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Ethnicity and Ethnic Relations
Multiple Choice Quiz
1
Race and ethnicity are socially constructed categories that:
A)
reveal or are perceived to reveal the shared historical experiences of a subpopulation of individuals.
B)
shape how Americans think about themselves and other people.
C)
consist of clusters of assumptions about the behavior, organization, and culture associated with a subpopulation of people.
D)
all of the above
2
Which of the following statements is NOT true about the notion of "race"?
A)
Race is socially constructed.
B)
Race is clearly determined biologically.
C)
Race is an important marker of difference between groups of people.
D)
Perceptions of race often increase the intensity of discrimination.
3
Ethnic discrimination is defined as:
A)
perceiving others in negative terms.
B)
hating others because they belong to a different ethnic group.
C)
denying less powerful ethnic subpopulations full access to valued resources.
D)
refusing to interact with members of different ethnic groups.
4
Which of the following is NOT a type of discrimination?
A)
expulsion
B)
segregation
C)
genocide
D)
integration
5
Which of the following is an example of segregation?
A)
white Americans moving into the suburbs
B)
African Americans moving into the suburbs
C)
Indian reservations
D)
Asian Americans moving into gated communities
6
Which of the following is NOT an example of segregation?
A)
the ethnic cleansing policy of the Serbians in the former Yugoslavia
B)
the Black townships in South Africa
C)
Indian Reservations
D)
African Americans confined to living in the decaying cores of large cities
7
Environmental racism is defined as the process in which:
A)
toxic waste dumps are concentrated in neighborhoods inhabited by poor and relatively powerless ethnic groups.
B)
environmental laws are enforced and monitored only in ethnic neighborhoods.
C)
police officers profile the racial composition of a neighborhood or environment to assess the likelihood of potential crime.
D)
ethnic minorities pollute the areas that they live in.
8
Racial profiling by the police is likely to result in:
A)
the lives of the ethnic poor improving because there will be less crime in their neighborhoods.
B)
members of particular ethnic populations being singled out for special surveillance and harassment by police officers.
C)
making it easier for the ethnic poor to gain resource shares.
D)
an increased number of ethnic minorities working in law enforcement.
9
Which of the following is NOT a component of institutionalized discrimination?
A)
discrimination that involves isolated acts by individuals
B)
discrimination supported by the policies of an organization or social institution
C)
discrimination sanctioned by cultural values, beliefs, and norms
D)
patterns of discrimination that are pervasive and persistent
10
Which of the following best describes the legacy and cumulative effects of past discrimination?
A)
The effects of past discrimination operate as a barrier limiting access of minorities to resource shares in the present.
B)
The effects of the past are no longer barriers to minorities in the present.
C)
Members of the majority are subjected to reverse discrimination because of the legacy of the past.
D)
Ethnic minorities are able to take advantage of new opportunities despite past discrimination.
11
Selective inclusion and ____________ are two types of discrimination that tend to operate simultaneously.
A)
assimilation
B)
genocide
C)
exclusion
D)
segregation
12
A system of ethnic stratification:
A)
increases social rewards and opportunities for ethnic populations.
B)
decreases an ethnic population's visibility in society.
C)
makes it difficult to locate the place of ethnic populations in the social structure.
D)
targets ethnic persons for prejudice and discrimination.
13
In general, discrimination causes members of an ethnic subpopulation to be:
A)
overrepresented in the lower and working classes.
B)
overrepresented in the upper classes.
C)
underrepresented in the lower classes.
D)
overrepresented in the halls of political power.
14
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A)
The poverty rate for Asian/Pacific Islanders is below the overall poverty rate.
B)
The poverty rate for African Americans is above the overall poverty rate.
C)
The poverty rate for Non-Hispanic Whites is above the overall poverty rate.
D)
The poverty rate for Native Americans is above the overall poverty rate.
15
Richard La Piere's study of prejudice demonstrated that:
A)
prejudice always leads to discrimination.
B)
white Americans are not prejudiced against Asians.
C)
prejudice does not always translate into discrimination.
D)
90 percent of the restaurant and hotel owners surveyed would gladly accept Chinese guests.
16
Which of the following statements is NOT true about prejudice?
A)
Prejudice can cause discrimination.
B)
Discrimination can cause prejudice.
C)
Discrimination and prejudice reinforce each other.
D)
Prejudice is not related to ethnic stratification.
17
Which of the following groups is NOT one of Robert Merton's categorizations of the relationship between prejudice and discrimination?
A)
all-weather liberals
B)
timid bigots
C)
active bigots
D)
hypocritical liberals
18
Which of the following is the least likely response of an ethnic subpopulation to prejudice and discrimination?
A)
rebellion
B)
passive acceptance
C)
assimilation
D)
genocide
19
For a "minority group," which of the following phrases best describes the underlying operating forces involved?
A)
discrimination by a numerically larger group against a numerically smaller group
B)
discrimination by one race against another
C)
discrimination by members of a more powerful ethnic subpopulation against those of a less powerful subpopulation
D)
discrimination by a numerically smaller ethnic group against a numerically larger group
20
Which of the following is the goal of rebellions and revolts against superordinate ethnic groups?
A)
to eliminate ethnically distinct characteristics
B)
to redistribute power and to change the patterns of discrimination
C)
to isolate themselves from the discriminatory practices of others
D)
to create narrow niches in which they can secure resources
21
Which of the following is the most important force in the relationship between ethnic subpopulations?
A)
relative size of the groups
B)
relative cohesiveness
C)
relative power
D)
religious differences
22
Which of the following statements is NOT true about the civil rights movement?
A)
It successfully challenged pervasive discriminatory practices.
B)
It fully integrated African Americans into mainstream society.
C)
It culminated in the creation of successful national organizations.
D)
It generated some power and initiated some degree of social change.
23
Sending free blacks to a black state in Africa is an example of:
A)
selective inclusion.
B)
segregation.
C)
integration.
D)
expulsion.
24
Which of the following statements is NOT true about assimilation?
A)
White ethnic groups such as the Protestant Irish and Germans have become largely assimilated.
B)
Ethnic populations that can be readily identified have greater difficulty assimilating.
C)
Assimilation is the process in which the members of an ethnic group maintain their distinct culture.
D)
African Americans have had a more difficult time assimilating because of their visibility.
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