CAI Study Guide questions with complete
solutions 2025.
Who were often the targets of nineteenth-century mob violence on U.S. cities -
ANSWER: The targets were African Americans and all immigrants (Ireland, Italy,
Eastern Europe, Mexico, and Asia)
Why do people say, "The more things change, the more they stay the same" applies to
the history of the United States? - ANSWER: Because Laws may have changed, but
people still have the same prejudice and racist mindsets as they did before
Define the term "race": - ANSWER: refers to a category of people who share certain
inherited physical characteristics, such as skin color, facial features, and stature
What is the biological concept of race? - ANSWER: The persons physical features like
Skin Color
List 3 examples that race is a social construction rather than a biological category -
ANSWER: Ex. 1: Obama is just as white as he is black, yet he's considered by the
media as black
Ex. 2: Tiger Woods is considered African American by the media, but he is only One-
Eighth Black
Ex. 3: Half White Slaves going to court to prove they were white
Is there really such thing as race or is it a social construct? Explain - ANSWER: Race is
a Social construct because it is a thing made up by people. Everyone looks different but
there doesn't have to be a label with it.
Explain the concept of race in Brazil(from article within the section): - ANSWER: They
use different terms for the amount of black the person is. For example, they use the
term preto for full Africans and they use Branco for someone who is half black and half
European.
, Why do ethnic heritages have both good and bad consequences? - ANSWER: Good:
They shape us in many ways and fill many of us with pride
Bad: They are the source of much conflict, prejudice, and even hatred
a. Define:*Prejudice - ANSWER: refers to a set of negative attitudes, beliefs, and
judgments about whole categories of people, and about individual members of those
categories, because of their perceived race and/or ethnicity)
Racism- - ANSWER: The belief that certain racial or ethnic groups are inferior to one's
own
Stereotypes- - ANSWER: Mistaken generalizations about people because of their race
and/or ethnicity
What are the social-Psychological explanations for prejudice? - ANSWER: 1. The
Frustration Theory: People with problems blame their troubles on a group they dislike
2. The Authoritarian Personality- Develops in childhood from parents who have harsh
discipline
C. How has the nature of Prejudice changed? - ANSWER: Studies of these changes
focus on whites' perceptions of African Americans. Back in the 1940s and before, an era
of overt Jim Crow racism (also called traditional or old-fashioned racism) prevailed, not
just in the South but in the entire nation. This racism involved blatant bigotry, firm beliefs
in the need for segregation, and the view that blacks were biologically inferior to whites
What are the 3 social-Psychological explanations for prejudice(listed below): -
ANSWER: 1.Authoritarian Personality- authoritarian personalities develop in childhood
in response to parents who practice harsh discipline. Individuals with authoritarian
personalities emphasize such things as obedience to authority, a rigid adherence to
rules, and low acceptance of people
2. Frustration Theory- People with problems blame their troubles on groups that they
often dislike
3. Social Learning Theory- Says that people learn from one another(Peers, Parents,
The News, or Other Parts of their culture)
Discuss the problems facing the school districts that have a large population of children
whose parents of farmworkers (the article was called, "Growing up as Farmworker'
solutions 2025.
Who were often the targets of nineteenth-century mob violence on U.S. cities -
ANSWER: The targets were African Americans and all immigrants (Ireland, Italy,
Eastern Europe, Mexico, and Asia)
Why do people say, "The more things change, the more they stay the same" applies to
the history of the United States? - ANSWER: Because Laws may have changed, but
people still have the same prejudice and racist mindsets as they did before
Define the term "race": - ANSWER: refers to a category of people who share certain
inherited physical characteristics, such as skin color, facial features, and stature
What is the biological concept of race? - ANSWER: The persons physical features like
Skin Color
List 3 examples that race is a social construction rather than a biological category -
ANSWER: Ex. 1: Obama is just as white as he is black, yet he's considered by the
media as black
Ex. 2: Tiger Woods is considered African American by the media, but he is only One-
Eighth Black
Ex. 3: Half White Slaves going to court to prove they were white
Is there really such thing as race or is it a social construct? Explain - ANSWER: Race is
a Social construct because it is a thing made up by people. Everyone looks different but
there doesn't have to be a label with it.
Explain the concept of race in Brazil(from article within the section): - ANSWER: They
use different terms for the amount of black the person is. For example, they use the
term preto for full Africans and they use Branco for someone who is half black and half
European.
, Why do ethnic heritages have both good and bad consequences? - ANSWER: Good:
They shape us in many ways and fill many of us with pride
Bad: They are the source of much conflict, prejudice, and even hatred
a. Define:*Prejudice - ANSWER: refers to a set of negative attitudes, beliefs, and
judgments about whole categories of people, and about individual members of those
categories, because of their perceived race and/or ethnicity)
Racism- - ANSWER: The belief that certain racial or ethnic groups are inferior to one's
own
Stereotypes- - ANSWER: Mistaken generalizations about people because of their race
and/or ethnicity
What are the social-Psychological explanations for prejudice? - ANSWER: 1. The
Frustration Theory: People with problems blame their troubles on a group they dislike
2. The Authoritarian Personality- Develops in childhood from parents who have harsh
discipline
C. How has the nature of Prejudice changed? - ANSWER: Studies of these changes
focus on whites' perceptions of African Americans. Back in the 1940s and before, an era
of overt Jim Crow racism (also called traditional or old-fashioned racism) prevailed, not
just in the South but in the entire nation. This racism involved blatant bigotry, firm beliefs
in the need for segregation, and the view that blacks were biologically inferior to whites
What are the 3 social-Psychological explanations for prejudice(listed below): -
ANSWER: 1.Authoritarian Personality- authoritarian personalities develop in childhood
in response to parents who practice harsh discipline. Individuals with authoritarian
personalities emphasize such things as obedience to authority, a rigid adherence to
rules, and low acceptance of people
2. Frustration Theory- People with problems blame their troubles on groups that they
often dislike
3. Social Learning Theory- Says that people learn from one another(Peers, Parents,
The News, or Other Parts of their culture)
Discuss the problems facing the school districts that have a large population of children
whose parents of farmworkers (the article was called, "Growing up as Farmworker'
