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.   Non-Hispanic white Americans
B.   African Americans
C.   Irish Americans
D.   Asian and Pacific Islanders
Question #2
Which of the following would be classified primarily as an ethnic minority group?
A.   Jewish Americans
B.   Native Americans
C.   Asian Americans
D.   African 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 can be altered through hard work and motivation.
C.   It is usually involuntary.
D.   It is usually acquired at birth.
Question #4
By definition, a minority group is always . . .
A.   Residentially segregated from the dominant group
B.   Singled out for differential and unequal treatment
C.   Smaller in number than the dominant group
D.   Distinguishable from the dominant group by its racial characteristics
Question #5
The thinking aspect of prejudice is called ________.
A.   affective prejudice
B.   cognitive prejudice
C.   behavioral prejudice
D.   emotional prejudice
Question #6
When entire groups are treated unfairly and unequally in the institutions of the larger society, this is called ________.
A.   prejudice
B.   racism
C.   personal discrimination
D.   institutional discrimination
Question #7
________ is a belief system that asserts that a particular group is inferior.
A.   Individual prejudice
B.   Modern racism
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.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
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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