Test Bank for Diversity & Society; Race, Ethnicity and Gender, 7th Edition by Healey & Stepnick
TEST BANK
DIVERSITY AND SOCIETY; RACE, ETHNICITY AND
GENDER, 7TH EDITION (SAGE PUBLICATIONS, 2022) BY
HEALEY AND STEPNICK, ISBN NO; 9781071901397,
(CHAPTERS 1-10) COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE!!!!!
,Test Bank for Diversity & Society; Race, Ethnicity and Gender, 7th Edition by Healey & Stepnick
Test Bank for Diversity and Society; Race, Ethnicity and Gender, 7th
Edition (Sage Publications, 2022) by Healey and Stepnick, Isbn no;
9781071901397, (Chapters 1-10) Complete Study Guide!!!!!!!!!!
Table of Contents
1) Diversity in the United States: Questions and Concepts
2) Assimilation and Pluralism: From Immigrants to White Ethnics
3) The Development of Dominant–Minority Group Relations in Preindustrial
America: The Origins of Slavery
4) Industrialization and Dominant–Minority Relations: From Slavery to
Segregation and the Coming of Post-industrial Society
5) African Americans: From Segregation to Modern Institutional Discrimination
and Modern Racism
6) Native Americans: From Conquest to Tribal Survival in a Post-industrial
Society
7) Hispanic Americans: Colonization, Immigration, and Ethnic Enclaves
8) Asian Americans: Model Minorities?
9) New Americans, Assimilation, and Old Challenges
10) Minority Groups and U.S. Society: Themes, Patterns, and the Future
,Test Bank for Diversity & Society; Race, Ethnicity and Gender, 7th Edition by Healey & Stepnick
Test Bank for Diversity and Society; Race, Ethnicity and Gender, 7th
Edition (Sage Publications, 2022) by Healey and Stepnick, Isbn no;
9781071901397, (Chapters 1-10) Complete Study Guide!!!!!!!!!!
Chapter 1 Diversity in the United States: Questions and Concepts
Test Bank and Answer Key
1. The fastest growing groups in the United States are:
A) Asian and Pacific Islanders
B) Non-Hispanic white Americans
C) Irish Americans
D) African Americans
E) Africans
2. The population of the United States is currently:
A) Affected by long-standing unresolved minority issues
B) Affected by rising immigration rates
C) Increasingly diverse
D) Increasingly multilingual
E) All of the above
3. Which of the following is NOT one of the defining characteristics of a
minority group?
A) Inequality
B) A pattern of disadvantage or inequality
C) Visible identifying traits or characteristics
D) Small group size
E) Usually determined by birth
4. By definition, a minority group is always a group:
A) Smaller in number than the dominant group
B) Residentially segregated from the dominant group
C) Singled out for differential and unequal treatment
D) Distinguishable from the dominant group by its racial characteristics
, Test Bank for Diversity & Society; Race, Ethnicity and Gender, 7th Edition by Healey & Stepnick
E) Distinguished from the dominant group by its ethnic origins
5. Which of the following would be classified as primarily an ethnic minority
group?
A) African Americans
B) Native Americans
C) Jewish Americans
D) Asian Americans
E) None of the above
6. The social or physical characteristics that mark the boundaries between
groups are usually:
A) Highly visible
B) Selected by the minority groups themselves
C) Scientifically significant
D) Selected for their biological importance
E) All of the above
7. Which of the following is NOT an example of a cultural trait that may be
associated with minority status?
A) Language
B) Facial features
C) Religion
D) Types of foods eaten
E) Speech patterns
8. Which of the following characteristics is NOT typical of ascribed status?
A) It is usually acquired at birth
B) It typically cannot be changed easily
C) It is usually involuntary
D) It can be altered through hard work and motivation
TEST BANK
DIVERSITY AND SOCIETY; RACE, ETHNICITY AND
GENDER, 7TH EDITION (SAGE PUBLICATIONS, 2022) BY
HEALEY AND STEPNICK, ISBN NO; 9781071901397,
(CHAPTERS 1-10) COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE!!!!!
,Test Bank for Diversity & Society; Race, Ethnicity and Gender, 7th Edition by Healey & Stepnick
Test Bank for Diversity and Society; Race, Ethnicity and Gender, 7th
Edition (Sage Publications, 2022) by Healey and Stepnick, Isbn no;
9781071901397, (Chapters 1-10) Complete Study Guide!!!!!!!!!!
Table of Contents
1) Diversity in the United States: Questions and Concepts
2) Assimilation and Pluralism: From Immigrants to White Ethnics
3) The Development of Dominant–Minority Group Relations in Preindustrial
America: The Origins of Slavery
4) Industrialization and Dominant–Minority Relations: From Slavery to
Segregation and the Coming of Post-industrial Society
5) African Americans: From Segregation to Modern Institutional Discrimination
and Modern Racism
6) Native Americans: From Conquest to Tribal Survival in a Post-industrial
Society
7) Hispanic Americans: Colonization, Immigration, and Ethnic Enclaves
8) Asian Americans: Model Minorities?
9) New Americans, Assimilation, and Old Challenges
10) Minority Groups and U.S. Society: Themes, Patterns, and the Future
,Test Bank for Diversity & Society; Race, Ethnicity and Gender, 7th Edition by Healey & Stepnick
Test Bank for Diversity and Society; Race, Ethnicity and Gender, 7th
Edition (Sage Publications, 2022) by Healey and Stepnick, Isbn no;
9781071901397, (Chapters 1-10) Complete Study Guide!!!!!!!!!!
Chapter 1 Diversity in the United States: Questions and Concepts
Test Bank and Answer Key
1. The fastest growing groups in the United States are:
A) Asian and Pacific Islanders
B) Non-Hispanic white Americans
C) Irish Americans
D) African Americans
E) Africans
2. The population of the United States is currently:
A) Affected by long-standing unresolved minority issues
B) Affected by rising immigration rates
C) Increasingly diverse
D) Increasingly multilingual
E) All of the above
3. Which of the following is NOT one of the defining characteristics of a
minority group?
A) Inequality
B) A pattern of disadvantage or inequality
C) Visible identifying traits or characteristics
D) Small group size
E) Usually determined by birth
4. By definition, a minority group is always a group:
A) Smaller in number than the dominant group
B) Residentially segregated from the dominant group
C) Singled out for differential and unequal treatment
D) Distinguishable from the dominant group by its racial characteristics
, Test Bank for Diversity & Society; Race, Ethnicity and Gender, 7th Edition by Healey & Stepnick
E) Distinguished from the dominant group by its ethnic origins
5. Which of the following would be classified as primarily an ethnic minority
group?
A) African Americans
B) Native Americans
C) Jewish Americans
D) Asian Americans
E) None of the above
6. The social or physical characteristics that mark the boundaries between
groups are usually:
A) Highly visible
B) Selected by the minority groups themselves
C) Scientifically significant
D) Selected for their biological importance
E) All of the above
7. Which of the following is NOT an example of a cultural trait that may be
associated with minority status?
A) Language
B) Facial features
C) Religion
D) Types of foods eaten
E) Speech patterns
8. Which of the following characteristics is NOT typical of ascribed status?
A) It is usually acquired at birth
B) It typically cannot be changed easily
C) It is usually involuntary
D) It can be altered through hard work and motivation
