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SOCIOLOGY 201- FINAL EXAM-WELL REVISED
ASSESSMENT EXAM WITH CORRECT
SOLUTIONS 2026
symbolic ethnicity - correct-answer -emphasis on concerns like ethnic
food/political issues rather than deeper ties to one's ethnic heritage
immigration pros - correct-answer -alleviates labor shortages, relieves economies
unable to support large numbers of people
immigration cons - correct-answer -loss of skill to developing countries
exploitation theory - correct-answer -(conflict view of racism): racism keeps
members of subordinate groups in low paying jobs, thereby supplying the
capitalist ruling class with cheap labor (phrased in economic terms)
Rose - correct-answer -(functionalist view of racism) identified cons with racism
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Nash - correct-answer -(functionalist view of immigraiton) 3 functions that racially
prejudiced beliefs provide
racial profiling - correct-answer -(labeling view): arbitrary action initiated by an
authority based on race, ethnicity, or national origin rather than on a persons
behavior
contact hypothesis - correct-answer -(interactionist view of racism): interracial
contact between people of equal status in cooperative tasks will cause them to
become less prejudiced and to abandon past stereotypes
prejudice - correct-answer -negative attitude toward an entire category of people
racism - correct-answer -belief that one's race is supreme and others are innately
inferior
hate crime - correct-answer -criminal offense committed because of the
offender's bias against a race, religion, ethnic group, national origin, or sexual
orientation.
SOCIOLOGY 201- FINAL EXAM-WELL REVISED
ASSESSMENT EXAM WITH CORRECT
SOLUTIONS 2026
symbolic ethnicity - correct-answer -emphasis on concerns like ethnic
food/political issues rather than deeper ties to one's ethnic heritage
immigration pros - correct-answer -alleviates labor shortages, relieves economies
unable to support large numbers of people
immigration cons - correct-answer -loss of skill to developing countries
exploitation theory - correct-answer -(conflict view of racism): racism keeps
members of subordinate groups in low paying jobs, thereby supplying the
capitalist ruling class with cheap labor (phrased in economic terms)
Rose - correct-answer -(functionalist view of racism) identified cons with racism
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Nash - correct-answer -(functionalist view of immigraiton) 3 functions that racially
prejudiced beliefs provide
racial profiling - correct-answer -(labeling view): arbitrary action initiated by an
authority based on race, ethnicity, or national origin rather than on a persons
behavior
contact hypothesis - correct-answer -(interactionist view of racism): interracial
contact between people of equal status in cooperative tasks will cause them to
become less prejudiced and to abandon past stereotypes
prejudice - correct-answer -negative attitude toward an entire category of people
racism - correct-answer -belief that one's race is supreme and others are innately
inferior
hate crime - correct-answer -criminal offense committed because of the
offender's bias against a race, religion, ethnic group, national origin, or sexual
orientation.
