During the contact period, Mexicans were predominantly __________, whereas
Anglo-Americans were primarily________.
a. Roman Catholic; Protestant
b. Spaniards; American Indians
c. competitive; docile
d. militaristic; political
A politician states in a campaign speech that “it is inevitable that our group differences
will disappear as we grow and mature as a society.” This statement echoes the thinking
of:
a. Robert Park
b. Milton Gordon
c. Andrew Greeley
d. Robert Blauner
e. Karl Marx
The land that was set aside as reservations offered conditions and qualities similar to the
land the American Indians once controlled.
a. True
b. False
Cisgender is where sex and gender do not match.
a. True
b. False
Native American reservations were:
a. Located on the tribal homelands
b. Distant from centers of modernization and industrialization
c. Always east of the Mississippi
d. On locations chosen by the tribes
e. Located on land that amply supported traditional hunting, fishing, and agriculture
roles
The focus of the red power movement was to assimilate with white Americans.
a. True
b. False
Which of the following would Lawrence Hill (Developing a Racial Identity)disagree
with based on his own experiences growing up in Canada?
a. Whites don’t have to consider race in the same way that minorities do since they are
members of the dominant group.
b. “Mixed race” people often experience limbo because others don’t know what to make
of their racial identity.
c. Racial identity is fairly rigid since it is primarily determined through one’s
interactions with others.
d. Racial identity is primarily about how you see yourself, about how you construct a
sense of belonging, community, awareness, and allegiance.
e. Lawrence Hill wouldn’t disagree with any of the above. They are all true, according
to his essay.
What is one similarity among the three minority groups discussed in the chapter?
a. They were all considered chattels.
b. They were all assimilated minority groups.
c. They were all victims of the expansion of British power.
d. They were all used for cheap labor.
Switzerland has a largely peaceful history, primarily due to
a. Single ethnic background
b. Lack of participation in world conflict
c. Three ethnic groups working voluntarily together
d. None of the above
World War II was important for Chinese Americans because they were forced out of
their homes and jobs and moved to “relocation centers.”
a. True
b. False
Levels of acculturation for Hispanic Americans are similar across all groups.
a. True
b. False
The level of analysis that considers individuals is called the __________ level of
analysis, whereas the level that considers groups is called the __________ level of
analysis.
a. institutional; ideological
b. ideological; prejudicial
c. sociological; determinate
d. psychological; sociological
American Indians are growing rapidly in numbers.
a. True
b. False
Which of the following represent the two types of stereotypes?
a. An African American is described as being lazy, irresponsible, and not intelligent
b. A Chinese American is described as being very crafty, too sly, or too ambitious
c. A woman is described as too passive to be an airplane pilot
d. None of the above
e. Both A and B above
Which of the following is an example of modern institutional discrimination?
a. Basing hiring on education, when a minority group has had less opportunity to go to
college
b. Banks using strict economic criteria denying low-income minority loans in formerly
segregated housing
c. The principle of seniority, in which the last hired is the first fired, when minorities
were not eligible for earlier positions
d. When businesses move out of the central city to reduce their overhead costs
e. All of the above
The social construct of gender evolves over time.
a. True
b. False
Which of the following is not one of the defining characteristics of a minority group?
a. Inequality
b. A pattern of disadvantage or inequality
c. Visible identifying traits or characteristics
d. Small group size
e. Usually determined by birth
The military struggles with sexual harassment in the face of other positive advances
made by women in uniform.
a. True
b. False
When entire groups are treated unfairly and unequally in the institutions of the larger
society, this is called:
a. Institutional discrimination
b. Prejudice
c. Racism
d. Societal prejudice
e. Personal discrimination
According to the text, what is the single most important factor in the development of
dominant-minority relations?
a. Subsistence technology
b. The contact situation
c. Slavery
d. The dominant group’s culture
Social structure is divided into primary and secondary sectors. Primary sector; refers to:
a. Networks of social relationships, groups, organizations, stratification systems,
communities, and families
b. Organizing the work of the society
c. Interpersonal relationships that are intimate and personal such as families and
friendship groups
d. Large organizations including factories, schools, and bureaucracies
e. None of the above
All intergroup contact reduces prejudice.
a. True
b. False
A majority of immigrants agree that there are more opportunities to get ahead in the
United States than in their country of origin.
a. True
b. False
Recent Hispanic undocumented immigrants usually find jobs in the United States that
____.
a. are below minimum wage and paid off the books
b. are based in California near the Mexico border
c. pay above the minimum wage with benefits
d. None of the above
The current high rates of Hispanic immigration mean that the majority of Hispanic
groups are
a. illegal citizens.
b. first generation.
c. Puerto Ricans.
d. born American.
Today, white ethnic groups are equal with national norms in terms of average income,
education, unemployment, and other measures of economic success.
a. True
b. False
Although the number of American Indians enrolled in college has increased, the
percentage of American Indians actually graduating from high school and college is still
far below national norms.
a. True
b. False
According to Robert Merton, a person who is unprejudiced and also a discriminator can
be considered a “timid bigot.”
a. True
b. False
Which minority group is the most acculturated?
a. Native Americans
b. Mexican Americans
c. Korean Americans
d. African Americans
The nature of dominant-minority group relations at any point in time is:
a. Largely a function of the characteristics of the society as a whole
b. The types of minority groups present
c. The male to female ratio of the dominant group
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
Comparing levels of education, the gap between African Americans and European
Americans has:
a. Decreased only for men
b. Decreased only for women
c. Decreased for both men and women but has not disappeared
d. Disappeared
e. Actually increased