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Explaining Ethnic Relations
Multiple Choice Quiz
1
Theories are designed to:
A)
explain why specific events or phenomena occur.
B)
describe events.
C)
speculate or guess about events.
D)
count the occurrence of an event.
2
Which of the following is NOT a part of Robert Park's theory of assimilation?
A)
the process of interpenetration and fusion in which people and groups acquire the sentiments and attitudes of other groups
B)
incorporation of ethnic groups into a common cultural life
C)
the belief that ethnic immigrants can be incorporated into the mainstream
D)
the belief that members of lower-class ethnic groups cannot be assimilated
3
More recent human ecology theories would argue that:
A)
competition for resources often leads to collaboration between ethnic subpopulations.
B)
violence between ethnic subpopulations occurs when members of subordinate ethnic subpopulations move into the housing niches of superordinate ethnic subpopulations.
C)
competition would lead to the easy assimilation of ethnic subpopulations.
D)
large ethnic subpopulations would be integrated into major political organizations.
4
Milton Gordon's theory of assimilation argues that:
A)
immigrants have to adapt to the middle-class cultural patterns of white Anglo-Saxon culture.
B)
structural assimilation is easier to achieve than cultural assimilation.
C)
assimilation usually occurs in a short amount of time, especially among non-white ethnics.
D)
non-white ethnics will never be assimilated into mainstream society.
5
Ethnogenesis is a term associated with which theory of ethnic relations?
A)
sociobiological theory
B)
assimilation theory
C)
pluralist theory
D)
human ecology theory
6
Which of the following is NOT a stage in Robert Park's portrayal of the assimilation process?
A)
the competitive phase
B)
the rebellious phase
C)
the accommodative phase
D)
the assimilation phase
7
Which of the following statements is NOT true according to Edna Bonacich's split-labor market theory?
A)
Capitalists try to import cheap labor in order to undercut higher-wage labor.
B)
Higher-priced workers split the labor market as a fall-back option.
C)
Workers are fearful of lower-priced labor.
D)
Competition between ethnic subpopulations would increase the cost of labor.
8
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of middleman minorities?
A)
They serve as distribution links between producers of goods and those who buy them.
B)
They are accepted in society because they are hard workers and possess entrepreneurial skills.
C)
They have middle, or moderate, levels of resources.
D)
They serve as the "go-betweens" between members of elite classes and subordinate classes.
9
The metaphor of a "melting pot" is most likely to be associated with
A)
biological theories.
B)
Marxist theories.
C)
assimilation theory.
D)
ecological theory.
10
Which of the following is NOT a component of what Robert Blauner called the colonization complex?
A)
forced entry into a territory and its populations
B)
alteration or destruction of indigenous cultures
C)
democratic treatment of the indigenous population
D)
domination of the indigenous population by an invading population
11
The internal colonialism model of ethnic relations best fits which group in the United States?
A)
Asian Americans
B)
Mexican Americans
C)
Jewish Americans
D)
Arab Americans
12
From Pierre van den Berghe's sociobiological perspective, the tendency of humans to form an "ethny" is ultimately created by:
A)
natural selection.
B)
discrimination.
C)
failed assimilation.
D)
colonization.
13
Which of the following is least important to Mario Barrera's split-class theory?
A)
ethnic divisions within social classes
B)
divisions between social classes
C)
divisions in the upper class
D)
divisions within the working class
14
As the size of ethnic subpopulations increases, their identifiability increases, which in turn results in increased:
A)
assimilation.
B)
hostility.
C)
integration.
D)
resource shares.
15
Which of the following is NOT a factor that increases the level of threat posed by subordinate ethnic groups?
A)
large population size
B)
entrepreneurial resources and capital
C)
the identifiability of the ethnic subpopulation
D)
the lack of entrepreneurial and educational resources
16
One force that may mitigate discrimination is:
A)
egalitarian values.
B)
negative beliefs and stereotypes.
C)
identifiability of an ethnic subpopulation.
D)
ethnic stratification.
17
Which of the following is NOT a stratification theory as described in the text?
A)
split-labor market theories
B)
pluralism theories
C)
internal colonialism theories
D)
split-class theories
18
Discrimination is the central force in ethnic relations because:
A)
the greater the level of discrimination, the more likely a distinctive ethnic identity will develop.
B)
less institutionalized discrimination would likely lead to the formation of a distinctive ethnic identity.
C)
high levels of discrimination practiced against an identifiable subpopulation would lead to assimilation.
D)
discrimination forces ethnic subpopulations to interact with the superordinate group.
19
Which of the following is NOT a basis for identifiability for ethnic subpopulations in American society?
A)
physical features such as skin color and eye shape
B)
speaking Korean in public
C)
speaking English in public
D)
cultural practices that are at odds with the American mainstream
20
The way in which social classes become internally partitioned is the focus of _____________ theory.
A)
split-labor
B)
pluralist
C)
split-class
D)
ecological
21
Which of the following is a legitimate criticism of pluralist theory?
A)
It erroneously assumes that ethnic identity will disappear over time.
B)
It does not explain adequately the broader social forces that cause and sustain discrimination.
C)
It does not address discrimination at all.
D)
It argues erroneously that the symbols of ethnic identity remain constant across generations.
22
Human ecology theories emphasize:
A)
migration patterns of ethnic subpopulations.
B)
collaboration between ethnic subpopulations regarding competition for housing and jobs.
C)
incorporation of ethnic subpopulations into political institutions.
D)
passive acceptance in the pattern of resource distribution.
23
The greater the sense of ____________ experienced by superordinate ethnic populations, the greater is their __________ toward subordinate ethnic populations.
A)
threat; hostility
B)
similarity; hostility
C)
competition; acceptance
D)
threat; ambivalence
24
Which of the following is the least important to split-labor market theories?
A)
maintenance of low wages
B)
separation of higher- and lower-wage ethnic workers
C)
maximization of profits
D)
avoidance of competition between ethnic subpopulations
25
A fair criticism of assimilation theories is that they:
A)
fail to consider non-white ethnics.
B)
fail to recognize that discrimination exists in society.
C)
paint an overly benign view of ethnic relations, viewing assimilation as inexorable.
D)
overemphasize class conflict in their model of ethnic relations.
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