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Question #1
Sociologists define the concept of “race” as
A.
a person’s skin color.
B.
people who fall into any minority category.
C.
a socially constructed shared by a category of people.
D.
a socially constructed category composed of people who share biologically transmitted traits that members of a society consider important.
Question #2
Which of the following concepts refers to a shared cultural heritage?
A.
stereotype
B.
race
C.
ethnicity
D.
minority
Question #3
Which of the following concepts refers to a category of people, distinguished by physical or cultural traits, who are socially disadvantaged?
A.
minority
B.
racial category
C.
out-group
D.
ethnic category
Question #4
A minority is defined as a category of people who are
A.
set apart by that society and subordinated or disadvantaged.
B.
small in numbers and disadvantaged.
C.
less than half the society’s total population.
D.
born in some other country.
Question #5
Which of the following statements about prejudice is true?
A.
Prejudice treats everyone in some category the same way.
B.
Prejudice involves prejudgments.
C.
All of these are correct
D.
Prejudice can be positive or negative.
Question #6
You would be expressing a “stereotype” if you
A.
described everyone in some category in the same way.
B.
treated anyone in an unkind way.
C.
held an opinion about someone based on personal experience.
D.
made any generalization about people.
Question #7
Racism is the belief that
A.
All of these are correct
B.
One racial category is innately superior or inferior to another
C.
Decrease in overt racism in the US but still a serious social problem
D.
Widespread throughout the US History where racial inferiority supported slavery
Question #8
Scapegoat theory states that prejudice is created by
A.
frustration among disadvantaged people.
B.
people with rigid personalities.
C.
cultural beliefs.
D.
high levels of immigration.
Question #9
Authoritarian personality theory states that extreme prejudice is
A.
built into culture itself.
B.
found among most people in all societies.
C.
a trait of certain individuals that see things as black and white.
D.
found among poor and disadvantaged people.
Question #10
While prejudice is a matter of _____, discrimination is a matter of _____.
A.
choice; social structure
B.
biology; culture
C.
abnormality; what a society considers normal
D.
attitude; action
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