Question 1

When a university uses race as a factor in admissions decisions,this is known as

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A)  collective bargaining.
B)  affirmative action.
C)  institutional discrimination.
D)  a split market.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 2

What did Emory Bogardus and other researchers discover about social distance over the years?

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A)  Some found that it decreased,while others found that it increased.
B)  It stayed the same.
C)  It lessened.
D)  It increaseD.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Many researchers are discovering that our biases are overt and controllable.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Majority groups need to learn about minority groups in their society in order to be successful.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is the largest Latino group in the United States?

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A)  Dominicans
B)  Mexicans
C)  Cubans
D)  Puerto RicansE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 6

When transnational migrants send money to their relatives living in their homeland,this is known as

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A)  reparations.
B)  capital transfers.
C)  direct deposits.
D)  remittances.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Wendy has light skin and therefore her hair must be light colored and straight.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

When immigrants sponsor other family members to come to the United States,this is known as

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A)  mass migration.
B)  direct population transfer.
C)  transatlantic migration.
D)  chain immigration.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

In Guyana,in South America,there are primarily two ethnic groups and a few smaller groups.For most of the people who live there,their ancestors came from either India or Africa.Those whose ancestors come from India make up a larger share of the population than any other racial or ethnic group.The people who are of East Indian descent are often the farmers,small business owners,and teachers.The people of African descent are more likely to control the police force and hold the political and governmental positions of power and privilege.Guyana has a history of problems with race relations between the Africans and East Indians.How were the people of East Indian descent likely to be classified?

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A)  as a minority group
B)  as a majority group
C)  as a pluralist group
D)  as a dominant groupE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 10

Why did the earliest Chinese immigrants come to the United States?

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A)  to work on the transcontinental railroad
B)  to escape genocide in China
C)  to find their fortunes in the California Gold Rush
D)  to work on sugar cane plantationsE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

All of the following statements regarding race and ethnicity are true EXCEPT that

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A)  race and ethnicity are social constructions.
B)  race and ethnicity remain the same regardless of which country one is in.
C)  different countries use different classifications in their census.
D)  in some countries,physical appearance carries less social significance.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

What is Manifest Destiny?

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A)  nineteenth-century white Americans' belief that they had a right and a duty to occupy the North American continent from coast to coast
B)  seventeenth-century Europeans' belief that they were destined to found a new land upon which to live out God's principles
C)  eighteenth-century white Americans' belief that they should "bring the light of scientific thought" to native peoples throughout the "uncivilized" world
D)  seventeenth-century evangelical White Americans' belief that they were destined to spread Christianity to Native AmericansE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Research suggests that some people develop prejudices as young as age three.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In a pluralistic society,each group has relatively equal standing.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Why do many people dislike being labeled as "Hispanic"?

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A)  It lumps them in a category with too many other cultures.
B)  They worry about being discriminated against if people know that they are Hispanic.
C)  They want to be identified as individuals not as members of a group.
D)  They feel that "Latino" is a more appropriate term for people with a Spanish-speaking heritage.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 16

All of the following statements are true regarding Arab Americans and the Arab world EXCEPT that

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A)  individuals from Lebanon comprise the largest subgroup of Arab Americans.
B)  Arab Americans hold graduate degrees at nearly double the rate of Americans as a whole.
C)  almost all Arab Americans are Muslim.
D)  more than 80 percent of the world's Muslims live outside the Arab worlD.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

There is only one human race,with no subcategories or subspecies.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

When were Native Americans granted full,unrestricted American citizenship?

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A)  1924
B)  1976
C)  1888
D)  1877E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 19

Which of the following best describes a field audit?

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A)  observing racial interactions,between strangers,in public situations
B)  sending two otherwise similar,but racially different,subjects into similar situations
C)  observing how public institutions,such as banks,treat people of different races and ethnicities
D)  sending people of the same race,but with significant differences in education or income,into similar situationsE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Based upon the classification of four subspecies of Homo sapiens,which was defined as stubborn and easily angered?

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A)  Africanus
B)  Americanus
C)  Europeanus
D)  AsiaticusE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 10: Race and Ethnicity

When were Native Americans granted full,unrestricted American citizenship?

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Wendy has light skin and therefore her hair must be light colored and straight.

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When transnational migrants send money to their relatives living in their homeland,this is known as

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What is Manifest Destiny?

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All of the following statements are true regarding Arab Americans and the Arab world EXCEPT that

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All of the following statements regarding race and ethnicity are true EXCEPT that

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Many researchers are discovering that our biases are overt and controllable.

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Why do many people dislike being labeled as "Hispanic"?

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Research suggests that some people develop prejudices as young as age three.

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Why did the earliest Chinese immigrants come to the United States?

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Majority groups need to learn about minority groups in their society in order to be successful.

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When immigrants sponsor other family members to come to the United States,this is known as

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In a pluralistic society,each group has relatively equal standing.

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When a university uses race as a factor in admissions decisions,this is known as

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What did Emory Bogardus and other researchers discover about social distance over the years?

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Based upon the classification of four subspecies of Homo sapiens,which was defined as stubborn and easily angered?

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Which of the following best describes a field audit?

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There is only one human race,with no subcategories or subspecies.

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Which of the following is the largest Latino group in the United States?

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Exam 10: Race and Ethnicity

When were Native Americans granted full,unrestricted American citizenship?

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Wendy has light skin and therefore her hair must be light colored and straight.

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When transnational migrants send money to their relatives living in their homeland,this is known as

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What is Manifest Destiny?

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All of the following statements are true regarding Arab Americans and the Arab world EXCEPT that

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All of the following statements regarding race and ethnicity are true EXCEPT that

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Many researchers are discovering that our biases are overt and controllable.

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Why do many people dislike being labeled as "Hispanic"?

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Research suggests that some people develop prejudices as young as age three.

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Why did the earliest Chinese immigrants come to the United States?

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Majority groups need to learn about minority groups in their society in order to be successful.

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When immigrants sponsor other family members to come to the United States,this is known as

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In a pluralistic society,each group has relatively equal standing.

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When a university uses race as a factor in admissions decisions,this is known as

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What did Emory Bogardus and other researchers discover about social distance over the years?

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Based upon the classification of four subspecies of Homo sapiens,which was defined as stubborn and easily angered?

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Which of the following best describes a field audit?

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There is only one human race,with no subcategories or subspecies.

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