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20 Cards in this Set
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Human beings are all members of a) a single biological species b) various species, depending on color c) various species, depending on cultural background d) various species, depending on where in the world they live |
a) a single biological species
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Which of the following concepts refers to a shared cultural heritage? a) race b) minority c) ethnicity d) stereotype |
c) ethnicity |
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Race refers to _____ considered important by a society; ethnicity refers to _____. a) cultural traits; biological traits b) biological traits; cultural traits c) differences; what we have in common d) what we have in common; differences |
b) biological traits; cultural traits |
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Which of the following concepts refers to a category of people, distinguished by physical or cultural traits, who are socially disadvantaged?
a) minority b) ethnic category c) racial category d) out-group |
a) minority |
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Which of the following is the largest minority category within the U.S. population? a) people of Asian descent b) people of African descent c) people of Hispanic descent d) people of Native American descent |
c) people of Hispanic descent |
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In the United States, minorities typically have less a) income b) occupational prestige c) schooling d) all of these are correct |
d) all of these are correct |
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Four states currently have a "minority majority." Which are they? a) Texas, New Mexico, California, and Hawaii b) South Carolina, New York, Florida, and California c) New Jersey, Georgia, Mississippi, and California d) Louisiana, Alabama, Arizona, and California |
a) Texas, New Mexico, California, and Hawaii |
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Which of the following statements about prejudice is true? a) prejudice involves prejudgments b) prejudice treats everyone in some category the same way c) prejudice can be positive or negative d) all these are correct |
a) all of these are correct |
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You would be expressing a "stereotype" if you a) make any generalization about people b) apply a simplified description to every person in some category c) hold an opinion about someone based on personal experience d) treat everybody in an unkind way |
b) apply a simplified description to every person in some category |
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Scapegoat theory states that prejudice is created by a) cultural beliefs b) high levels of immigration c) frustration among disadvantaged people d) people with rigid personalities |
c) frustration among disadvantaged people |
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Conflict theory states that prejudice is a) a tool used by powerful people to oppress others b) built in to culture itself c) common among immigrants d) common among certain people with rigid personalities |
a) a tool used by powerful people to oppress others |
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While prejudice is a matter of ______, discrimination is a matter of ______. a) biology; culture b) attitude; action c) choice; social structure d) abnormality; what a society considers normal |
b) attitude; action |
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The claim that defining members of some minority as inferior will make them inferior is one application of |
c) the Thomas theorem |
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The adoption of the English language by Mexican immigrants in the United States is an example of a) genocide b) segregation c) assimilation d) pluralism |
c) assimilation |
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In the United States during the 1930s and 1940s, the existence of the "Negro Leagues," with all African-American players, is an example of |
b) segregation |
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The killing of people in the Darfur region of Africa is a recent example of a) assimilation b) genocide c) miscegenation d) hypersegregation |
b) genocide |
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A national civil rights movement, which ended most instances of lawful discrimination, took place during
a) World War II b) the 1950s and 1960s c) the 1970s d) the 1990s |
b) the 1950s and 1960s |
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The largest category of Asian Americans in the United States is people of ______ ancestry. a) Korean b) Japanese c) Chinese d) Vietnamese |
c) Chinese |
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Which category of Asian Americans has an average income about the national average? a) Filipino Americans b) Chinese Americans c) Japanese Americans d) all of these are correct |
d) all of these are correct |
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Which statement about Arab Americans is true? a) some Arab Americans are recent immigrants; some are not b) some Arab Americans speak Arabic; some do not c) some Arab Americans are Muslims; some are not d) all of these are correct |
d) all of these are correct |
