Race and Ethnicity in the United States 8th Edition By Schaefer -Test Bank

Race and Ethnicity in the United States 8th Edition By Schaefer -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

Question Title: TB_01_01_Ranking Groups_Understand_LO 1.1

Learning Objective: 1.1: Explain how groups are ranked.

Topic: Ranking Groups

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

Difficulty: 2 – Moderate

2. Members 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: a

Question Title: TB_01_02_Ranking Groups_Understand_LO 1.1

Learning Objective: 1.1: Explain how groups are ranked.

Topic: Ranking Groups

Skill Level: Understand the Concepts

Difficulty: 2– 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: c

Question Title: TB_01_03_Types of Groups_Remember_LO 1.2

Learning Objective: 1.2: Describe the different types of groups.

Topic: Types of Groups

Skill Level: Remember the Facts

Difficulty: 1 – Easy

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

Question Title: TB_01_04_Types of Groups_Remember_LO 1.2

Learning Objective: 1.2: Describe the different types of groups.

Topic: Types of Groups

Skill Level: Remember the Facts

Difficulty: 1 – 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

Question Title: TB_01_05_Types of Groups_Remember_LO 1.2

Learning Objective: 1.2: Describe the different types of groups.

Topic: Types of Groups

Skill Level: Remember the Facts

Difficulty: 1 – Easy