ETH 125 Final Exam Answershttp://www.homeworkarena.com/eth-125-final-exam-answersMultiple Choice Questions-1. In sociology, minority refers to thea. dominant group.b. subordinate group.c. largest group.d. smallest group.2. Members of the dominant group usuallya. marry within their group.b. marry members of the subordinate group.c. become part of the group later in life.d. have the same cultural characteristics as the subordinate group.3. What defines a racial group?a. religious differencesb. cultural practicesc. obvious physical differencesd. all of these4. Which sociologist introduced the concept of the color-line?a. William Julius Wilsonb. Karl Marxc. Robert Mertond. W.E.B. Du Bois5. The sociohistorical process by which racial categories are created and manipulated is known asa. racial formation.b. ethnocentrism.c. stratification.d. labeling.6. The tendency to assume that ones culture and way of life are superior to all others is termeda. cultural relativism.b. ethnocentrism.c. prejudice.d. assimilation.7. Another term for an ethnic slur isa. ethnocentrism.b. prejudice.c. ethnophaulisms.d. discrimination.8. Which of the following types of people would be unlikely to do much to change themselves?a. the fair-weather liberalb. the all-weather liberalc. the timid bigotd. all of these9. Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding the authoritarian personality?a. People with authoritarian personality are usually violent criminals convicted of hate crimes.b. People with authoritarian personality tend to rebel against rules and authority.c. People with authoritarian personality do not conform to conventional values and morality.d. all of these10. Exposure to __________ appears to improve racial tolerance.a. higher educationb. mass mediac. news programsd. all of these11. Sociologists now reject the view that minorities havea. a particular personalityb. low self-esteemc. a preference to belong to another groupd. all of these12. Sociologist Devah Pager found that job-seeking men who were __________ received the most callbacks from potential employers.a. white and had no jail timeb. black and had no jail timec. Latino and had no jail timed. black and had jail time13. Which of the following is an example of institutional discrimination?a. the dual labor market modelb. environmental racismc. employment and housing discriminationd. all of these14. What is reverse discrimination?a. The charge that women are also discriminated against in employment practices.b. The charge that affirmative action discriminates against dominant group members.c. The charge that Blacks have prejudice against Whites.d. all of these15. Which of the following is NOT descriptive of institutional discrimination?a. Individuals choose not to hire people that belong to subordinate groups.b. It is frequently unintended and unconscious.c. It is part of policies and rules.d. Conventional practices that favor dominant groups.16. ________ refers to the practice of immigrants sponsoring other immigrants who, in turn, sponsor more.a. Emigrationb. Chain immigrationc. Exiled. Political asylum17. Which of the following states has the highest percentage of foreign-born residents?a. Californiab. North Carolinac. South Dakotad. Minnesota18. The tendency to favor ones own people over new arrivals is calleda. ethnocentrism.b. xenophobia.c. nativism.d. xenophobia.19. Limiting immigration on the basis of a quota from each country was part of thea. Chinese Exclusion Act.b. Immigration and Naturalization Act.c. National Origin System.d. Naturalization System.20. The fear or hatred of strangers or foreigners is known asa. nativism.b. xenophobia.c. ethnocentrism.d. racism.21. An example of a secessionist minority would bea. Native Americans.b. the Amish.c. Irish Catholics.d. Italian Americans.22. What is the ethnicity paradox?a. The emphasis on ethnic foods and ethnically associated political associations instead of deeper ties.b. The maintenance of ones ethnic ties in a way that can assist with ones assimilation in larger society.c. The belief that ones own culture is not as good as the dominant culture in society.d. The social acceptance of prejudice toward White ethnics.23. Members of which White ethnic group were placed in an internment camp in Montana during WWII?a. Japaneseb. Italiansc. Jewsd. Irish24. Which two White ethnic groups found, upon immigrating to America, that their shared religion did not trump their cultural differences, to such a degree that clergy were imported from Europe?a. Germans and Irishb. Irish and Italiansc. Jews and Italiansd. Germans and Poles25. How can we draw on world systems theory to explain the exploitation of Native Americans by European invaders?a. Social structure is best understood in terms of conflict between competing groups.b. The global economy can be seen as dividing between nations that control wealth and those that providenatural resources and labor.c. It emphasizes how parts of a society are structured to maintain its stability.d. It suggests the mechanisms that allow languages and culture to be forgotten.26. The relocation of all Eastern tribes across the Mississippi River isa. an example of a millenarian movement.b. called the Trail of Tears.c. an example of genocide.d. called the Ghost Dance.27. Fish-ins, among Native Americans, are examples ofa. assimilation.b. protest.c. millenarian movements.d. pan-Indianism.28. To what does the derisive term Uncle Tomahawks refer?a. Native Americans who protest government interference.b. Native Americans who return to the reservations after working and living in urban centers.c. Native Americans who support pan-Indianism.d. Native Americans who sympathize with the Bureau of Indian Affairs,29. __________ defined the social position of slaves in the United States.a. Individual ownersb. Slave codesc. Jim Crow lawsd. Abolitionists30. The distinctive dialect with a complex language structure that reflects the West African origins of Black Americans is known asa. pidgin.b. slang.c. Ebonics.d. Standard English.31. What is the Talented Tenth?a. Educated, privileged Blacks who W.E.B. DuBois thought should serve the interests of all Black Americans.b. The percentage of Whites who were willing to help advance the interests of Black Americans.c. The militant Blacks who would stand up to abuse without concern to their public image.d. all of these32. Williams v. Mississippi was a Supreme Court decision thata. upheld the right of the government