Ch 9 Inequalities of Race and Ethnicity

Which of the following is a pattern of conflict?

• Population transfer
• assimilation
• race relations
• ethnic diversity

Jews in the United States are members of

• an ethnic majority.
• a racial minority.
• an ethnic minority.
•  the racial majority

People who are racist

• are always members of the majority.
•  believe their race is superior.
• believe that the dominant race is superior. 
• know that their beliefs are wrong, but are unwilling to change.

Which of the following best describes the symbolic interactionist view of prejudice?

• Prejudice allows people’s self-concept to be strengthened because they believe they are superior to others.
• Children are taught to be prejudiced by watching the behavior of significant others who express prejudices
• Prejudice strengthens society both economically and culturally.
•  Prejudice only becomes a problem in society when it is institutionalized.

Which of the following is the most prevalent pattern of assimilation in the United States?

• accomodation
• Anglo-conformity
• melting pot
• cultural pluralism

Which of the following is the fastest growing minority group in the United States?

• African-American
• Asian-American
• Latino
• Native American

Which of the following patterns of assimilation occurred most commonly amongst German immigrants to the United States in the early 1900s?

• Accomodation
• Anglo-assimilation
• population transfer
• subjugation

Which of the following is part of the definition of an ethnic minority?

• skin color
• birthplace
• schoolinig
• language

Accommodation occurs when a minority

• is forcibly removed from the territory of the dominant culture
• severs all ties with the dominant culture
•  is fully absorbed into the culture of the dominant society
• maintains its own culturally unique way of life. 

 Historically, many African Americans in southern states were denied the right to vote by government offi cials who treated them diff erently from whites; for example, by requiring them to pass complex exams to be able to vote. This is an example of

• institutionalized discrimination.
• genocide
• ethnocentrism
• a self-fulfilling prophecy