Read each question carefully and then select the best answer.

1		Sociologists rarely distinguish between racial and ethnic groups.
			A)	True
			B)	False
2		When sociologists define a minority group, they are saying that this group makes up less than half of some larger population.
			A)	True
			B)	False
3		Race and ethnicity are considered ascribed statuses.
			A)	True
			B)	False
4		At one time in the southern part of the United States, if a person had even a single drop of "Black blood," that person was viewed as Black. This was referred to as the one-drop rule, and is a vivid example of the social construction of race.
			A)	True
			B)	False
5		The tendency to assume that one's culture and way of life represent the norm, or are superior to all others, is referred to as prejudice.
			A)	True
			B)	False
6		Racism is a form of prejudice.
			A)	True
			B)	False
7		Prejudiced attitudes can be equated with discriminatory behavior.
			A)	True
			B)	False
8		The contact hypothesis states that interracial contact between people of equal status in cooperative circumstances will cause them to become more prejudiced, and to reaffirm the stereotype they hold.
			A)	True
			B)	False
9		The United States has long had a history of policies to determine who has preference to enter the country.
			A)	True
			B)	False
10		Symbolic ethnicity refers to an emphasis on such concerns as ethnic food or political issues.
			A)	True
			B)	False
11		White ethnics and racial minorities have often become antagonistic to one another because of economic competition.
			A)	True
			B)	False
12		Empirical studies have found that White women and Black women have about the same median income.
			A)	True
			B)	False
13		Minority group members have a strong sense of solidarity.
			A)	True
			B)	False
14		The racial and ethnic composition of what is today the United States has been undergoing rapid change.
			A)	True
			B)	False
15		The distinction between racial and ethnic minorities is always clear-cut.
			A)	True
			B)	False