to deny the right to vote on the basis of race.b. approved the use of poll taxes, literacy tests, and residency requirements as a way to keep Blacks from voting.c. strengthened Jim Crow laws and advocated the separate but equal philosophy.d. required schools to become integrated.33. A. Philip Randolph threatened to march on Washington to ensure that Blacks could obtain employment in __________ during WWII.a. government farmsb. the meat packing industryc. defense plantsd. the army34. Active nonviolent resistance is an example ofa. the riff-raff theory.b. civil disobedience.c. an assimilationist position.d. radical militancy.35. Which of the following statements about segregation in schools is FALSE?a. A Harvard study indicates that 1 in 6 Black students attend apartheid schools.b. De facto segregation continues in much of the countrys schools.c. Brown v. Board of Education eradicated segregation for good.d. Tracking leads to segregation within schools.36. What is gerrymandering?a. Discriminating against people trying to buy homes in minority or racially changing neighborhoods.b. Redrawing districts bizarrely to create politically advantageous outcomes.c. The physical separation of two groups, often imposed on a subordinate group by the dominant group.d. The tendency to respond to and act on the basis of stereotypes.37. Which of the following statements about the economic picture for African Americans today is true?a. Middle class Blacks earn the same as middle class Whites; the disparity is among the poor and working class.b. There is a higher proportion of Whites living in poverty than Blacks living in poverty.c. Unemployment is higher for Black teenagers today than nationwide during the Great Depression.d. The accumulation of wealth over generations is more important for upward mobility than income.38. __________ are common among African American families.a. Strong religious valuesb. Extended family tiesc. Egalitarian parental decisionsd. all of these39. What is victim discounting?a. Whites being dealt with more leniently than Blacks at sentencingb. Annual crime rate measurementsc. The tendency to view crime as less socially significant if the victim is viewed as less worthyd. none of these40. The development of solidarity between ethnic subgroups, such as Hispanics, is calleda. panethnicity.b. ethclass.c. assimilation.d. marginalization.41. The area of common culture along the U.S.-Mexico border is known as thea. bicultural zone.b. borderlands.c. no-mans land.d. new Ellis Island.42. The third wave of Cuban immigration has been called thea. banana boats.b. Cuban invasion.c. freedom flotilla.d. Castro castoff.43. Which of the following statements about Cuban-American immigrants is FALSE?a. The first wave was wealthier and more educated than the third wave.b. They wield notable political power, as evidenced by the Elian Gonzalez case.c. Back in Cuba, most were prisoners, mental patients, and drug addicts.d. They comprise the largest Hispanic group in the U.S. after Mexicans and Puerto Ricans.44. What is the dry foot, wet foot policy?a. The rule that allows asylum to Cubans who reach land.b. The law that makes new Cuban immigration illegal.c. The law that gives refugee status to any Cuban who leaves Cuba.d. none of these45. What U.S. political party gets the most votes from Hispanics?a. Republicansb. Greenc. Democratsd. Socialist46. The simplistic view of the people and history of the Orient, without recognition of change and diversity, is called __________.a. Orientalismb. pluralismc. assimilationismd. deficit model of ethnic identity47. All of the following statements about Muslims is true EXCEPTa. Most are not Arabs.b. They recognize Jesus as a real historical, religious figure.c. They generally read scripture in their native language rather than in Arabic.d. The Quran is their primary religious text.48. About how many people in the U.S. claim Arab ancestry?a. one millionb. one hundred millionc. three milliond. 500,00049. What is a hijab?a. religious pilgrimageb. modest clothingc. holy ward. slang term for Muslims50. Self image and worldview that is a combination of religious faith, cultural background based on nationality, and current residency is called aa. merging identity.b. combination identity.c. blended identity.d. mixed identity.51. A group that despite past perceptions and discrimination, succeeds economically, socially, and educationally without resorting to political or violent confrontations with Whites is known asa. the image minority.b. the model minority.c. the example minority.d. the archetype minority.52. What is the yellow peril?a. The brain drain from China and Indiab. The lack of educational achievement among Vietnamese.c. The predominance of Asians in upper management.d. Generalized prejudice towards Asians53. Asian Indian immigrants call themselvesa. desi.b. Haoles.c. ilchomose.d. AJAs.54. Rotating credit associations, known as kyes, are common amonga. Asian Indian immigrants.b. Chinese Americans.c. Japanese Americans.d. Korean Americans.55. Which Hawaiian racial or ethnic group has the lowest rates of exogamy?a. Native Hawaiiansb. Whitesc. Japanese Americansd. Chinese Americans56. The Chinese Exclusion Act was enacted ina. 1775.b. 1882.c. 1990.d. 1950.57. Tongs are Chinesea. hometown clubs.b. secret societies.c. money lending organizations.d. kinship groups.58. Fourth generation Japanese Americans are known asa. Issei.b. Nisei.c. Sansei.d. Yonsei.59. The term for Japanese Americans interned in camps during WWII isa. Yonsei.b. evacuees.c. refugees.d. asylees.60. What was the outcome of Endo v. United States?a. reparations to Japanese interneesb. Japanese detainment ruled unconstitutionalc. the formation of Japanese interment campsd. desegregation of schools in communities with many Japanese Americans61. What is the term for contracted laborers brought to the United States from Mexico after the Depression?a. bracerosb. wetbacksc. La Razad. mojados62. The term Chicanos refers toa. Puerto Ricans.b. all Latinos.c. Mexican Americans.d. Dominicans.63. Mojado meansa. legal immigrant.b. wetback.c. citizen.d. contracted laboror.64. Which group did Cesar Chavez organize?a. Cuban refugeesb. Mexican farm workersc. Puerto Rican New Yorkersd. Mexican factory workers65. What is the matrix of domination?a. the effects of gender discriminationb. racism and prejudicec. the cumulative impact of race, gender, and class subordinationd. the culture of poverty