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The notion that Asian Americans as a model minority - Answer-has negative
consequences

Some Japanese men left the camps by volunteering for military service and served in
tow of the most decorated units in American military history while their families
remained trapped behind barbed wire - Answer-True

Which of the following statements about Asian Americans is false? - Answer-None of
the above

The generation of immigrants born in Japan were called - Answer-Issei

A woman in traditional China was expected to first serve her father, then husband, and
if widowed, her eldest son - Answer-True

At the end of the 19th century, Chines men in the U.S. outnumbered Chinese women by
- Answer-25 to 1

The Chinese Exclusion Act took effect in - Answer-1882

Most Vietnamese Americans do not fit into one of Blauner's categories of "conquered or
colonized." They have, however, had to adapt to American society with few resources
and contacts. - Answer-True

By 1960, _____ had an occupational profile very similar to that of whites, except for the
fact that they were overrepresented among professionals - Answer-Japanese
Americans

Secret societies called ____ contested the control and leadership of the merchant-led
huiguan as well as clan associations present in Chinatown - Answer-Tongs

In the same way that Chinese immigrants formed Chinatowns, Japanese immigrants
settled primarily in urban enclaves - Answer-False

It is helpful to consider Asian Americans as one group because they are similar in
culture and langauge - Answer-True

,Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7 - Answer-1941

Which of the following statements about Asian Americans is false - Answer-NOT Asian
cultures emphasize proper manners

Membership in huigan is based on family and clan groups - Answer-True

The most recent immigrants to arrive in large numbers to the United States are
Japanese and are seeking a less depressed economy - Answer-false

Compared to African Americans, Asian Americans are highly residentially segregated -
Answer-True

___ Are most likely to participate in interracial marriage - Answer-Japanese Americans

The proverb, "The nail that sticks up must be hammered down." comes from - Answer-
Japan

The number of native Africans in the United States has _____ since 1990 - Answer-
more than doubled

Many studies find that immigration is generally a negative force in the economy -
Answer-True

Which of the following statements about Nigerian immigrants is false - Answer-The
majority of Nigerian immigrants were admitted as refugees

Groups with high percentages of members entering the primary labor market include
Arab and African immigrants - Answer-True

According to recent research, there seems to be a correlation between pessimism about
the economy and the perception of immigrants as threats - Answer-True

The classic assimilation model holds best for immigrants from - Answer-Europe

Nigerians and Ethiopians are small minorities; neither group consists of as much as .1%
of the total population - Answer-True

Which of the following groups is most likely to be handicapped by very low levels of
human capital? - Answer-NOT Iranian immigrants

What do Jamaica and Nigeria have in common? - Answer-They are both former British
colonies

The state laws against miscegenation were declared unconstitutional in the late 1960's -
Answer-True

, Unlike race, gender has both a biological and a social component - Answer-True

Gerhard Lenkst is important because he linked the nature of inequality to the ----- of a
society - Answer-level of development of a society

Group names are social constructions, created in particular historical situations and
reflective of particular power relationships - Answer-true

Prejudice and racism come to us through our ---- as a package of stereotypes,
emotions, and ideas - Answer-cultural heritage

Laws on miscegenation refers to laws that... - Answer-prevented members of different
races from intermarrying

A person refuses to rent an apartment to a person of a different racial or ethnic group.
This is an example of...... - Answer-individual discrimination

By definition, a minority group is always - Answer-singled out for differential and
unequal treatment

The population of the United States is currently - Answer-affected by long-standing,
unresolved minority issues

The term dominant group refers to a numerical majority - Answer-true

----- is a belief system that asserts that a particular group is inferior - Answer-ideological
racism

The major limitation of racial typologies is that they cannot provide clear diving lines
between racial groups - Answer-True

Gender equality is generally highest in the more developed, industrialized nation of
North America and Western Europe - Answer-True

The new form of prejudice that is often expressed in seemingly neutral language is
known as ---- - Answer-modern racism

According to Lenski, inequality in an agricultural society centers on control of ______ -
Answer-land and labor

The statement, "New forms of prejudice are often expressed in seemingly neutral
language or objective terms" reflects _______ - Answer-modern racism

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