TEST BANK FOR Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Class: The Sociology of Group Conflict and Change by Joseph F Healey & Andi Stepnick , ISBN: 9781544389790 Chapter 1-8 |All Chapters Verified| Guide A+

TEST BANK FOR Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and
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Class: The Sociology of Group Conflict and Change
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by Joseph F Healey & Andi Stepnick , ISBN:
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9781544389790 Chapter 1-8 |All Chapters Verified|
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Guide A+
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Chapter 1 l




Diversity in the United
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States: Questions and
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Concepts


Test Bank and Answer Key
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1. The fastest growing groups in the United States are:
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A) Asian and Pacific Islanders
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B) Non-Hispanic white Americans l l




C) Irish Americans
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D) African Americans l




E) Africans




2. The population of the United States is currently:
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A) Affected by long-standing unresolved minority issues
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B) Affected by rising immigration rates
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C) Increasingly diverse l




D) Increasingly multilingual l

, E) All of the above
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3. Which of the following is NOT one of the defining charactersitics of a minority
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A) Inequality
B) A pattern of disadvantage or inequality
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C) Visible identifying traits or characteristics
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D) Small group size l l




E) Usually determined by birth l l l




4. By definition, a minority group is always a group:
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A) Smaller in number than the dominant group l l l l l l




B) Residentially segregated from the dominant group l l l l l




C) Singled out for differential and unequal treatment
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D) Distinguishable from the dominant group by its racial characteristics l l l l l l l l




E) Distinguished from the dominant group by its ethnic origins l l l l l l l l




5. Which of the following would be classified as primarily an ethnic minority group?
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A) African Americans l




B) Native Americans l




C) Jewish Americans l




D) Asian Americans l




E) None of the above l l l




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,6. The social or physical characteristics that mark the boundaries between groups
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B) Selected by the minority groups themselves l l l l l




C) Scientifically significant l




D) Selected for their biological importance l l l l




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7. Which of the following is NOT an example of a cultural trait that may be
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A) Language
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C) Religion
D) Types of foods eaten l l l




E) Speech patterns l




8. Which of the following characteristics is NOT typical of ascribed status?
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A) It is usually acquired at birth
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B) It typically cannot be changed easily
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C) It is usually involuntary
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D) It can be altered through hard work and motivation
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E) It is usually for life
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9. Laws on miscegenation referred to laws that:
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B) Prevented people of different races from eating together in public restaurants l l l l l l l l l l




C) Prevented members of different races from intermarrying l l l l l l




D) Prevented members of different races from going to the same schools l l l l l l l l l l




E) Prevented members of the same sex from marrying l l l l l l l

, 10. Stratification is another term for:
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A) Prejudice
B) Discrimination
C) The unequal distribution of valued goods and services
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E) All of the above
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