Discrimination and Minority Treatment Concepts

Discrimination and Minority Treatment Concepts

Assessment

Interactive Video

Social Studies

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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The video discusses discrimination and prejudice, highlighting legal and institutionalized forms. It explains how prejudice influences discrimination and describes stereotypes and scapegoating. The social environment's role in fostering discrimination is examined, along with historical treatments of minority groups, including assimilation, cultural pluralism, and subjugation.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main difference between legal and institutionalized discrimination?

Legal discrimination does not affect minority groups.

Legal discrimination is based on laws, while institutionalized discrimination is based on societal prejudices.

Legal discrimination is more dangerous than institutionalized discrimination.

Institutionalized discrimination can be easily changed by passing new laws.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of institutionalized discrimination?

Civil Rights Act

Apartheid in South Africa

Jim Crow laws

White flight during the Great Migration

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to Robert Merton, which type of person is prejudiced but does not act on it due to social pressures?

All-weather liberal

Fair-weather liberal

Timid bigot

Active bigot

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What role does prejudice play in discrimination?

Prejudice is a form of legal discrimination.

Prejudice provides the belief system that informs discrimination.

Prejudice is the same as discrimination.

Prejudice is not related to discrimination.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is scapegoating in the context of discrimination?

Promoting assimilation of minority groups.

Encouraging cultural pluralism.

Creating laws to protect minority groups.

Blaming a group for societal problems they did not cause.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does competition for resources influence discrimination?

It has no effect on discrimination.

It increases discrimination as groups compete for limited resources.

It leads to the creation of more jobs for minority groups.

It reduces discrimination by promoting equality.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the concept of assimilation in the treatment of minority groups?

Forcing minority groups to relocate.

Legal protection for minority groups.

Maintaining distinct cultural identities.

Blending different cultures into a single group.

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