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.
African Americans
B.
Non-Hispanic white Americans
C.
Asian and Pacific Islanders
D.
Irish Americans
Question #2
Which of the following would be classified primarily as an ethnic minority group?
A.
Asian Americans
B.
Native Americans
C.
African Americans
D.
Jewish Americans
Question #3
Which of the following characteristics is NOT typical of minority group membership’s ascribed status?
A.
It typically cannot be easily changed.
B.
It is usually involuntary.
C.
It is usually acquired at birth.
D.
It can be altered through hard work and motivation.
Question #4
By definition, a minority group is always . . .
A.
Smaller in number than the dominant group
B.
Singled out for differential and unequal treatment
C.
Residentially segregated from the dominant group
D.
Distinguishable from the dominant group by its racial characteristics
Question #5
The thinking aspect of prejudice is called ________.
A.
behavioral prejudice
B.
emotional prejudice
C.
cognitive prejudice
D.
affective prejudice
Question #6
When entire groups are treated unfairly and unequally in the institutions of the larger society, this is called ________.
A.
personal discrimination
B.
prejudice
C.
institutional discrimination
D.
racism
Question #7
________ is a belief system that asserts that a particular group is inferior.
A.
Modern racism
B.
Individual prejudice
C.
Status quo racism
D.
Ideological racism
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.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
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