SOC 304 Week 2 Quiz

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Week 2 Quiz

Question 1

Which of the following people could be considered an asylee?

o   Martha, a prospective immigrant attempting to enter the United States for economic gains

o   Samuel, a travel writer who has visited the United States many times and wants to settle there permanently

o   Laura, a foreigner in the United States fearing conversion to her husband’s religion in her home country

o   James, a convict escaping from prison in a democratic nation

Question 2

Creationist support

o   the literal interpretation of the biblical book of Genesis on the origins of the universe and argue that evolution should not be presented as established scientific thought

o   that the existence of life is a random coincidence

o   the belief that the universe originated sometime between 10 billion and 20 billion years ago from the cataclysmic explosion

o   the idea that racism can stigmatize a group as inferior so that the exclusion of that group can be justified

Question 3

According to the United Nations treaty on refugees, which of the following statements is true?

o   Countries are obliged to deport refugees who left their country for political reasons.

o   Countries are obliged to refrain from forcibly returning people to territories where their lives might be endangered.

o   Countries are obliged to forcibly return people to territories where their liberty might be endangered.

o   Countries are obliged to deport refugees who left their country for religious reasons.

Question 4

Which approach explains how racism can stigmatize a group as inferior so that the exclusion of that group can be justified?

o   contact hypothesis

o   self-fulfilling prophecy

o   normative approach

o   exploitation theory

Question 5

The exploitation theory explains the

o   rise in white-collar crimes.

o   contact hypothesis.

o   basis of racial discrimination in the United States.

o   concept of the authoritarian personality.

Question 6

A group that is blamed irrationally for society’s problems or difficulties is known as a

o   contact.

o   scapegoat.

o   stereotype.

o   pluralist.

Question 7

Which of the following is true of illegal immigrants in the United States?

o   A majority of them pay taxes and do not claim benefits.

o   A majority of them acquire the most highly paid jobs.

o   A majority of them set up industries across the country.

o   A majority of them are responsible for inflow of money into the country.

Question 8

The theoretical approach that takes the view that prejudice is influenced by situations that encourage or discourage the tolerance of minorities is called

o   frustration-aggression

o   exploitation

o   normative

o   authoritarianism

Question 9

Which of the following states that interracial interaction between people with equal status in cooperative circumstances will cause them to become less prejudiced and to abandon previously held stereotypes?

o   the contact hypothesis

o   the self-fulfilling prophecy

o   the anomie theory of deviance

o   the exploitation theory of race relations

Question 10

Children in recent immigrant families, as compared to U.S.-born children, are

o   less likely to be linguistically isolated

o   less likely to be in single-parent households

o   more likely to die soon after birth

o   more likely to attend private schools

Question 11

Which of the following groups has always been considered White by the English?

o   Irish

o   Germans

o   Swedes

o   none of these

Question 12

 Every year Americans of Irish descent celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by attending parades, dressing in green, eating traditional Irish foods, and singing Irish ballads. Herbert Gans called this ___________.

o   paradoxical

o   symbolic ethnicity

o   ethnically authentic

o   a case of mistaken identity

Question 13

The acceptability of Polish jokes is an example of

o   poor taste.

o   symbolic ethnicity.

o   respectable bigotry.

o   ethnic paradox.

Question 14

 During WWII, many Italian Americans

o   fought in the U.S. military against Italy.

o   were confined in specific areas by the U.S. government.

o   were placed in an internment camp in Montana.

o   all of these

Question 15

 A large, organized religion that is not officially linked with the state or government is known as

o   an ecclesia.

o   a denomination.

o   a cult.

o   a sect.

Question 16

Research on the principle of third-generation interest indicates that grandchildren of immigrants are likely to want to

o   study their ancestor’s language

o   learn about their ethnic group’s history

o   visit their ancestor’s homeland

o   all of these

Question 17

Intelligent design is the view that…

o   life is so complex that it must have been created by a higher intelligence.

o   the existence of life is a random coincidence.

o   the theory that the universe originated sometime between 10 billion and 20 billion years ago from the cataclysmic explosion.

o   explains how racism can stigmatize a group as inferior so that the exclusion of that group can be justified.

