Race and Ethnicity in the United States

Test Bank For Race and Ethnicity in the United States Ninth Edition Richard T. Schaefer Prepared by Lori Tyler & Associates 1 / 4

Table of Contents 100 117 134 150 167 Test Bank Chapter 1 Exploring Race and Ethnicity Chapter 2 Prejudice Chapter 3 Discrimination Chapter 4 Immigration Chapter 5 Ethnicity and Religion Chapter 6 The Nation as a Kaleidoscope183 3 Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 2 / 4

Test Bank Chapter 1 – Exploring Race and Ethnicity Multiple Choice Questions 1.Members of a minority or subordinate group generally tend to .a.marry outside their group b.become a part of the group voluntarily and experience unequal treatment c.be political equals of the majority group d.share physical or cultural characteristics that differ from the majority group

Answer: d

Learning Objective: Explain how people are placed in groups.

Topic: How are we Grouped?

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

Difficulty: Moderate

2.Mem bers of a minority or subordinate group generally marry within their group because .a.members of the dominant group are often unwilling to marry them b.they have a weak sense of group solidarity c.it is illegal for subordinate group members to marry any of the dominant group members d.subordinate group members who marry outsiders are considered as outcasts by their group Answer: aLearning Objective: 1.1: Explain how people are placed in groups. Topic: How are we Grouped?Skill Level: Understand the Concepts Difficulty: Moderate 3.Which of the following terms refers to minorities and the corresponding majorities that are socially set apart because of obvious physical differences?a.melting pot b.ethnic group c.racial group d.segmented assimilation Answer: cLearning Objective: 1.1: Explain how people are placed in groups. Topic: How are we Grouped?Skill Level: Remember the Facts Difficulty: Easy 100 Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 3 / 4

4.Which of the following terms refers to a group that is set apart from others primarily because of its national origin or distinctive cultural patterns?a.privileged group b.ethnic group c.racial group d.formal group

Answer: b

Learning Objective: 1.1: Explain how people are placed in groups.

Topic: How are we Grouped?

Skill Level: Remember the Facts

Difficulty: Easy

5.Ethnicity, a criterion for classifying minority groups, refers to .a.racial differences b.differences in physical and mental characteristics c.cultural differences d.genetic variations

Answer: c

Learning Objective: 1.1: Explain how people are placed in groups

Topic: How are we Grouped?

Skill Level: Remember the Facts

Difficulty: Easy

6.Robert is a non-Hispanic White American. He is heterosexual, has good educational qualifications, and is a Roman Catholic. Robert also belongs to a minority group. Which of the following is a reason for his minority-group status?a.race b.sexual orientation c.gender d.religious affiliation

Answer: d

Learning Objective: 1.1: Explain how people are placed in groups.

Topic: How are we Grouped?

Skill Level: Apply What You Know

Difficulty: Moderate

7.Sociologists consider Jewish Americans as an ethnic group rather than as members of a religious faith because .a.their culture is yet to be studied in theology b.culture is an important defining trait for them c.of the exercise of segregation in U.S. cities d.they do not have any unique physical features that distinguish them from other groups 101 Copyright © 2019, 2016, 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

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