Ethnic Studies 101 - Quiz 3
A term that describes the exclusion of out-group members formng close
relationships with in-group members is social discrimination - correct answer
✔True
According to Parrillo, in addition to distorting reality, research indicates that
television programming also promotes stereotypical role models, and
significantly shapes and reinforces our attitudes about men, women and
minority groups. - correct answer ✔True
According to social norm theory, the norms of one's culture form the generally
shared rules defining of what is and what is not considered proper behavior. -
correct answer ✔True
According to Stanford Lyman, the legal basis for affirmative action appears to
rest on the following two points. - correct answer ✔The 13th Amendment and
the 1964 Civil Rights Act
According to Theodore Adorno a persons' childhood experiences of harsh
parental discipline may lead to them developing an authoritarian personality
as adults - correct answer ✔True
An oversimplified generalization by which we attribute certain traits or
characteristics to a group without regard to individual differences refers to the
following: - correct answer ✔Stereotype
Blaming others for something that is not their fault is known as? - correct
answer ✔scapegoating
, De jure segregation refers to the passage of laws that racially segregate
people - correct answer ✔True
Directing hostility against a powerless group to compensate for feelings of
insecurity and fear is an example of? - correct answer ✔self justification
George is trying to understand prejudice. To do this his teacher tells him to
consider which of the following? - correct answer ✔all of the above are true
A. prejudice may be the result of frustration
B. prejudice exists on three levels
C. prejudice may be either positive or negative
Research shows that the jigsaw method is an effective method in reducing the
walls of prejudice and social distance among elementary school children
because it focuses on interaction among interdependent groups - correct
answer ✔True
The socialization process helps explain how prejudicial attitudes may be
transmitted from one generation to the next but it does not explain the origins
of prejudice or why prejudicial attitudes intensify or diminish over time. -
correct answer ✔True
The term ethnophaulism refers to the derogatory words or expressions used
to describe or refer to a racial or ethnic group - correct answer ✔True
The unequal treatment of subordinate groups inherent in the ongoing
operations of society's institutions describes the practice of institutional
discrimination - correct answer ✔True
A term that describes the exclusion of out-group members formng close
relationships with in-group members is social discrimination - correct answer
✔True
According to Parrillo, in addition to distorting reality, research indicates that
television programming also promotes stereotypical role models, and
significantly shapes and reinforces our attitudes about men, women and
minority groups. - correct answer ✔True
According to social norm theory, the norms of one's culture form the generally
shared rules defining of what is and what is not considered proper behavior. -
correct answer ✔True
According to Stanford Lyman, the legal basis for affirmative action appears to
rest on the following two points. - correct answer ✔The 13th Amendment and
the 1964 Civil Rights Act
According to Theodore Adorno a persons' childhood experiences of harsh
parental discipline may lead to them developing an authoritarian personality
as adults - correct answer ✔True
An oversimplified generalization by which we attribute certain traits or
characteristics to a group without regard to individual differences refers to the
following: - correct answer ✔Stereotype
Blaming others for something that is not their fault is known as? - correct
answer ✔scapegoating
, De jure segregation refers to the passage of laws that racially segregate
people - correct answer ✔True
Directing hostility against a powerless group to compensate for feelings of
insecurity and fear is an example of? - correct answer ✔self justification
George is trying to understand prejudice. To do this his teacher tells him to
consider which of the following? - correct answer ✔all of the above are true
A. prejudice may be the result of frustration
B. prejudice exists on three levels
C. prejudice may be either positive or negative
Research shows that the jigsaw method is an effective method in reducing the
walls of prejudice and social distance among elementary school children
because it focuses on interaction among interdependent groups - correct
answer ✔True
The socialization process helps explain how prejudicial attitudes may be
transmitted from one generation to the next but it does not explain the origins
of prejudice or why prejudicial attitudes intensify or diminish over time. -
correct answer ✔True
The term ethnophaulism refers to the derogatory words or expressions used
to describe or refer to a racial or ethnic group - correct answer ✔True
The unequal treatment of subordinate groups inherent in the ongoing
operations of society's institutions describes the practice of institutional
discrimination - correct answer ✔True
