SOC 215 QUIZ ANSWERS AND ANSWERS
According to the text, which traditions still have a significant influence on American
culture and society? - Answers -Anglo-protestant traditions
_____________ pluralism exists when groups practice a common culture but do so with
minimal interaction across group boundaries - Answers -Structural
_______________ immigrant groups who were ethnically similar to the dominant group
generally experienced a lower degree of ethnocentric rejection - Answers -Northern
and Western European
Which of the following is the most important factor of success according to the status
attainment theory? - Answers -Getting a good education
The population of the United States is currently.... - Answers -Affected by long-
standing, unresolved minority issues
Which of the following is NOT one of the defining characteristics of a minority group? -
Answers -Small group size
By definition, a minority group is always.... - Answers -Singled out for differential and
unequal treatment
According to Gilens, which of the following was true of the racialization of public images
of the poor? - Answers -African Americans were portrayed as being a larger proportion
of the poor population than they actually were
Competition between whites and __________ centered on control of land - Answers -
American Indians
Which of the following is NOT an element of Wise's concept of illuminated
individualism? - Answers -Ignoring race as a possible influence on our interactions with
others
According to the Gilens reading, during what time period did "the racialization of public
images of the poor" begin? - Answers -1965-1967
Many scholars suggest that race should be understood as - Answers -An unstable and
decentered complex of social meanings constantly being transformed by political
struggle
Which of the following might an ethnic group share - Answers -Common language,
religion, family structure, diet
, Which phrase best describes the underlying forces involved in the term "minority
group"? - Answers -Discrimination by members of a more powerful ethnic
subpopulation against those of a less powerful subpopulation
Prejudice and racism come to us through our__________ as a package of stereotypes,
emotions, and ideas. - Answers -Cultural heritage
Which statement is not true about the notion of "race"? - Answers -Race can be clearly
determined biologically
A person refuses to rent an apartment to a person of a different racial or ethnic group.
This is an example of ______________ - Answers -Individual discrimination
Immigration from Latin America was facilitated by - Answers -The immigration reform
and control act of 1986
While ethnicity reflects our cultural heritage, ___________ night reflect our biological
heritage - Answers -Race
_____________ is a belief system that asserts that a particular group is inferior -
Answers -Ideological racism
As discussed by Corcos, which of the following has NOT been equated with race? -
Answers -All of the above have been equated with race: national origin, religion,
language, and biology
The new form of prejudice that is often expressed in seemingly neutral language is
known as _______________. - Answers -Modern racism
Recent advances in genetic research show that.... - Answers -There is more genetic
variation within traditional racial groups than between groups
Which of the following statements about the caste system is true? - Answers -There is
no mobility between social positions, and their ascribed status is permanent
According to the text, the single most important factor in the development of dominant-
minority relations is_____________. - Answers -The nature of the contact situation
Most scholars agree that.... - Answers -Anti black prejudice was a result of American
slavery
_____________ are more the results of systems of racial and ethnic inequality than
they are the causes - Answers -Prejudice and racism
According to the text, which traditions still have a significant influence on American
culture and society? - Answers -Anglo-protestant traditions
_____________ pluralism exists when groups practice a common culture but do so with
minimal interaction across group boundaries - Answers -Structural
_______________ immigrant groups who were ethnically similar to the dominant group
generally experienced a lower degree of ethnocentric rejection - Answers -Northern
and Western European
Which of the following is the most important factor of success according to the status
attainment theory? - Answers -Getting a good education
The population of the United States is currently.... - Answers -Affected by long-
standing, unresolved minority issues
Which of the following is NOT one of the defining characteristics of a minority group? -
Answers -Small group size
By definition, a minority group is always.... - Answers -Singled out for differential and
unequal treatment
According to Gilens, which of the following was true of the racialization of public images
of the poor? - Answers -African Americans were portrayed as being a larger proportion
of the poor population than they actually were
Competition between whites and __________ centered on control of land - Answers -
American Indians
Which of the following is NOT an element of Wise's concept of illuminated
individualism? - Answers -Ignoring race as a possible influence on our interactions with
others
According to the Gilens reading, during what time period did "the racialization of public
images of the poor" begin? - Answers -1965-1967
Many scholars suggest that race should be understood as - Answers -An unstable and
decentered complex of social meanings constantly being transformed by political
struggle
Which of the following might an ethnic group share - Answers -Common language,
religion, family structure, diet
, Which phrase best describes the underlying forces involved in the term "minority
group"? - Answers -Discrimination by members of a more powerful ethnic
subpopulation against those of a less powerful subpopulation
Prejudice and racism come to us through our__________ as a package of stereotypes,
emotions, and ideas. - Answers -Cultural heritage
Which statement is not true about the notion of "race"? - Answers -Race can be clearly
determined biologically
A person refuses to rent an apartment to a person of a different racial or ethnic group.
This is an example of ______________ - Answers -Individual discrimination
Immigration from Latin America was facilitated by - Answers -The immigration reform
and control act of 1986
While ethnicity reflects our cultural heritage, ___________ night reflect our biological
heritage - Answers -Race
_____________ is a belief system that asserts that a particular group is inferior -
Answers -Ideological racism
As discussed by Corcos, which of the following has NOT been equated with race? -
Answers -All of the above have been equated with race: national origin, religion,
language, and biology
The new form of prejudice that is often expressed in seemingly neutral language is
known as _______________. - Answers -Modern racism
Recent advances in genetic research show that.... - Answers -There is more genetic
variation within traditional racial groups than between groups
Which of the following statements about the caste system is true? - Answers -There is
no mobility between social positions, and their ascribed status is permanent
According to the text, the single most important factor in the development of dominant-
minority relations is_____________. - Answers -The nature of the contact situation
Most scholars agree that.... - Answers -Anti black prejudice was a result of American
slavery
_____________ are more the results of systems of racial and ethnic inequality than
they are the causes - Answers -Prejudice and racism
