Question 1

Many persons who are categorized as "black" in the United States would be considered "white" in Brazil.This demonstrates that:

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A)  Brazilians and Americans use different conceptions of race.
B)  Brazil is not as industrially developed as the United States.
C)  Blacks are the dominant racial group in Brazil.
D)  The study of race and ethnic relations in the United States is more advanced than in Brazil.

Question 2

Ethnic identities are often unchangeable because they are:

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A)  of great importance to society.
B)  usually determined by genetics.
C)  necessary for survival.
D)  frequently ascribed at birth.

Question 3

Which of the following is not among the characteristics of an ethnic group?

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A)  Unique cultural traits
B)  A sense of community among members
C)  Voluntary membership.
D)  A presumed common ancestry among members C

Question 4

Since the 1970s, the United States has:

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A)  become an increasingly diverse country.
B)  completely eliminated racial and ethnic inequalities.
C)  had a majority of immigrants come from European countries.
D)  seen very little immigration.

Question 5

Ethnic groups such as the Basques in Spain are distinct from ethnic groups in the U.S.insofar as the Basques:

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A)  are confined to a particular region of the country.
B)  are scattered across Spain.
C)  have a lot of ethnic pride.
D)  have ethnically oriented schools.

Question 6

Consider this 1930s quotation from George Bernard Shaw, the British playwright and author: "The haughty American nation … makes the Negro clean its boots, and then proves the … inferiority of the Negro by the fact that he is a bootblack." Shaw's statement describes the concept of:

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A)  ethnocentrism.
B)  race.
C)  the self-fulfilling prophecy.
D)  racism.

Question 7

Racist thought is inherently:

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A)  fair minded.
B)  European.
C)  Southern hemisphere-oriented.
D)  ethnocentric.

Question 8

There are generally __________ differences between black people born in Haiti and the United States.

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A)  cultural
B)  racial
C)  genetic
D)  no

Question 9

Groupings of people with one or a number of similar characteristics but with little sense of membership and little interaction among them are called:

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A)  ethnic groups.
B)  ethnic collectivities.
C)  ethnic categories.
D)  ethnic enclaves.

Question 10

Which of the following best illustrates cultural racism?

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A)  "Black people are inherently less intelligent than white people."
B)  "The average income of black families is lower than that of white families because blacks do not subscribe to the American work ethic as strongly as whites."
C)  "The origins of most white Americans are European, whereas the origins of most black Americans are African."
D)  "The average IQ of black Americans will rise as they intermarry with whites."

Question 11

Sociology is scientific insofar as:

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A)  it involves the application of rigorous theory and methods.
B)  it uses statistics as a tool of analysis.
C)  there are a variety of data collection devices.
D)  it is practiced by people who are well-educated. A

Question 12

The works of Herrnstein, Murray, and Jensen have been _________ by mainstream social scientists.

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A)  accepted
B)  rejected
C)  ignored
D)  theoretically incorporated

Question 13

There is a consensus of thought among social scientists regarding:

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A)  the number of human racial types.
B)  the physical characteristics used to differentiate racial types.
C)  the relation of racial inheritance to social and personality traits.
D)  the significance many people attach to the idea of race.

Question 14

Concerning the idea of race, which of the following is correct?

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A)  Scientific studies have shown that members of similar racial categories share similar psychological traits.
B)  Races are statistical abstractions, based on observed physical similarities among populations.
C)  While scientists are in disagreement regarding the number of criteria that should be used to sort people into racial categories, they have reached agreement on the kind of criteria to be used.
D)  "Race" is no longer a concept given much credence by either scientists or the general public.

Question 15

According to the author, the election of Barack Obama indicates that:

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A)  most Americans are not racist.
B)  black Americans are a majority in the United States.
C)  white Americans are a minority in the United States.
D)  racial inequality can persist, even with the election of a black leader.

Question 16

Where racial and ethnic consciousness is strong, people tend to see their own racial or ethnic group as superior to others.This reflects:

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A)  cultural racism.
B)  a sense of community.
C)  the socially constructed nature of race and ethnicity.
D)  ethnocentrism. D

Question 17

The increasing salience of ethnicity around the globe:

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A)  is restricted to developing nations.
B)  is restricted to the developed world.
C)  ended after 9/11.
D)  is happening despite industrialization and modernization.

Question 18

In which of the following countries is there a high degree of ethnic diversity?

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A)  United Kingdom
B)  Egypt
C)  Japan
D)  Canada

Question 19

In the U.S.Census of 1890, racial categories included "octoroon," "quadroon," and "mulatto." The fact that such racial categories no longer exist illustrates that:

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A)  Americans today have a low level of racial consciousness.
B)  racial categories are socially defined.
C)  people's understanding of race has changed.
D)  race is no longer a significant part of Americans' social identity.

Question 20

The social construction of race is illustrated by which of the following?

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A)  An olive-skinned Puerto Rican who would be categorized as "white" in Puerto Rico will be categorized as "black" when he immigrates to New York.
B)  Blacks and whites in most large U.S.cities continue to live in strongly segregated neighborhoods.
C)  Many white Americans have unknown black ancestry.
D)  Most Americans continue to think that there are real and easily discernible differences among blacks and whites.

Exam 1: Introduction: Some Basic Concepts

Many persons who are categorized as "black" in the United States would be considered "white" in Brazil.This demonstrates that:

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Ethnic identities are often unchangeable because they are:

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Which of the following is not among the characteristics of an ethnic group?

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Since the 1970s, the United States has:

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Ethnic groups such as the Basques in Spain are distinct from ethnic groups in the U.S.insofar as the Basques:

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Consider this 1930s quotation from George Bernard Shaw, the British playwright and author: "The haughty American nation … makes the Negro clean its boots, and then proves the … inferiority of the Negro by the fact that he is a bootblack." Shaw's statement describes the concept of:

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Racist thought is inherently:

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There are generally __________ differences between black people born in Haiti and the United States.

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Groupings of people with one or a number of similar characteristics but with little sense of membership and little interaction among them are called:

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Which of the following best illustrates cultural racism?

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Sociology is scientific insofar as:

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The works of Herrnstein, Murray, and Jensen have been _________ by mainstream social scientists.

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There is a consensus of thought among social scientists regarding:

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Concerning the idea of race, which of the following is correct?

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According to the author, the election of Barack Obama indicates that:

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Where racial and ethnic consciousness is strong, people tend to see their own racial or ethnic group as superior to others.This reflects:

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The increasing salience of ethnicity around the globe:

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In which of the following countries is there a high degree of ethnic diversity?

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In the U.S.Census of 1890, racial categories included "octoroon," "quadroon," and "mulatto." The fact that such racial categories no longer exist illustrates that:

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The social construction of race is illustrated by which of the following?

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