Sociology Final Exam UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
In absolute numbers, poor Latinos outnumber the poor of other racial-ethnic groups. -
CORRECT ANSWER - False
Feminist scholars overemphasize women's contribution to gendered racism. - CORRECT
ANSWER - False
Which of the following statements is true of Middle Eastern Americans? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Middle Eastern Americans tend to be better educated and wealthier than other
Americans.
Which of the following statements is true of African Americans? - CORRECT ANSWER -
African Americans are members of the only group ever brought to the United States
involuntarily.
Santiago believes that social class does not always protect minorities from economic inequality,
and Gary believes that minority women suffer from a double dose of inequality. Which statement
about the theoretical perspectives the men espouse is most likely to be true? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Santiago is a conflict theorist, whereas Gary is a feminist theorist.
Which of the following statements is true of dominant groups? - CORRECT ANSWER -
They can treat other groups as subordinates.
Which of the following statements is true of Latinos? - CORRECT ANSWER - The
median household income of Latinos is higher than that of African Americans.
The _____ perspective sees ongoing strife between dominant and minority groups as inevitable
and reflecting the desire of the dominant group to protect its privilege. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Conflict
,Assimilation is best described as - CORRECT ANSWER - conforming to the dominant
group's culture, adopting its language and values, and intermarrying with that group.
Which of the following statements is true of pluralism? - CORRECT ANSWER - It is
especially evident in urban areas with large racial and ethnic communities.
Minorities may be smaller in number than a dominant group, but they have more power,
privilege, and social status. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
In 1851, the governor of California officially called for the extermination of all Indians in the
state. This is an example of - CORRECT ANSWER - Genocide
A(n) _____ refers to people who identify with a common national origin or cultural heritage. -
CORRECT ANSWER - ethnic group
The term de facto segregation refers to segregation that - CORRECT ANSWER - is
informal and sustained by discrimination.
Children of immigrants are less likely than their U.S.-born peers to - CORRECT
ANSWER - Suffer from chronic illness
Acculturation refers to conforming to the dominant group's culture, adopting its language and
values, and intermarrying with that group. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
Which of the following statements is true of stereotypes? - CORRECT ANSWER - They
distort reality.
Which of the following statements about immigrants and jobs is true? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Historically, immigrants have generated more inventions and patents than
native-born Americans.
, Historically, white Anglo-Saxon Protestants (WASPs) - CORRECT ANSWER - generally
looked down on later waves of immigrants from southern and eastern Europe.
Once established, stereotypes are difficult to change because people often dismiss any evidence
to the contrary as an exception. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
A(n) _____ group is any group that may be treated differently and unequally because of their
physical, cultural, or other characteristics. - CORRECT ANSWER - Minority
Laws against _____, marriage or sexual relations between a man and a woman of different races,
were not found to be unconstitutional until _____. - CORRECT ANSWER -
miscegenation; Loving v. Virginia, 1967
Barbara, a black woman, knows that black women are at particular risk of a particularly
aggressive type of breast cancer known as "triple-negative breast cancer," named for its genetic
makeup. She is angry to find remarkably little research was being done on this type of cancer in
comparison to other, less aggressive forms of breast cancer, which predominate among white
women. This situation best illustrates _____ discrimination. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Institutional
American Indians and Alaska Natives (AIANs) - CORRECT ANSWER - have been in
what is now the United States longer than any other group.
Which of the following offers the highest level of equality for dominant and minority groups? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Pluralism
Functionalism doesn't explain why, despite acculturation and assimilation, minorities experience
exclusion. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
Even whites in America recognize that racism remains a significant and corrosive force. -
CORRECT ANSWER - False
Questions and CORRECT Answers
In absolute numbers, poor Latinos outnumber the poor of other racial-ethnic groups. -
CORRECT ANSWER - False
Feminist scholars overemphasize women's contribution to gendered racism. - CORRECT
ANSWER - False
Which of the following statements is true of Middle Eastern Americans? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Middle Eastern Americans tend to be better educated and wealthier than other
Americans.
Which of the following statements is true of African Americans? - CORRECT ANSWER -
African Americans are members of the only group ever brought to the United States
involuntarily.
Santiago believes that social class does not always protect minorities from economic inequality,
and Gary believes that minority women suffer from a double dose of inequality. Which statement
about the theoretical perspectives the men espouse is most likely to be true? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Santiago is a conflict theorist, whereas Gary is a feminist theorist.
Which of the following statements is true of dominant groups? - CORRECT ANSWER -
They can treat other groups as subordinates.
Which of the following statements is true of Latinos? - CORRECT ANSWER - The
median household income of Latinos is higher than that of African Americans.
The _____ perspective sees ongoing strife between dominant and minority groups as inevitable
and reflecting the desire of the dominant group to protect its privilege. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Conflict
,Assimilation is best described as - CORRECT ANSWER - conforming to the dominant
group's culture, adopting its language and values, and intermarrying with that group.
Which of the following statements is true of pluralism? - CORRECT ANSWER - It is
especially evident in urban areas with large racial and ethnic communities.
Minorities may be smaller in number than a dominant group, but they have more power,
privilege, and social status. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
In 1851, the governor of California officially called for the extermination of all Indians in the
state. This is an example of - CORRECT ANSWER - Genocide
A(n) _____ refers to people who identify with a common national origin or cultural heritage. -
CORRECT ANSWER - ethnic group
The term de facto segregation refers to segregation that - CORRECT ANSWER - is
informal and sustained by discrimination.
Children of immigrants are less likely than their U.S.-born peers to - CORRECT
ANSWER - Suffer from chronic illness
Acculturation refers to conforming to the dominant group's culture, adopting its language and
values, and intermarrying with that group. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
Which of the following statements is true of stereotypes? - CORRECT ANSWER - They
distort reality.
Which of the following statements about immigrants and jobs is true? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Historically, immigrants have generated more inventions and patents than
native-born Americans.
, Historically, white Anglo-Saxon Protestants (WASPs) - CORRECT ANSWER - generally
looked down on later waves of immigrants from southern and eastern Europe.
Once established, stereotypes are difficult to change because people often dismiss any evidence
to the contrary as an exception. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
A(n) _____ group is any group that may be treated differently and unequally because of their
physical, cultural, or other characteristics. - CORRECT ANSWER - Minority
Laws against _____, marriage or sexual relations between a man and a woman of different races,
were not found to be unconstitutional until _____. - CORRECT ANSWER -
miscegenation; Loving v. Virginia, 1967
Barbara, a black woman, knows that black women are at particular risk of a particularly
aggressive type of breast cancer known as "triple-negative breast cancer," named for its genetic
makeup. She is angry to find remarkably little research was being done on this type of cancer in
comparison to other, less aggressive forms of breast cancer, which predominate among white
women. This situation best illustrates _____ discrimination. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Institutional
American Indians and Alaska Natives (AIANs) - CORRECT ANSWER - have been in
what is now the United States longer than any other group.
Which of the following offers the highest level of equality for dominant and minority groups? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Pluralism
Functionalism doesn't explain why, despite acculturation and assimilation, minorities experience
exclusion. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
Even whites in America recognize that racism remains a significant and corrosive force. -
CORRECT ANSWER - False
