Test Bank For Racial and Ethnic Groups, 16th Edition by Richard T. Schaefer

Test Bank For Racial and Ethnic Groups, 16th Edition by Richard T. Schaefer-1. In sociology, the term minority refers to a group. a. dominant b. subordinate c. ruling d. sovereign Answer: b Learning Objective: 1.1: Explain how people are placed in groups. 2 Topic: How Are We Grouped? Skill Level: Remember the Facts Difficulty: Easy 2. Sociologists define ethnic groups based on . a. whatever definition a particular dominant group applies within a specific cultural setting b. differing religious practices c. obvious physical differences that distinguish them from other groups d. their national origin or distinctive cultural patterns Answer: d Learning Objective: 1.1: Explain how people are placed in groups. Topic: Types of Minority Groups Skill Level: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Moderate 3. A(n) group is a subordinate group whose members have significantly less control or power over their own lives than do members of a dominant group. a. minority b. governing c. stratified d. elite 3 Answer: a Learning Objective: 1.1: Explain how people are placed in groups. Topic: How Are We Grouped? Skill Level: Remember the Facts Difficulty: Easy 4. Which definition best represents the sociological concept of a subordinate or social minority group? a. a group that experiences a narrowing of life‘s opportunities b. a group that consists of less than 50 percent of the population c. group membership defined exclusively in terms of physical traits d. social standing that is irrelevant to the processes of a democracy Answer: a Learning Objective: 1.1: Explain how people are placed in groups. Topic: How Are We Grouped? Skill Level: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Moderate 5. Which characteristic applies to a minority or subordinate group? a. voluntary membership in the group b. having a broad spectrum of opportunities c. unequal treatment from others 4 d. unawareness of subordination Answer: c Learning Objective: 1.1: Explain how people are placed in groups. Topic: How Are We Grouped? Skill Level: Remember the Facts Difficulty: Easy 6. Membership in a dominant or minority group is . a. a personal choice b. not voluntary c. not mandatory d. discretionary Answer: b Learning Objective: 1.1: Explain how people are placed in groups. Topic: How Are We Grouped? Skill Level: Remember the Facts Difficulty: Easy 7. Members of a minority or subordinate group . a. generally marry other people from outside their group b. become a part of the group voluntarily c. are political equals of the majority group d. have distinguishing cultural traits Answer: d Learning Objective: 1.1: Explain how people are placed in groups. Topic: How Are We Grouped? 5 Skill Level: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Easy 8. Which reason describes why members of a subordinate group generally marry within their group? a. Members of a subordinate group stand to gain economically by marrying within their own group. b. Members of a subordinate group have a strong sense of group solidarity that discourages marriage to outsiders. c. It is illegal in most jurisdictions for subordinate group members and dominant group members to marry. d. The voting rights of members of a subordinate group will be revoked if they marry outside their group. Answer: b Learning Objective: 1.1: Explain how people are placed in groups. Topic: How Are We Grouped? Skill Level: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Moderate 9. The term group is reserved for minorities and the corresponding majorities that are socially set apart because of obvious physical differences. a. racial b. ethnic c. economic d. religious