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.
Irish Americans
B.
Asian and Pacific Islanders
C.
Non-Hispanic white Americans
D.
African Americans
Question #2
Which of the following would be classified primarily as an ethnic minority group?
A.
Native Americans
B.
African Americans
C.
Jewish Americans
D.
Asian Americans
Question #3
Which of the following characteristics is NOT typical of minority group membership’s ascribed status?
A.
It is usually involuntary.
B.
It typically cannot be easily changed.
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.
Singled out for differential and unequal treatment
B.
Smaller in number than the dominant group
C.
Distinguishable from the dominant group by its racial characteristics
D.
Residentially segregated from the dominant group
Question #5
The thinking aspect of prejudice is called ________.
A.
affective prejudice
B.
emotional prejudice
C.
behavioral 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.
personal discrimination
C.
prejudice
D.
institutional discrimination
Question #7
________ is a belief system that asserts that a particular group is inferior.
A.
Status quo racism
B.
Individual prejudice
C.
Modern 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.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #9
Stereotypes are central to the affective dimension of prejudice.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #10
Discrimination and prejudice do not necessarily occur together.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
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