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.   Real estate agents directing white clients to look for housing in certain neighborhoods, and non-white clients to others.
D.   The Trail of Tears, when the United States government forced Native Americans to permanently leave their homes and territory.
Question #2
Adolf Hitler blaming Germany’s pre-war problems on the Jewish population is an example of:
A.   White privilege 
B.   Pluralism 
C.   The scapegoat theory
D.   The social construction of race
Question #3
The term discrimination is defined in the text as:
A.   The theory that prejudice is embedded in our culture.
B.   Prejudiced action against a group of people.
C.   Biased thought based on flawed assumptions about a group of people.
D.   An expression of dissatisfaction with the justice system.
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.   Intersection theory
B.   White privilege
C.   Affirmative action
D.   The social construction of race
Question #5
The term segregation is defined in the text as:
A.   The integration of diverse cultural concepts into a public school curriculum. 
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 physical separation of two groups, particularly in residence, but also in workplace and social functions.
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 Hispanic American community 
D.   The Asian American community
Question #7
1967’s Supreme Court case Loving v. Virginia, a case which legally allowed interracial marriage, is an example of:
A.   Stereotyping
B.   Assimilation
C.   Amalgamation
D.   Racism 
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.   Segregated 
B.   Profiled
C.   Pluralistic
D.   Assimilated
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.   When a dominant group forces a subordinate group to leave a certain area or even the country.
C.   The process by which a minority individual or group takes on the characteristics of the dominant culture.
D.   The theory that prejudice is embedded in our culture.
Question #10
Which of the following is NOT an example of a stereotype?
A.   Pedro assuming his neighbor likes rap music because he is African American.
B.   Maria assuming her son-in-law is a heavy drinker because he is Irish.
C.   Cynthia believing her best friend to be good at math because she is Asian.
D.   Isaiah cooking his girlfriend a meat-free dinner because she is a vegetarian.

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