Soc 101 - Introduction to Sociology » Spring 2020 » Ch 11 iRAT

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Question #1
Which of the following is an example of racial steering?
A.   Kiki being told she’ll be bad at math because she is a girl.
B.   Jose’s parents not allowing him to date Martha because she is of a different race.
C.   The Trail of Tears, when the United States government forced Native Americans to permanently leave their homes and territory.
D.   Real estate agents directing white clients to look for housing in certain neighborhoods, and non-white clients to others.
Question #2
Adolf Hitler blaming Germany’s pre-war problems on the Jewish population is an example of:
A.   White privilege 
B.   The social construction of race
C.   Pluralism 
D.   The scapegoat theory
Question #3
The term discrimination is defined in the text as:
A.   Prejudiced action against a group of people.
B.   The theory that prejudice is embedded in our culture.
C.   An expression of dissatisfaction with the justice system.
D.   Biased thought based on flawed assumptions about a group of people.
Question #4
When Alexander, who is white, drives his car over the speed limit, a police officer lets him off with a warning.  When Christopher, who is Hispanic, drives his car at the same speed as Alexander on the same road, the officer gives him a ticket, even though his record is clean.  This is an example of:
A.   The social construction of race
B.   Intersection theory
C.   Affirmative action
D.   White privilege
Question #5
The term segregation is defined in the text as:
A.   The physical separation of two groups, particularly in residence, but also in workplace and social functions.
B.   The deliberate annihilation of a targeted, usually subordinate, group.
C.   The process by which a minority individual or group takes on the characteristics of the dominant culture. 
D.   The integration of diverse cultural concepts into a public school curriculum. 
Question #6
Which group within the United States has been stereotyped as the model minority?
A.   The African American community
B.   The Arab American community
C.   The Asian American community
D.   The Hispanic American community 
Question #7
1967’s Supreme Court case Loving v. Virginia, a case which legally allowed interracial marriage, is an example of:
A.   Racism 
B.   Amalgamation
C.   Assimilation
D.   Stereotyping
Question #8
Asad’s first grade class is diverse: there are two students from Korea, five students from South America, two students from the United States, three students from Kuwait, a student from Mexico, two students from England, and five students from western Europe.  Asad’s class is:
A.   Profiled
B.   Assimilated
C.   Segregated 
D.   Pluralistic
Question #9
The term assimilation is defined by the text as:
A.   The act of singling out an individual because of his or her race.
B.   The process by which a minority individual or group takes on the characteristics of the dominant culture.
C.   When a dominant group forces a subordinate group to leave a certain area or even the country.
D.   The theory that prejudice is embedded in our culture.
Question #10
Which of the following is NOT an example of a stereotype?
A.   Isaiah cooking his girlfriend a meat-free dinner because she is a vegetarian.
B.   Cynthia believing her best friend to be good at math because she is Asian.
C.   Maria assuming her son-in-law is a heavy drinker because he is Irish.
D.   Pedro assuming his neighbor likes rap music because he is African American.

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