Question 1

Which of the following terms refers to first-generation Japanese immigrants?

Accepted Answer

A)   Issei
B)   Sansei
C)   Nisei
D)   Cantonese

Question 2

Which sociologist observed that people respond not only to the objective features of a situation or person but also to the social meaning that situation or person has for them?

Accepted Answer

A)   William I. Thomas
B)   William Graham Sumner
C)   Karl Marx
D)   Robert Merton

Question 3

The single most unifying force among Arabs is

Accepted Answer

A)   the Arabic language.
B)   the Muslim religion.
C)   racial heritage.
D)   common political views.

Question 4

In resisting segregation, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, founded by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., is well known for its

Accepted Answer

A)   commitment to nonviolent civil disobedience.
B)   use of lawsuits in the courts.
C)   strategy of running candidates for public office.
D)   adherence to the philosophy of Black power.

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of segregation?

Accepted Answer

A)   Jews and Catholics marrying one another and producing children
B)   interracial marriage
C)   confining Japanese Americans to relocation camps during World War II
D)   All of these answers are correct.

Question 6

German Americans, Italian Americans, and Norwegian Americans are all examples of

Accepted Answer

A)   racial groups.
B)   ethnic groups.
C)   stereotypes.
D)   None of these answers is correct.

Question 7

How many of the recognized Indian tribes are involved in gambling ventures since Congress passed the Indian Gambling Regulatory Act in 1988?

Accepted Answer

A)   about one-third
B)   about one-half
C)   about three-fourths
D)   All tribes are involved.

Question 8

What term is used by sociologists to describe a group that is set apart from others because of physical differences that have taken on social significance?

Accepted Answer

A)   ethnic group
B)   racial group
C)   social group
D)   reference group

Question 9

Asian Americans are identified in the textbook as an example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)   ethnic group.
B)   racial group.
C)   reference group.
D)   status group.

Question 10

The term racial group is used to describe a group that is set apart from others because of obvious cultural distinctions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

African Americans are identified in the textbook as an example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)   ethnic group.
B)   racial group.
C)   reference group.
D)   status group.

Question 12

Sociologists have identified five basic properties-unequal treatment, physical or cultural traits, ascribed status, solidarity, and in-group marriage-to describe

Accepted Answer

A)   minority groups.
B)   racial groups.
C)   ethnic groups.
D)   polarization.

Question 13

Since the change in U.S. immigration policy during the 1960s to encourage immigration of relatives of U.S. residents and people with desirable skills, where have a majority of immigrants originated from?

Accepted Answer

A)   Asia
B)   Europe
C)   Latin America
D)   both Asia and Latin America

Question 14

Which of the following equations represents assimilation?

Accepted Answer

A)   A + B + C  →\rightarrow→  A
B)   A + B + C = A + B + C
C)   A + B + C = D
D)   None of these answers is correct.

Question 15

Describe the differences in and similarities between racial groups and ethnic groups. Give some examples to illustrate your answer.

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Question 16

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Question 17

An unreliable generalization about all members of a group that does not recognize individual differences within the group is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)   differential association.
B)   exploitation.
C)   a stereotype.
D)   institutional discrimination.

Question 18

Which of the following aspects of discrimination is the focus of feminist scholar Peggy McIntosh's research?

Accepted Answer

A)   glass ceilings
B)   White privilege
C)   Asian minorities
D)   African American dominance

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