Exploring White Americans' Perspectives on Neighborhood Diversity
10 Questions
3 Views

Choose a study mode

Play Quiz
Study Flashcards
Spaced Repetition
Chat to Lesson

Podcast

Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson

Questions and Answers

According to research published by the American Psychological Association, what is one reason why white Americans may move when neighborhoods diversify?

  • They believe in promoting diversity
  • They want to experience different cultures
  • They want to live in a more diverse community
  • They fear a threat to their culture and way of life (correct)

Which racial and ethnic groups' projected population growth evoked the strongest feelings of foreign cultural threat among white Americans?

  • Arab Americans and Latino Americans
  • Arab Americans, Latino Americans, and Asian Americans (correct)
  • Latino Americans and Asian Americans
  • Black Americans

In what journal was the research on white Americans' perception of foreign cultural threat published?

  • Journal of Demographic Change
  • Journal of Cultural Threat Perception
  • American Psychological Association Journal
  • Journal of Experimental Psychology: General (correct)

What was the main finding of the research conducted on white Americans' perception of foreign cultural threat?

<p>White Americans perceived a threat to their culture and way of life when presented with information about changing demographics (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one potential consequence of white Americans' fears and stereotypical beliefs about other racial and ethnic groups?

<p>Maintaining segregation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to research published by the American Psychological Association, what racial and ethnic groups' projected population growth evoked the strongest feelings of foreign cultural threat among white Americans?

<p>Arab Americans, Latino Americans, and Asian Americans (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one potential consequence of white Americans' fears and stereotypical beliefs about other racial and ethnic groups?

<p>Increased segregation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main finding of the research conducted on white Americans' perception of foreign cultural threat?

<p>White Americans perceived a threat to their culture and way of life when presented with information about changing demographics (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the research, what is one reason why white Americans may move when neighborhoods diversify?

<p>Their fears and stereotypical beliefs about other racial and ethnic groups (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what journal was the research on white Americans' perception of foreign cultural threat published?

<p>Journal of Experimental Psychology: General (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

More Like This

Exploring the Self
10 questions
Happy Pop Culture
3 questions

Happy Pop Culture

PreferableLearning avatar
PreferableLearning
Historia de la Psicología en EE.UU.
10 questions
Use Quizgecko on...
Browser
Browser