Racial And Ethnic Groups 14th Edition By Schaefer - Test Bank
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Racial And Ethnic Test Bank
Chapter 3 – Discrimination
Quick Quiz
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Jonathan is publicly attacked because of his sexual orientation. This is an example of a(n) ________.
a. white-collar crime
b. crime against morality
c. organized crime
d. hate crime
Answer: d
Question Title: TB...
1. In sociology, minority refers to the ________ group.
a. dominant
b. subordinate
c. ruling
d. sovereign
Answer: b
Question Title: TB_01_01_Ranking Groups_Remember_LO 1.1
Learning Objective: 1.1: Explain how groups are ranked.
Topic: Ranking Groups
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: 1 – Easy
Page Reference: 4
2. Which of the following statements is true of gender groups?
a. Women are physically indistinguishable.
b. Membership in gender groups is involuntary.
c. Men are lowered to the position of the social minority.
d. Women encounter prejudice and discrimination.
Answer: d
Question Title: TB_01_02_Types of Groups_Understand_LO 1.2
Learning Objective: 1.2: Describe the different types of groups.
Topic: Types of Groups
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: 2 – Moderate
Page Reference: 8
3. The sociohistorical process by which racial categories are created, inhabited, transformed, and
destroyed is known as ________.
a. racial formation
b. ethnocentrism
c. stratification
d. racial labeling
Answer: a
Question Title: TB_01_03_Does Race Matter?_Remember_LO 1.3
Learning Objective: 1.3: Explain what is meant by race being socially constructed.
,Topic: Does Race Matter?
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: 1 – Easy
Page Reference: 11
4. The racial and ethnic landscape is subject to change and different interpretations because
________.
a. it is constructed socially
b. it is conceived naturally
c. it is culturally homogeneous
d. it stagnates racial formation
Answer: a
Question Title: TB_01_04_Biracial and Multiracial Identity: Who Am I?_Understand_LO 1.4
Learning Objective: 1.4: Define biracial and multiracial identity.
Topic: Biracial and Multiracial Identity: Who Am I?
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: 2 – Moderate
Page Reference: 11
5. The conflict perspective is viewed as more radical and activist than functionalism because
________.
a. conflict theorists overlook economic disparity
b. conflict theorists emphasize social change
c. conflict theorists consider the redistribution of resources as unimportant
d. conflict theorists underline social stability
Answer: b
Question Title: TB_01_05_Sociology and the Study of Race and Ethnicity_Understand_LO 1.5
Learning Objective: 1.5: Describe how sociology helps us understand race and ethnicity.
Topic: Sociology and the Study of Race and Ethnicity
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
Difficulty Level: 2 – Moderate
Page Reference: 15
6. According to the spectrum of intergroup status, which of the following relationships is largely
unacceptable to the subordinate group?
a. fusion
b. assimilation
c. pluralism
d. extermination
Answer: d
, Question Title: TB_01_06_Spectrum of Intergroup Status_Remember_LO 1.7
Learning Objective: 1.7: Use the Spectrum of Intergroup Relations.
Topic: Spectrum of Intergroup Status
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: 1 – Easy
Page Reference: 20
7. ________ occurs when a minority and a majority group combine to form a new group.
a. Expulsion
b. Fusion
c. Annihilation
d. Segregation
Answer: b
Question Title: TB_01_07_The Consequences of Subordinate-Group Status_Remember_LO 1.8
Learning Objective: 1.8: Restate the consequences of subordinate groups.
Topic: The Consequences of Subordinate-Group Status
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: 1 – Easy
Page Reference: 23
Short Answer Questions
8. Which theory views the global economic system as divided between nations that control
wealth and those that provide natural resources and labor?
Answer: world systems theory
Question Title: TB_01_08_The Creation of Subordinate-Group Status_Remember_LO 1.6
Learning Objective: 1.6: Restate the creation of subordinate groups.
Topic: The Creation of Subordinate-Group Status
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: 1 – Easy
Page Reference: 19
9. The term ________ is used to describe the deliberate, systematic killing of an entire people or
nation.
Answer: genocide
Question Title: TB_01_09_The Consequences of Subordinate-Group Status_Remember_LO 1.8
Learning Objective: 1.8 Restate the consequences of subordinate groups.
Topic: The Consequences of Subordinate-Group Status
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
Difficulty Level: 1 – Easy
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