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Question #1

________ sees assimilation as benign and egalitarian, a process that emphasizes sharing and inclusion.

A. An ethnic enclave

B. Americanization

C. The melting pot

D. Anglo-conformity

Question #2

Which of the following groups is considered a middleman minority?

A. Chinese Americans

B. Cuban Americans

C. Korean Americans

D. All of the above

Question #3

When ________ assimilation occurs, two or more groups come to share common attitudes, values, and lifestyles.

A. structural

B. cultural

C. generational

D. intergenerational

Question #4

The concept of multiculturalism includes which of the following?

A. The ultimate goal that we will all be one nationality: Americans

B. The intermarriage of Protestants, Catholics, and Jews

C. Segregation from people who are racially inferior to you

D. The idea of mutual respect for all groups and heritages

Question #5

________ pluralism exists when groups practice a common culture but do so with minimal interaction across group boundaries.

A. Segmented

B. Multicultural

C. Structural

D. Cultural

Question #6

Which groups commonly experience what Gordon called acculturation without integration?

A. All groups

B. Racial majority groups

C. Racial minority groups

D. European immigrants

Question #7

The experiences of female immigrants have been well documented and reflect those of their male counterparts.

A. FALSE

B. TRUE

Question #8

Assimilation is the process in which formerly distinct and separate groups come to share a common culture and merge together socially.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

Question #9

Assimilation in the United States has generally been a coercive and one-sided process described as Anglo-conformity.