Deck 7: Making Sense of Migration and Immigration

Question 1

______ assimilation supports the process of ______ assimilation.

A) Behavioral; structural
B) Structural; behavioral
C) Segmented; behavioral
D) Behavioral; segmented

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Due to restrictive immigration policies the immigration rate to the United States almost completely stopped from ______.

A) 1840 to 1870
B) 1870 to 1900
C) 1900 to 1930
D) 1930 to 1960

Answer 2

D

Question 3

A person who staunchly supports English to be the official language used in the United States inadvertently supports the process of ______.

A) eugenics
B) immigration
C) assimilation
D) net immigration

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Which term describes the process of immigrants adopting the culture of the host society?

A) push-pull framework
B) assimilation
C) intervening obstacles
D) eugenics

Question 5

High rates of ______ assimilation result in ______ assimilation.

A) marital; identificational
B) identificational; marital
C) behavioral; segmented
D) segmented; behavioral

Question 6

Which type of assimilation is another term for acculturation?

A) structural assimilation
B) behavioral assimilation
C) marital assimilation
D) identificational assimilation

Question 7

Countries with pull factors will have high levels of ______.

A) emigration
B) immigration
C) assimilation
D) acculturation

Question 8

Which form of assimilation is dependent upon the host population for success?

A) structural assimilation
B) behavioral assimilation
C) marital assimilation
D) identificational assimilation

Question 9

In 1751 Benjamin Franklin wrote about German immigrants arriving in Pennsylvania. Which statement summarizes his views about the influx of German immigrants at the time?

A) Franklin worried that immigrants would try to turn America German.
B) Franklin tried to make it possible for immigrants to run for president.
C) Franklin hoped that the positive aspects of German culture would influence America.
D) Franklin urged his fellow Americans to practice acceptance towards German immigrants.

Question 10

Which factors motivated the Johnson-Reed Immigration Act of 1924?

A) labor shortage
B) drought and famine
C) eugenics and scientific racism
D) war and international relations

Question 11

The nation of Syria experienced an intense drought from 2006 to 2011. In addition to the economic problems and food shortages caused by the drought, there is an ongoing civil war. Due to these dangerous living conditions many Syrian families are moving to other countries. A demographer studying Syria observes that the rate of ______ is rising for the war-torn nation.

A) net-immigration
B) net-emigration
C) assimilation
D) pull factors

Question 12

Which term describes movement across an international border with the intent of permanent settlement?

A) emigration
B) migration
C) immigration
D) internal migration

Question 13

If a host country is welcoming to immigrants and the immigrants fully embrace the host culture the result is called ______.

A) structural assimilation
B) behavioral assimilation
C) marital assimilation
D) identificational assimilation

Question 14

Which statement about assimilation is true?

A) It is a relatively quick process.
B) It is inevitable.
C) Cultural variation is persevered and shared through the process.
D) Socioeconomic challenges affect the feasibility of assimilation.

Question 15

What was the outcome of the Johnson-Reed Immigration Act of 1924?

A) fair housing for immigrants
B) public housing for Americans
C) immigration rates increased
D) immigration rates decreased

Question 16

Countries with push factors will have high levels of ______.

A) emigration
B) immigration
C) assimilation
D) acculturation

Question 17

Which social factor may increase the rate of emigration for a nation?

A) war
B) technological advancement
C) social welfare
D) religious freedom

Question 18

Why is the United States referred to as a "nation of immigrants?"

A) People move around within the borders of the United States more than any other country.
B) A majority of residents trace their ancestry back to someone born in another part of the world.
C) The Johnson-Reed Immigration Act of 1924 made it easier for people to immigrate to America.
D) Benjamin Franklin gave it this nickname as a staunch supporter of immigrants from all nations.

Question 19

What is the general term referring to the process of people moving with the intent to make a new home?

