Test Bank For Racial and Ethnic Groups, 16th Edition by Richard T. Schaefer - Chapter 1-17

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FOR
Racial and Ethnic Groups
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Richard T. Schaefer, DePaul University
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Chapter 1 – Exploring Race and Ethnicity
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Multiple Choice Questions
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1. In sociology, the term minority refers to a
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a. dominant

b. subordinate

c. ruling

d. sovereign



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Learning Objective: 1.1: Explain how people are placed in groups.
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,Topic: How Are We Grouped?
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Facts Difficulty: Easy
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2. Sociologists define ethnic groups based on bm bm bm bm bm bm .

a. whatever definition a particular dominant group applies within a specific
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cultural setting
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b. differing religious practices
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c. obvious physical differences that distinguish them from other groups
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d. their national origin or distinctive cultural patterns
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Answer: d bm




Learning Objective: 1.1: Explain how people are placed in
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groups. Topic: Types of Minority Groups
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Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
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3. A(n) group is a subordinate group whose members have significantly
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less control or power over their own lives than do members of a dominant
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group.
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a. minority

b. governing

c. stratified

d. elite
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Learning Objective: 1.1: Explain how people are placed in
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groups. Topic: How Are We Grouped?
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Skill Level: Remember the
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Facts Difficulty: Easy
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4. Which definition best represents the sociological concept of a subordinate
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or social minority group?
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a. a group that experiences a narrowing of life‘s opportunities
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b. a group that consists of less than 50 percent of the population
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c. group membership defined exclusively in terms of physical traits
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d. social standing that is irrelevant to the processes of a democracy
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Answer: a bm




Learning Objective: 1.1: Explain how people are placed in
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groups. Topic: How Are We Grouped?
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Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
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5. Which characteristic applies to a minority or subordinate group?
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a. voluntary membership in the group
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b. having a broad spectrum of opportunities
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c. unequal treatment from others
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Learning Objective: 1.1: Explain how people are placed in
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Skill Level: Remember the
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Facts Difficulty: Easy
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6. Membership in a dominant or minority group is
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a. a personal choice
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c. not mandatory
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d. discretionary

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Learning Objective: 1.1: Explain how people are placed in
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groups. Topic: How Are We Grouped?
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Skill Level: Remember the Facts
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Difficulty: Easy
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7. Members of a minority or subordinate group bm bm bm bm bm bm bm .

a. generally marry other people from outside their group
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b. become a part of the group voluntarily
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c. are political equals of the majority group
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d. have distinguishing cultural traits
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Answer: d bm




Learning Objective: 1.1: Explain how people are placed in
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