Race and Ethnicity Quiz

In the United States, which race would be considered the dominant group?

• Hispanic

• White

• Black

• Asian

Which scenario best describes an instance of racial steering?

• A school counselor advising students from different racial backgrounds to pursue different career paths.

• A company implementing policies that inadvertently disadvantage people of certain races.

• An advertisement campaign targeting only specific racial groups for a luxury product.

• Real estate agents suggesting neighborhoods to clients based on racial composition.

According to the social construction of race school of thought, race is:

• Based only on geographic regions

• No longer in existence

• A product of the media

• Not biologically identifiable

Adolf Hitler blaming Germany’s pre-war problems on the Jewish population is an example of:

• The scapegoat theory

• The social construction of race

• White privilege

• Pluralism

Max believes that most people’s racial beliefs are based on images conveyed in popular media since many people never meet members of certain races for themselves. Max’s perspective is:

• Functionalist

• Conflict theorist

• Racist

• Symbolic interactionist

Only the dominant racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic groups have privilege.

• True

• False

Which of the following best describes the concept of 'assimilation' as used in sociological terms?

• The process by which a minority individual or group takes on the characteristics of the dominant culture

• The enforcement of separate facilities and living areas for different racial or ethnic groups

• The inclusion of multiple cultural traditions within a single jurisdiction

• The systematic elimination of a cultural or ethnic group through forced migration or genocide

Which of the following is an example of implicit bias?

• A judge decreeing that all women who appear in his courtroom must wear dresses or skirts

• A teacher asking the tallest child in the class to help them get something from a high shelf

• A casting director for a radio advertisement rejecting an application because of the applicant's Asian-sounding name

• A nightclub owner rejecting applicants for a front door security guard position because they are too small

In a diverse urban area, researchers find that perceptions of law enforcement vary significantly not only by race and ethnicity but also by age and socioeconomic status. Which sociological theory best explains these variations?

• Symbolic Interactionism

• Critical Race Theory

• Social Constructionism

• Intersection theory

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

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