Question 18

Civil religion describes

o   governments run by the church

o   belief systems incorporating many religions, but no single one

o   courts restricting religious freedom

o   New Age faiths

Question 19

Which of the following religious groups are branched into Sunni and Shia?

o   Jews

o   Muslims

o   Buddhists

o   Hindus

Question 20

The Amish are an example of which of the following?

o   secessionist minority

o   civil religion

o   third-generation interest

o   respectable bigotry

Question 21

The Irish were once thought to be worse than freed Blacks by privileged New Englanders because

o   the Irish were usually Protestants.

o   Blacks “knew their place.”

o   the Irish drank too much alcohol.

o   they brought money and political power with them when they immigrated.

Question 22

Why were Italians allied with Blacks in historic New Orleans?

o   Both groups were socially marginalized.

o   Blacks were higher in the social hierarchy than Italians.

o   Italians were higher in the social hierarchy than Blacks.

o   They were never allies, only natural enemies.

Question 23

The continuing portrayal of Italian Americans as gangsters is an example of

o   ethnocentrism.

o   respectable bigotry.

o   nativism.

o   xenophobia.

Question 24

Sinophobes are people with

o   a tendency to stereotype ethnic minorities.

o   a desire to expel racial minorities.

o   a fear of anything associated with China.

o   the desire to Christianize slaves.

Question 25

In 1993, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the government’s right to intercept ________ refugees at sea and return them to their homeland without asylum hearings.

o   Haitian

o   Cuban

o   Chinese

o   Mexican

Question 26

In 1995, the Supreme Court ruled that privately sponsored religious displays are permitted on public property if

o   it is during the Christmas season.

o   member of the local community vote for the displays.

o   other forms of expression are permitted in the same location.

o   all of these

Question 27

The monies that immigrants return to their country of origin are called

o   exports.

o   international cash flow.

o   remittances.

o   money outflow.

Question 28

Fear or hatred of strangers is

o   stigmata.

o   nativism.

o   xenophobia.

o   abolitionism.

Question 29

What is the ethnicity paradox?

o   The emphasis on ethnic foods and ethnically associated political associations instead of deeper ties.

o   The maintenance of one’s ethnic ties in a way that can assist with one’s assimilation in larger society.

o   The belief that one’s own culture is not as good as the dominant culture in society.

o   The social acceptance of prejudice toward White ethnics.

Question 30

White ethnics and racial minorities have often been antagonistic to one another because of economic competition – an interpretation consistent with what sociological approach?

o   functionalism

o   conflict perspective

o   labeling

o   ethnocentrism

Question 31

Which of the following most accurately exemplifies a transnational?

o   Diego, of Mexican origin, lives in the United States and frequently hosts and visits his relatives from Mexico.

o   Rose, of Cuban origin, reached the United States on a boat and was adopted by an American family.

o   Abdul, of Iraqi origin, lives outside his war-torn country for fear of harm should he return to Iraq.

o   Lily, of Chinese origin, is married to a White American for forty years and has four children with him and seven grandchildren.

Question 32

Glass escalators describe

o   obstacles to entry into law and medicine by minorities.

o   movement of minorities up the corporate ladder but short of top management positions.

o   barriers to lateral movement into areas that provide for advancement.

o   the male advantage experienced in occupations dominated by women.

Question 33

Glass walls describe

o   obstacles to entry into law and medicine by minorities.

o   movement of minorities up the corporate ladder but short of top management positions.

o   barriers to lateral movement into areas that provide for advancement.

o   discrimination faced by customers in restaurant service.

Question 34

Which of the following amendments was intended for birthright citizenship of children of slaves but has long been interpreted to cover anyone born in the United States regardless of their parents’ legal status?

o   First Amendment

o   Fourth Amendment

o   Fifth Amendment

o   Fourteenth Amendment

Question 35

Which of the following requirements must be met to become a naturalized U.S. citizen?

o   A person should have entered the country before 18 years of age.

o   A person should have continually resided in the United States for at least two years.

o   A person should be cleared of holding any record of selected criminal offenses.

o   A  person should pass a written test in U.S. art and culture.