Soc 011 - Ethnic and Racial Minorities » Fall 2020 » Quiz 1
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Question #1
The fastest growing group in the United States is ________.
A.
Asian and Pacific Islanders
B.
Non-Hispanic white Americans
C.
African Americans
D.
Irish Americans
Question #2
Which of the following would be classified primarily as an ethnic minority group?
A.
African Americans
B.
Jewish Americans
C.
Asian Americans
D.
Native Americans
Question #3
Which of the following characteristics is NOT typical of minority group membership’s ascribed status?
A.
It can be altered through hard work and motivation.
B.
It is usually involuntary.
C.
It is usually acquired at birth.
D.
It typically cannot be easily changed.
Question #4
By definition, a minority group is always . . .
A.
Singled out for differential and unequal treatment
B.
Residentially segregated from the dominant group
C.
Distinguishable from the dominant group by its racial characteristics
D.
Smaller in number than the dominant group
Question #5
The thinking aspect of prejudice is called ________.
A.
behavioral prejudice
B.
affective prejudice
C.
emotional prejudice
D.
cognitive prejudice
Question #6
When entire groups are treated unfairly and unequally in the institutions of the larger society, this is called ________.
A.
racism
B.
prejudice
C.
institutional discrimination
D.
personal discrimination
Question #7
________ is a belief system that asserts that a particular group is inferior.
A.
Ideological racism
B.
Status quo racism
C.
Modern racism
D.
Individual prejudice
Question #8
Over the past three decades, the number of immigrants arriving in the United States each year has significantly increased.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #9
Stereotypes are central to the affective dimension of prejudice.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #10
Discrimination and prejudice do not necessarily occur together.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
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