Racial problems have __________ foundations.
A) interpersonal
B) religious
C) scientific
D) structural
Desegregation in public schools has __________.
A) been largely successful
B) resulted in racially and economically diverse schools
C) had a peak and then a decline
D) eliminated racially segregated neighborhoods
Which of the following is true about Latinos?
A) They have yet to replace African Americans as the largest racial-ethnic minority
group in the United States.
B) Their population is largest in Idaho and Utah.
C) They are predicted to be almost one-third of the U.S. population by 2050.
D) They are outnumbered by African Americans in the United States.
Megamergers affect the entire economy in that they __________.
A) decentralize capital
B) eliminate jobs
C) increase corporate debt
D) increase union membership
According to the U.S. Census, a __________ consists of a person who lives alone or
two or more people who live together.
A) family
B) household
C) nonfamily
D) nonhousehold
The ways that privilege in society translates into better healthcare include that the
privileged __________.
A) are less knowledgeable about positive health habits
B) live in urban environments in the crucial first five years of life
C) have better access to quality healthcare
D) are more motivated to care about their health
The self-fulfilling prophecy __________.
A) produces results that match the expectations teachers and administrators have of one
group attaining great things and another group failing
B) does little to justify the greater expenditures of time and resources for those in the
higher track
C) has little effect on students’ performance
D) is an old psychological concept that does not apply to modern educational settings
The “hidden welfare system” refers to government aid that goes to the non-poor in the
form of __________.
A) tax increases on wealthy individuals
B) direct subsidies to corporations
C) low-cost credit to people below the poverty line
D) increased scrutiny and oversight for corporate lending
Max thinks of himself as a tough risk taker who is also highly empathetic and nurturing.
Max displays __________ characteristics.
A) masculine
B) feminine
C) androgynous
D) bisexual
The drugs used to treat __________ are the most often stolen prescriptions and the most
abused drugs in the United States today.
A) ADHD
B) cancer
C) heart disease
D) glaucoma
A tax-supported health program in which the government is the sole insurer is
__________.
A) managed care
B) a health maintenance organization
C) Blue Cross/Blue Shield
D) a single-payer plan
Billy has started an organization to supply people with drugs, prostitution, and money
laundering. His efforts at organized crime in these areas have a good chance at
succeeding because __________.
A) organized crime is seen as a benefit to society
B) there is always a desire for illegal goods and services
C) nobody has thought to organize the production and delivery of illegal goods before
D) we live in a lawless society
Racial patterns in domestic abuse __________.
A) indicate that Blacks are more abusive than other races
B) disappear when income is accounted for
C) are stronger when Hispanics are considered a separate race
D) are less prevalent in racially diverse societies
The biological differences between men and women are __________.
A) misleading because of the importance of other influences such as culture
B) rigid and fixed after years of evolution
C) primarily determined by generations of ancient religious practices
D) nonexistent in the modern, egalitarian era
When the social arrangements and accepted ways of doing things in society
disadvantage minority groups it is known as __________.
A) individual discrimination
B) blaming the victim
C) institutional discrimination
D) the feminization of discrimination
The popular will is sometimes thwarted in the Senate by the extraordinary power of
small states with __________.
A) a large independent base
B) a large democratic base
C) large populations
D) small populations
Jeff is a part of a hidden system of tax breaks and advantages given to his corporation
directly in the form of subsidies and indirectly in the form of tax loopholes. Jeff benefits
from __________.
A) welfare
B) wealthfare
C) institutional discrimination
D) the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act
Race is a significant determinant of __________.
A) life expectancy
B) weight loss motivation
C) a desire to be healthy
D) physical disability
T.J., who is White, wants to marry his girlfriend, Alexa, who is African American. Prior
to 1967 in the United States they would not have been able to do this because of laws
prohibiting __________.
A) homosexuality
B) bisexuality
C) heterosexuality
D) miscegenation
Emergency food requests and people seeking emergency shelter are __________.
A) increasing
B) decreasing
C) staying the same
D) not currently studied
The 1996 welfare reform legislation was officially called the __________.
A) Personal Welfare Reform and Reconciliation to Work Opportunities Act
B) Personal Welfare Ongoing Reform and Responsibility Act
C) Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act
D) End of Government Welfare Act
Ritalin is a stimulant that affects the brain similarly to __________.
A) cocaine
B) cigarettes
C) marijuana
D) heroin
The dominant members of society associate disability with __________.
A) lacking “normal” interests, abilities, and concerns
B) deserving of respect and fair treatment
C) being an economic asset
D) being as fully capable as the able-bodied
Immigrants who become citizens have __________ immigrant noncitizens in the
United States.
A) higher rates of poverty than
B) lower rates of poverty than
C) the same rates of poverty as
D) no poverty at all, similar to
The use of “guys” to refer to groups of mixed gender people is an example of
__________ language which perpetuates male dominance.
A) trivializing
B) sexualizing
C) ignoring
D) policing
What religious organization endorsed a boycott against a company perceived as
favorable toward gay rights?
A) The Southern Baptist Convention
B) Young Religious Leaders Network
C) The United Church of Christ
D) The Emerging Church
__________ is the worst epidemic in human history.
A) Influenza
B) HIV/AIDS
C) Malaria
D) Tuberculosis
Some societies organize their economic system in a way that benefits the collective as
opposed to any one individual. This system is known as __________.
A) capitalism
B) globalization
C) socialism
D) feminism
Bill, a conflict theorist, believes that __________ theories, which focus blame on the
prejudiced attitudes of majority members for the secondary status of minorities, are the
best way to explain racial stratification
A) deficiency
B) bias
C) structural discrimination
D) racial formation
“Profiling” refers to __________.
A) racism that is tolerated by social institutions and affects many different types of
people
B) overt acts of hostility committed by individuals to harm other individuals
C) the problem of police targeting (and sometimes savagely mistreating) minorities
D) the stereotypical features given to minority suspects by police sketch artists