Question 1

Some of the forms that minority-majority group relations can take are: assimilation,pluralism,segregation,and conflict.Define each form and give a real-world example.

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Assimilation is the process by which imm...

Question 2

Which of the following terms hinges on the belief that social and psychological traits can be traced through bloodlines and selectively bred out of (or into) populations?

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A)   eugenics
B)   biogenics
C)   race relations
D)   sociogenicsE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 3

In the nineteenth century,theories of race moved from religious-based racism to:

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A)   neo-racism.
B)   humanistic racism.
C)   scientific racism.
D)   political racism.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Ontological equality is the notion that:

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A)   the curse of Ham makes equality today impossible.
B)   physical characteristics are markers of the soul.
C)   social and biological traits can be traced through our lineage.
D)   everyone is created equal by divine design.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 5

In 1942,120,000 Japanese Americans were sent by federal order to internment camps.Afterward,all Asian Americans (regardless of their country of origin and/or U.S.citizenship status) went from being a relatively unnoticed group to being singled out for discrimination.This is known as:

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A)   racialization.
B)   prejudice.
C)   whiteness.
D)   stereotypingE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

The German Nazis identified Jews as a "race," and race was believed to be biological.Nonetheless,the Jews were forced to wear a yellow Star of David because:

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A)   there was no reliable physical indicator of this supposed "race."
B)   the Jewish race was believed to be related to the "yellow race."
C)   Jews could always be physically recognized,but the Star of David was a backup marker.
D)   Nazis were irrational; there was no reason.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

America's first naturalization law,passed in 1790,granted citizenship to:

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A)   anyone who had fought in the Revolutionary War.
B)   free white persons.
C)   all white people.
D)   former British citizens.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D) B

Question 8

Luis is a Mexican American man who says terrible things about African Americans when he is with his Mexican American friends.When they encounter a group of African Americans on the street,Luis smiles,says "Hello," and passes by.Robert Merton would describe Luis as a(n) :

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A)   active bigot.
B)   timid bigot.
C)   fair-weather liberal.
D)   all-weather liberal.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 9

DNA testing is generally seen as a benefit to justice,because it allows for more precise identification of criminals.Sociologists see that forensic genetics also has a tendency to reproduce existing inequalities,because:

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A)   people who have committed prior crimes,and those with relatives who have committed crimes,are more likely to be caught.
B)   forensics is a human science,and the unacknowledged racism of analysts will influence results.
C)   the criminal justice system is broken in so many ways that forensic genetics will have a miniscule benefit.
D)   low-income people accused of crimes are unable to pay for their own forensic genetic testing.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 10

Which term refers to the belief that members of separate races possess different and unequal traits?

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A)   ontological equality
B)   racism
C)   ethnocentrism
D)   nativismE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Crowds line the street at the St.Patrick's Day Parade in New York City.How is this an example of symbolic ethnicity? Offer another example of symbolic ethnicity.In your view,does symbolic ethnicity contribute to inequality,or is it neutral? Why?

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Symbolic ethnicity is a matter of choice for many white Americans.They can freely identify with European nationalities that they believe their ancestors related to (this may or may not be accurate).Symbolic ethnicity requires no proof,carries no cost,and generally brings privilege and inclusion to the white person who is claiming it.
Students may agree with the textbook,arguing that symbolic ethnicity underscores and reinforces the racial privilege of whites in America.Others may argue that it is harmless and can be a recreational expression of identity.Whites should work toward equality in more substantive ways than by personally rejecting symbolic ethnicity.

Question 12

Japanese internment camps resulted in:

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A)   greater wealth for Chinese Americans.
B)   a decrease in wealth for white Americans.
C)   greater wealth for white Americans.
D)   more Chinese immigrants entering the United States.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 13

The Supreme Court's landmark 1954 decision in Brown v.Board of Education struck down what doctrine?

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A)   separate but equal
B)   eugenics
C)   slavery now,slavery always
D)   survival of the fittestE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

Euripedes is a fictional student of Aristotle.Following his teacher's line of thought,Euripedes proudly declares his commitment to civic association,that the true test of a person's worth is in what the individual does,not in personal characteristics.Euripedes fails to examine the fact that the principle of civic association excludes:

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A)   brown-skinned people.
B)   women.
C)   the illiterate.
D)   nonwhites.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

How did the eugenics movement use the race concept? What was one major problem with this approach? Offer an example that illustrates the problem.

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Eugenicists claimed that each race had a...

Question 16

"Majority minority" states,where whites are not the majority of the population,are:

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A)   likely to emerge in the second half of the twenty-first century.
B)   already here; about four U.S.states have this dynamic.
C)   already the norm; about 30 U.S.states have this dynamic.
D)   unlikely to develop,due to white privilege.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D) B

Question 17

During the mid-twentieth century in the United States,many blacks moved north to escape Jim Crow laws in the rural South.This resulted in:

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A)   an immediate improvement in the lives of African Americans.
B)   movement of more whites to the South.
C)   competition for housing and employment in the North,resulting in violent clashes between whites and blacks.
D)   many blacks "passing" as white.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Under Johann Caspar Lavater's theory of ________,people with light skin were thought to have higher intellect.

