Census recognized which of the following racial categories?

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A)  black and white
B)  white, black, and Hispanic
C)  Native American and non-Native American
D)  white and non-white D

Question 4

__________ refers to negative attitudes and feelings toward or about an entire category of people.​

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A)  ​Prejudice
B)  ​Discrimination
C)  ​Segregation
D)  ​Racism

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true about immigrants in the United States?​

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A)  ​Immigrants do not want to learn English.
B)  ​Immigrants increase unemployment and lower wages among native workers.
C)  ​Immigrants are less likely than natives to commit crimes.

Question 6

What are the major ways in which competition over wealth, power, and prestige contributes to racial and ethnic group tensions, according to the conflict perspective?

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Question 7

The DREAM Act introduced in Congress in 2009 would provide a path to legal status for undocumented immigrants who

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A)  have been in the U.S.for 10 years or longer.
B)  have worked and paid taxes in the U.S.for 5 years or longer.
C)  came to the U.S.as political refugees.
D)  were brought to the U.S.as children.

Question 8

The beginning of the decline of affirmative action was a 1978 Supreme Court ruling in

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A)  Regents of the University of California v.Bakke.
B)  Brown v.Board of Education.
C)  Loving v.Virginia.
D)  Fisher v.University of Texas.

Question 9

In Switzerland, four ethnic groups-French, Italians, Germans, and Swiss Germans-maintain their distinct cultural heritage and group identity in an atmosphere of mutual respect and social equality.This is an example of

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A)  pluralism.
B)  assimilation.
C)  colonialism.
D)  acculturation. A

Question 10

Modern racism is characterized by the belief that

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A)  serious discrimination in America is no longer a problem.
B)  minority groups deserve to be discriminated against.
C)  discrimination against whites is just as common as discrimination against minorities.
D)  racism and discrimination will always exist.

Question 11

___________ is the process by which formerly distinct and separate groups merge and become integrated as one.

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A)  Pluralism
B)  Colonialism
C)  Segregation
D)  Assimilation

Question 12

Any child born in the United States is automatically granted U.S.citizenship.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 13

Which kind of racism is based on the belief that paying attention to race is, itself, racism?

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A)  traditional racism.
B)  modern racism.
C)  aversive racism.
D)  color-blind racism.

Question 14

Between 1890 and 1910, a series of U.S.laws were enacted to separate blacks from whites.These were the​

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A)  ​Jim Crow laws.
B)  ​Separate but Equal laws.
C)  ​apartheid regulations.
D)  ​melting pot restrictions.

Question 15

School segregation is due to housing segregation.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The increasing rate of interracial marriages reflects​

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A)  ​acculturation.
B)  ​primary assimilation.
C)  ​secondary assimilation.
D)  ​ de facto segregation.

Question 17

What term refers to the deliberate, systematic annihilation of an entire nation or people?

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A)  assimilation
B)  colonialism
C)  genocide
D)  amalgamation

Question 18

The paired-testing study of housing discrimination reported in your text found

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A)  blacks experienced more discrimination in the rental market than did Hispanics.
B)  Hispanics were about as likely as whites to be shown homes for sale in predominantly non-Hispanic white neighborhoods.
C)  blacks received more information and assistance with financing a home.
D)  non-Hispanic whites were quoted higher interest rates by loan officers.

Question 19

Which of the following categories is NOT Hispanic?

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A)  Mexican
B)  Indonesian
C)  Puerto Rican
D)  Venezuelan

Question 20

The purpose of the "one-drop-of-blood" rule was to increase the size of the slave population.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 9: Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration

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The study described in your text on "Two-Faced Racism" in Research Close Up found racism among college students is

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In 1960, the U.S.Census recognized which of the following racial categories?

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__________ refers to negative attitudes and feelings toward or about an entire category of people.​

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Which of the following statements is true about immigrants in the United States?​

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The beginning of the decline of affirmative action was a 1978 Supreme Court ruling in

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In Switzerland, four ethnic groups-French, Italians, Germans, and Swiss Germans-maintain their distinct cultural heritage and group identity in an atmosphere of mutual respect and social equality.This is an example of

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Modern racism is characterized by the belief that

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___________ is the process by which formerly distinct and separate groups merge and become integrated as one.

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Any child born in the United States is automatically granted U.S.citizenship.

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Which kind of racism is based on the belief that paying attention to race is, itself, racism?

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Between 1890 and 1910, a series of U.S.laws were enacted to separate blacks from whites.These were the​

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What term refers to the deliberate, systematic annihilation of an entire nation or people?

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The paired-testing study of housing discrimination reported in your text found

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Which of the following categories is NOT Hispanic?

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