SOW-PSB3BE35E Intergroup Relations from a Multicultural Perspective
Radboud University | Academic Year 2026/2027
Comprehensive Practice Examination — Lectures 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 8
Questions 1–100
These are original practice questions, not reproduced or verified university
examination questions.
Questions 1–20: Diversity, Culture & Multiculturalism
1. Which concept best describes the coexistence of multiple cultural
groups within the same society?
A. Assimilation
B. Multiculturalism
C. Ethnocentrism
D. Social dominance
Correct answer: B. Multiculturalism
2. What is the primary focus of intergroup relations research?
A. Individual personality development
B. Interactions and relationships between social groups
C. Genetic differences between individuals
D. Individual memory processes
,Correct answer: B. Interactions and relationships between social groups
3. Which factor can contribute to cultural diversity within a country?
A. Migration
B. Identical socialization
C. Complete geographic isolation
D. Elimination of group identities
Correct answer: A. Migration
4. A person born in a country whose parents were born abroad is
commonly described as a:
A. First-generation migrant
B. Second-generation migrant
C. Third-generation migrant
D. Non-migrant by definition
Correct answer: B. Second-generation migrant
5. Which term refers to evaluating another culture using one's own culture
as the standard?
A. Cultural relativism
B. Ethnocentrism
,C. Acculturation
D. Pluralism
Correct answer: B. Ethnocentrism
6. Cultural relativism encourages people to:
A. Judge all cultures according to one universal cultural standard
B. Understand cultural practices within their cultural context
C. Reject cultural differences
D. Assume one's own culture is superior
Correct answer: B. Understand cultural practices within their cultural
context
7. Which statement best describes cultural diversity?
A. The absence of cultural differences
B. The presence of multiple cultural backgrounds within a population
C. The dominance of one cultural group
D. The elimination of ethnic identities
Correct answer: B. The presence of multiple cultural backgrounds within a
population
8. Why can migration influence intergroup relations?
, A. It can increase contact between culturally different groups
B. It always eliminates prejudice
C. It prevents social categorization
D. It guarantees equal socioeconomic outcomes
Correct answer: A. It can increase contact between culturally different
groups
9. Which situation illustrates residential segregation?
A. Different groups living randomly throughout a city
B. Different social groups being concentrated in different neighborhoods
C. Individuals changing occupations
D. Students attending the same university
Correct answer: B. Different social groups being concentrated in different
neighborhoods
10. What does "white flight" generally refer to in discussions of residential
segregation?
A. Migration of minority groups to rural areas
B. Movement of majority-group residents away from increasingly diverse
neighborhoods
C. International student migration
D. Seasonal tourism
Radboud University | Academic Year 2026/2027
Comprehensive Practice Examination — Lectures 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 8
Questions 1–100
These are original practice questions, not reproduced or verified university
examination questions.
Questions 1–20: Diversity, Culture & Multiculturalism
1. Which concept best describes the coexistence of multiple cultural
groups within the same society?
A. Assimilation
B. Multiculturalism
C. Ethnocentrism
D. Social dominance
Correct answer: B. Multiculturalism
2. What is the primary focus of intergroup relations research?
A. Individual personality development
B. Interactions and relationships between social groups
C. Genetic differences between individuals
D. Individual memory processes
,Correct answer: B. Interactions and relationships between social groups
3. Which factor can contribute to cultural diversity within a country?
A. Migration
B. Identical socialization
C. Complete geographic isolation
D. Elimination of group identities
Correct answer: A. Migration
4. A person born in a country whose parents were born abroad is
commonly described as a:
A. First-generation migrant
B. Second-generation migrant
C. Third-generation migrant
D. Non-migrant by definition
Correct answer: B. Second-generation migrant
5. Which term refers to evaluating another culture using one's own culture
as the standard?
A. Cultural relativism
B. Ethnocentrism
,C. Acculturation
D. Pluralism
Correct answer: B. Ethnocentrism
6. Cultural relativism encourages people to:
A. Judge all cultures according to one universal cultural standard
B. Understand cultural practices within their cultural context
C. Reject cultural differences
D. Assume one's own culture is superior
Correct answer: B. Understand cultural practices within their cultural
context
7. Which statement best describes cultural diversity?
A. The absence of cultural differences
B. The presence of multiple cultural backgrounds within a population
C. The dominance of one cultural group
D. The elimination of ethnic identities
Correct answer: B. The presence of multiple cultural backgrounds within a
population
8. Why can migration influence intergroup relations?
, A. It can increase contact between culturally different groups
B. It always eliminates prejudice
C. It prevents social categorization
D. It guarantees equal socioeconomic outcomes
Correct answer: A. It can increase contact between culturally different
groups
9. Which situation illustrates residential segregation?
A. Different groups living randomly throughout a city
B. Different social groups being concentrated in different neighborhoods
C. Individuals changing occupations
D. Students attending the same university
Correct answer: B. Different social groups being concentrated in different
neighborhoods
10. What does "white flight" generally refer to in discussions of residential
segregation?
A. Migration of minority groups to rural areas
B. Movement of majority-group residents away from increasingly diverse
neighborhoods
C. International student migration
D. Seasonal tourism