A) emigration
B) migration
C) immigration
D) internal migration

Question 20

A researcher is conducting a population study of El Salvador. The researcher is interested in the link between political and economic trends and the number of people who relocate within borders and around the world at a particular time. First, the researcher determines the number of ______ that left El Salvador and settled permanently somewhere else in the world.

A) emigrants
B) migrants
C) internal migrants
D) immigrants

Question 21

______ describes when children of immigrants and their parents adopt the host culture to similar degrees.

A) Selective acculturation
B) Dissonant acculturation
C) Consonant acculturation
D) Circular migration

Question 22

Which structural factor drove undocumented immigration after the Hart-Cellar Immigration Act of 1965?

A) businesses in the United States requiring laborers
B) criminals fleeing Mexico to hide in the United States
C) universal healthcare
D) lower taxes for high income earners

Question 23

What was the Bracero Program?

A) The United States banned immigration from Latin America.
B) The United States recruited Mexican laborers for agricultural jobs.
C) The United States made immigration easier for women from Mexico.
D) The United States provided public education to undocumented immigrant children.

Question 24

Which type of acculturation creates conflict between children of immigrants and their parents?

A) selective acculturation
B) dissonant acculturation
C) consonant acculturation
D) circular migration

Question 25

Immigrant enclaves in the host country like Little Havana in Miami facilitate ______.

A) selective acculturation
B) dissonant acculturation
C) consonant acculturation
D) circular migration

Question 26

The push-pull framework of migration organizes the process of migration through ______.

A) social norms
B) cultural variation
C) assimilation
D) cost-benefit analysis

Question 27

The Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) of 1986 resulted in ______.

A) mass emigration from the United States
B) migration routes from Mexico shifted to the desert
C) circular migration
D) a budget surplus

Question 28

The nation of Eritrea requires all citizens aged 18 to 40 to complete mandatory military service. This is a push factor because this requirement blocks individuals from pursuing higher education or other aspirations. This push factor is known as ______.

A) political instability
B) forced conscription
C) gang violence
D) oppression of minority groups

Question 29

Which social condition is most likely to result in upward mobility for second generation immigrants?

A) push-pull framework
B) dissonant acculturation
C) consonant acculturation
D) circular migration

Question 30

Rough terrain, deserts, and oceans are ______ for immigrants.

A) pull factors
B) push factors
C) intervening obstacles
D) personal factors

Question 31

During a political debate a Senator is asked about immigration. The Senator says, "I support immigration, but my problem is with the types of countries immigrants are coming from. I will advocate for immigrants from countries with higher standards of living like Norway and Germany." How does this Senator understand immigration?

A) This view is an endorsement of assimilation.
B) This view is focusing on the push factors of immigration.
C) This view ignores the structural forces that mediate relationships between sender and receiver nations.
D) This view is supports immigration laws that favor skilled workers and bringing family members together.

Question 32

In 2018 the Trump administration enforced a zero-tolerance policy for illegal border crossings which resulted in ______.

A) reclassification of immigrants as asylum seekers
B) people coming as refugees
C) thousands of children separated from their families
D) the federal policy of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)

Question 33

What was the purpose of California's Proposition 187 passed in 1994?

A) to deny social services to undocumented immigrants
B) to create a simpler path to citizenship
C) to provide English language education to immigrant children
D) to encourage the development of immigrant enclaves

Question 34

More recently immigrants entering the United States from Central American nations like El Salvador and Honduras are ______.

A) escaping the highest levels of violent crime in the world
B) being recruited with H-1B Visas
C) fleeing religious oppression
D) required to pursue higher education for citizenship

Question 35

Which person, based on the variables of personality and biography, is most likely to migrate?

A) A person who dreams of being mayor of their hometown to start their career in politics.
B) A person who spends most of their time with their extended family.
C) A person who prefers to honor traditions of their favorite holidays.
D) A person who dreams of becoming one of the top neuroscientists in the world.

Question 36

Which social condition is most likely to result in downward mobility for second generation immigrants?

