Sociology: What is Race and Ethnicity

Race is based on _____________ characteristics, while Ethnicity is based on ____________ characteristics

• cultural, physical
• physical, cultural
• achieved, ascribed
• citizenship, cultural

A group of people with physical or cultural traits different from those of the dominant group in a society is that cause unfair treatment

• Race
• Ethnicity
• Gender
• Minority

A group of people identified by cultural, religious, or national characteristics is:

• Race
• Ethnicity
• Gender
• Minority

Widely held negative attitudes towards a group and its individual members is:

• prejudice
• racism
• discrimination
• stereotype

The dominant group will displace its unfocused aggression onto a subordinate group. Which theory suggests this?

• Racial formation theory

• Scapegoat theory

• Colourism

• Post racial dream theory

Saying that all African Americans are good at sports is an example of a....

• a stereotype
• reversed discrimination
• discrimination
• active racism

Which of the following is the most accurate definition of a stereotype?

• Providing a characterization of an entire group of people based on the actions of some
• People sticking together, creating an "us versus them" attitude
• The discrimination of an entire group of people through policies of segregation
• Believing that your racial or ethnic background is better than everyone else's

An extreme form of prejudice that assumes superiority of one racial group over other groups.

• racism
• Prejudice
• Discrimination

Behaving differently, usually unfairly, toward the members of a group.

• racism
• Prejudice
• Discrimination

You are in charge of hiring at your company. Your boss tells you that you cant hire African Americans. You do not agree with him, but you abide by his rules.

• active bigot

• timid bigot

• fair-weather liberal

• all-weather liberal