Sociology Chapter 10 Flashcards

Contact theory argues that interaction between Whites and minorities will reduce prejudice on the part of both groups if all of the following conditions are met, except?

Which theory argues that race and ethnicity are socially constructed categories?

In the debate over whether class or race are more important as the source of inequality, sociologist William Julius Wilson argues that:

The view that race intersects with class to shape one's experience in the social structure is a perspective related to:

The situation for women in society should be studied separately within each social class because differences between men and women are not the same in every racial or class group. This is an argument of the perspective:

The perspective that argues that minority groups' life chances result from the opportunities formed by the interactions of class, race, and gender is called:

According to __________, social change is a slow and gradual process.

__________ believe that social change results from organized social movements and other forms of resistance to oppression.

Understanding race and ethnicity as social constructions is a significant contribution of:

At the time of their 'discovery,' Native Americans had:

Which of these statements regarding the position of Native Americans in this country is false?

Central to the operation of slavery was the belief that:

Which of these statements regarding the slavery system and the position of African Americans in the U.S. is true?

A problem with the terms 'Latino' and 'Latina' is that they:

Which of these statements is true about the status of Puerto Rico relative to the U.S.?

Which of the following is not considered a Latino group?

The original entry of Mexican Americans into the U.S. was the result of:

__________ created a class system within the Chicano community.

The Jones Act of 1917:

Operation Bootstrap was launched after WWII to attract U.S. corporations to Puerto Rico. What was the overall outcome of Operation Bootstrap?

When unemployment became very severe in Puerto Rico, during the early to mid-1970s the U.S. government responded by:

The 125,000 Cubans who entered the U.S. in 1980 during the 'Mariel boat lift' were largely:

Chinese immigrants began migrating to the U.S. in the mid-19th century because:

The most recent Asian Americans to migrate to the U.S. have come from:

The 1913 Alien Land Law of California limited ownership and prohibited land from being inherited. This law was aimed at preventing __________ from establishing themselves in the U.S.

The largest concentration of Koreans in the U.S. today is located in:

Which of these countries was made a commonwealth of the U.S.?

Like other immigrant groups, Middle Eastern immigrants:

The group collectively referred to as White Anglo-Saxon Protestants (WASPs) who settled in the 'New World' did not include the:

More than __________ of the world's Jewish population lives in the United States.

Which of these countries has the largest population of Jews?

Anti-Semitism is the term for:

The National Origins Quota Act of 1924 limited the number of immigrants:

In order to limit the number of immigrants, the U.S. government did all of the following, except:

Persons with the perspective believe that to overcome adversity and oppression, the minority person needs to imitate the dominant White culture as much as possible.

A problem with the assimilation model of analysis of group relationships is that it:

Which of these is not a criticism of the assimilation model?

A Latino family lives in a neighborhood with only other Latino families. This is referred to as:

When an Amish family maintains its traditions in America, it is an example of:

Which of these statements about segregation in the U.S. is true?

William Julius Wilson believes the cause of the emergence of an urban underclass is:

William Julius Wilson rejects the __________ explanation in favor of a social/economic explanation of racial differences.

The major force behind the most progressive social change in race relations in the U.S. was:

The Civil Rights Movement:

The landmark Supreme Court case that established that 'separate but equal' was unconstitutional was:

The Black Power movement of the late 1960s:

A social category of people who share a common culture is referred to as a(n):

In order for a group to be considered an ethnic group they must:

Which of these statements regarding the variability of a group's ethnic identity is true?

Which of these statements regarding race is true?

Racial groups are defined by:

How does the concept of race differ between Brazil and the U.S.?

Which of these statements regarding the racial system in Brazil is false?

Sociologists refer to the process by which something or someone is perceived as having racial characteristics as:

John has a mixed-race background. He is most likely to experience which of the following?

What is the current practice of the U.S. Census for reporting one's race?

Which of the following statements about race is true?

What is the most important factor for determining the racial categories within any society?

In the 1890 U.S. Census, which of the following was not a racial classification?

The historical process in any society by which a group comes to be defined as a race is called:

The process of racial formation is supported by:

Which of these is an illustration of the concept of out-group homogeneity?

Which of the following does not apply to all minority groups?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a racial or ethnic minority group?

Which of these statements regarding the judgments people make about others is false?

Stereotypes are:

Ryan is assumed to be like all Lebanese people by a teacher. He is experiencing:

The principle states that we categorize people on the basis of what appears initially prominent and obvious about them:

Which of the following is not a salient characteristic specified by the text?

Which of the following statements is true about salient characteristics?

When it comes to gender stereotypes:

The principle of holds that stereotypes, especially negative ones, are often applied interchangeably from one group to another:

Jokes that use humor to stereotype a group as stupid or inept are often repeated substituting different ethnic groups. This is an example of the concept of:

A traditional stereotype of African Americans is that they are inherently lazy. This stereotype has also been applied to Hispanics, Polish, and Irish groups. This is an example of:

In general, lower-income people are likely to attribute poverty and lower class status to individual disposition or personality, while middle-class people are more likely to attribute the cause of poverty to discrimination and lack of opportunity.

Prejudice is:

___ is the evaluation of a social group based on misconceptions about the group.

A prejudiced person is likely to have:

How do strongly prejudiced people end up that way?

Research on socialization into prejudiced attitudes indicates that:

While prejudice is an attitude, discrimination is:

Research on discrimination in housing has found that:

Which of these statements about economic inequality is true?

Measurements of economic inequality indicate that:

Re-drawing the boundaries of school districts and election districts in order to maintain racial segregation is called:

As a result of gerrymandering, ______ remains a problem in the U.S.

Sociologists find that racism:

There are different forms of racism. Overt, obvious racism, such as physical violence or the use of racial slurs, is termed:

Consistently avoiding contact with people of different races than one's own would be considered an example of:

Which of the following is not an element of laissez-faire racism?

Holding the belief that one does not notice racial differences, and that discussing race only perpetuates racism, would be considered:

Blaming Blacks for economic inequality and resistance to policies that might alleviate racial oppression is considered:

If an administrator engages in institutional racism, he or she is able to apply which of the following?

Which of the following is the best example of institutional discrimination?

Educational tracking and racial profiling are both examples of:

___ is the psychological theory that argues that members of the dominant group vent their frustrations and aggressions toward minority groups instead of the real source of their frustration.

According to a fairly old psychological theory of prejudice and racism, the tendency to rigidly categorize other people, to rigidly conform, and be intolerant of ambiguity is part of a(n):

The assimilation perspective argues that in order to be full members of society, members of minority groups must adopt as many aspects of the dominant culture as possible. This perspective pertains to which type of sociological theory?

Contact theory argues that under certain conditions interactions between Whites and members of minority groups will reduce prejudice within both groups. This theory is a type of theory:

The process by which a minority becomes socially, economically, and culturally absorbed within the dominant society is called: