CD 074 Week1: Transcending Race Video Quiz

Hirshfeld stated that race fits nicely into our biological need to_________

• segregate individuals based on religious beliefs
• organize individuals based on political affiliations
• categorize and differentiate individuals based on physical characteristics
• categorize and group individuals based on personality traits

Dr. Hoyt believes racial equality is an oxymoron. Why?

• Racial equality undermines cultural diversity
• Racial equality is a recent concept with no historical basis
• Racial equality is considered an oxymoron because it contradicts racial discrimination and inequality.
• Racial equality promotes division among races

What is the scientific basis for race, according to Dr. Hoyt?

• Race is solely determined by genetics.
• Race is a fixed biological category.
• Race has no impact on society.
• Race is a social construct with no genetic or biological foundation.

Who coined the term "meme" and what does it mean?

• Richard Dawkins coined the term 'meme' and it refers to a cultural idea, behavior, or style that spreads within a culture.
• Stephen Hawking coined the term 'meme' and it refers to a scientific theory
• Jane Austen coined the term 'meme' and it refers to a type of novel
• Albert Einstein coined the term 'meme' and it refers to a mathematical equation

What was Felix Von Luschan's chromatic scale used for?

• Classifying human skin color
• Measuring ocean salinity
• Identifying bird species
• Determining soil pH levels

Dr. Hoyt calls racialization the technology of race. What does this mean?

• Racialization is the eradication of racial categories
• Racialization is the celebration of racial diversity
• Racialization is the promotion of racial equality through technology
• Racialization as the technology of race signifies the process or system that constructs and perpetuates racial categories and hierarchies, influencing how individuals are viewed and treated based on their race.

What are the four steps to creating a race/racialization?

• select

  sort

  grade

  accept

• select

  sort

  attribute

  essentialize

• sort

  select

  essentialize

  grade

• select

  sort

  attribute

  appreciate

What does Dr. Hoyt encourage parents to say to their children about "race"?

• Parents should avoid talking about race with their children
• Parents should only talk about race with their children when necessary
• Parents should tell their children that race does not matter
• Parents should talk to their children about race openly and honestly, acknowledging differences and promoting understanding and acceptance.

People racialize others when we should let others decide for themselves who and what they are.

• True

• False

What are your thoughts about transcending race?