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A)   physiognomy
B)   intelligence
C)   civic values
D)   biological superiorityE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Phrenology was an early-twentieth-century pseudoscience that read people's intelligence,capacities,and race from:

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A)   variations in body size.
B)   differences in head formation.
C)   genetic documentation of ancestors.
D)   bone structure and strength.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Compare and contrast prejudice and discrimination,offering one to two similarities (comparisons)and one to two differences (contrasts).Robert Merton's diagram about prejudice and discrimination contains four cells: active bigot,timid bigot,fair-weather liberal,all-weather liberal.For each cell,define and give an example of a person who fits the category.In your view,which type is the most dangerous for society,and why?

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Prejudice is a thought,whereas...

Exam 9: Race

Some of the forms that minority-majority group relations can take are: assimilation,pluralism,segregation,and conflict.Define each form and give a real-world example.

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Assimilation is the process by which imm...
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Which of the following terms hinges on the belief that social and psychological traits can be traced through bloodlines and selectively bred out of (or into) populations?

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In the nineteenth century,theories of race moved from religious-based racism to:

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Ontological equality is the notion that:

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In 1942,120,000 Japanese Americans were sent by federal order to internment camps.Afterward,all Asian Americans (regardless of their country of origin and/or U.S.citizenship status) went from being a relatively unnoticed group to being singled out for discrimination.This is known as:

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The German Nazis identified Jews as a "race," and race was believed to be biological.Nonetheless,the Jews were forced to wear a yellow Star of David because:

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America's first naturalization law,passed in 1790,granted citizenship to:

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Luis is a Mexican American man who says terrible things about African Americans when he is with his Mexican American friends.When they encounter a group of African Americans on the street,Luis smiles,says "Hello," and passes by.Robert Merton would describe Luis as a(n) :

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DNA testing is generally seen as a benefit to justice,because it allows for more precise identification of criminals.Sociologists see that forensic genetics also has a tendency to reproduce existing inequalities,because:

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Which term refers to the belief that members of separate races possess different and unequal traits?

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Crowds line the street at the St.Patrick's Day Parade in New York City.How is this an example of symbolic ethnicity? Offer another example of symbolic ethnicity.In your view,does symbolic ethnicity contribute to inequality,or is it neutral? Why?

Japanese internment camps resulted in:

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The Supreme Court's landmark 1954 decision in Brown v.Board of Education struck down what doctrine?

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How did the eugenics movement use the race concept? What was one major problem with this approach? Offer an example that illustrates the problem.

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Eugenicists claimed that each race had a...
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"Majority minority" states,where whites are not the majority of the population,are:

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During the mid-twentieth century in the United States,many blacks moved north to escape Jim Crow laws in the rural South.This resulted in:

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Under Johann Caspar Lavater's theory of ________,people with light skin were thought to have higher intellect.

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Phrenology was an early-twentieth-century pseudoscience that read people's intelligence,capacities,and race from:

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Some of the forms that minority-majority group relations can take are: assimilation,pluralism,segregation,and conflict.Define each form and give a real-world example.

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Which of the following terms hinges on the belief that social and psychological traits can be traced through bloodlines and selectively bred out of (or into) populations?

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In the nineteenth century,theories of race moved from religious-based racism to:

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Ontological equality is the notion that:

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In 1942,120,000 Japanese Americans were sent by federal order to internment camps.Afterward,all Asian Americans (regardless of their country of origin and/or U.S.citizenship status) went from being a relatively unnoticed group to being singled out for discrimination.This is known as:

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The German Nazis identified Jews as a "race," and race was believed to be biological.Nonetheless,the Jews were forced to wear a yellow Star of David because:

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America's first naturalization law,passed in 1790,granted citizenship to:

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Luis is a Mexican American man who says terrible things about African Americans when he is with his Mexican American friends.When they encounter a group of African Americans on the street,Luis smiles,says "Hello," and passes by.Robert Merton would describe Luis as a(n) :

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DNA testing is generally seen as a benefit to justice,because it allows for more precise identification of criminals.Sociologists see that forensic genetics also has a tendency to reproduce existing inequalities,because:

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Which term refers to the belief that members of separate races possess different and unequal traits?

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Crowds line the street at the St.Patrick's Day Parade in New York City.How is this an example of symbolic ethnicity? Offer another example of symbolic ethnicity.In your view,does symbolic ethnicity contribute to inequality,or is it neutral? Why?

Japanese internment camps resulted in:

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The Supreme Court's landmark 1954 decision in Brown v.Board of Education struck down what doctrine?

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How did the eugenics movement use the race concept? What was one major problem with this approach? Offer an example that illustrates the problem.

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"Majority minority" states,where whites are not the majority of the population,are:

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During the mid-twentieth century in the United States,many blacks moved north to escape Jim Crow laws in the rural South.This resulted in:

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Under Johann Caspar Lavater's theory of ________,people with light skin were thought to have higher intellect.

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Phrenology was an early-twentieth-century pseudoscience that read people's intelligence,capacities,and race from:

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