Writers Den

QUESTION 1

1. _______ refers to cultural values and norms of a given community that distinguish them from other groups.

   Ethnicity

   Situational ethnicity

   Race

   Symbolic ethnicity

1 points

QUESTION 2

1. As a sociological concept, race refers to:

   a set of distinct physical characteristics that are the basis for a scientific, objective classification of human beings.

   the four clearly defined groups into which humans are easily categorized.

   a classification system based on physical characteristics that assigns individuals and groups to categories that are ranked or hierarchical.

   a physical phenotype that changes quite frequently.

1 points

QUESTION 3

1. Historically, Europeans classified individuals they came into contact with in various parts of the world into categories based on their physical attributes. These categories became the basis of systems that shaped and constrained the people’s daily lives. This process is known as:

   genesis

   racialization

   ethnic cleansing

   socialization

1 points

QUESTION 4

1. Racism that is not simply the opinions of a small segment of the population but systematically pervades all of a society’s structures and operations is known as:

   prejudice

   discrimination

   new racism

   institutional racism

   ethnic antagonism

1 points

QUESTION 5

1. What is the difference between prejudice and discrimination?

   Prejudice involves individuals while discrimination affects entire groups.

   Prejudice is linked with the psychological mechanism of displacement while discrimination is grounded in stereotyping.

   Prejudice refers to opinions or attitudes, while discrimination refers to behavior.

   Prejudice is innate while discrimination is learned.

1 points

QUESTION 6

1. Immigrants, especially undocumented immigrants, are often blamed for “taking jobs” from hardworking Americans, though in fact the reasons for many Americans being out of work are much more complex. This is an example of:

   institutional racism

   stereotyping

   rationalization

   scapegoating

1 points

QUESTION 7

1. Which of the following is an explanation for the income gap between blacks and whites?

   Blacks experience a higher rate of unemployment than whites.

   A higher proportion of whites than blacks graduate from college.

   The incarceration rate for black males is much higher than for white males.

   All of the above

1 points

QUESTION 8

1. From a sociologist’s perspective, which of the following constitutes a minority group in the United States?

   college students

   Mexican Americans

   Sociologists

   Irish Americans

1 points

QUESTION 9

1. In a recent experiment, 5,000 resumes were sent out to vacant jobs, half with African American sounding names (such as “Lakisha Washington” or “Jamal Jones”) and half with typical “white” names (such as “Emily Walsh” or “Greg Baker”). Those people with African American names had to send 50% more resumes to receive the same number of interviews as those with white names. This is an example of:

   racialization

   institutional racism

   scapegoating

   prejudice

1 points

QUESTION 10

1. Which of the following statements accurately describes the relationship between race and educational achievement?

   White Americans and Latin immigrants have widened the educational gap between themselves and black Americans.

   Regardless of the advances from the civil rights movement, the educational level of black Americans continues to decline.

   White Americans have a higher educational level than black Americans and Latinos combined.

   The educational level of Latinos continues to lag behind that of whites and blacks in the United States.