A) selective acculturation
B) dissonant acculturation
C) consonant acculturation
D) circular migration

Question 37

Which person immigrated to the United States through the H-1B visa program?

A) A farm worker from Mexico.
B) A university student from South Korea.
C) A computer software engineer from India.
D) The husband of a recently naturalized U.S. citizen originally from Italy.

Question 38

A hostile host culture results in the development of a/an ______ among second generation immigrants.

A) undocumented immigration
B) migration
C) asylum seeker
D) reactive ethnicity

Question 39

Which perspective evaluates the likelihood of assimilation based on the ability of immigrants and their children to cope with social problems in the host country?

A) dissonant acculturation
B) reactive ethnicity
C) circular migration
D) segmented assimilation theory

Question 40

______ constitute about 3.3% of the total U.S. population.

A) Undocumented immigrants
B) Native-born citizens
C) H-1B Visas
D) Seasonal workers

Question 41

Over 50% of all STEM workers in the Silicon Valley are born in countries other than the United States.

Question 42

Benjamin Franklin was an early advocate for immigration who understood the value of diversity.

Question 43

The number of people living somewhere other than their country of birth is increasing.

Question 44

It is common for governments and businesses to recruit foreign workers for low wage jobs.

Question 45

A majority of immigrants with H1-B visas in the United States are from India.

Question 46

Structural factors are more useful for explaining trends and rates of immigration than personal factors.

Question 47

Push factors that contribute to emigration are primarily negative.

Question 48

President Trump's proposed wall across the United States-Mexico border is an example of an intervening obstacle for migrants.

Question 49

Selective acculturation is associated with upward mobility.

Question 50

Assimilation is inevitable and irreversible.

Question 51

If there is a large active ethnic community parents can more easily engage in selective acculturation which allows them to pick and choose pieces of the host culture to adopt.

Question 52

Children of immigrants are known as first generation immigrants.

Question 53

Push factors are negative conditions in an immigrant's home country.

Question 54

Pull factors are positive conditions in an immigrant's home country.

Question 55

The definitions people use to determine "us" and "them" and evaluate difference never change.

Question 56

Typical immigrant work in the United States are jobs that the native-born population are unwilling to fill.

Question 57

In the 1700s immigrants from Southwestern Germany were considered a separate "racial group" than Anglo-Americans.

Question 58

Second generation immigrants with parents who refused to assimilate are more likely to be upwardly mobile and move up a social class.

Question 59

Pull factors that contribute to immigration are primarily positive.

Question 60

Dissonant acculturation is more common in immigrant families that have the income the support a suburban middle class lifestyle.

Question 61

List the stages of the assimilation process as outlined by Milton Gordon (1964).

Question 62

Immigrants are more likely to experience hostility from the host culture during times of economic prosperity and security.

Question 63

In the United States immigrants pay taxes despite being ineligible for social programs that are available to U.S. citizens like Social Security, Medicare, and Earned Income Tax Credit.

Question 64

Asylum seekers have fled their country without applying for official protected status and material assistance of a host country.

Question 65

Is the border wall proposed by Trump an effective measure to stop immigration? Why or why not?

Question 66

Refugees have fled their countries and cannot return because they would face persecution.

Question 67

How is Benjamin Franklin's notion of Germanization similar to the Prime Minister of Hungary's warning about the "Islamization" of Europe?

Question 68

Describe an immigrant family experiencing dissonant acculturation. Provide the setting and the social characteristics that led to this pattern.

Question 69

Negative stereotypes and hostility towards immigrants discourages immigrants from assimilating to the host culture.

Question 70

The data shows that the link between immigrants and crime is not significant.

Question 71

How are the definitions of "us" and "them" socially constructed? Provide an example of a group that was once the out-group and is now considered part of the in-group.

Question 72

The citizens of Syria are fleeing violence from the civil war. Due to the dangerous situation in Syria people are not moving there. Families seeking safety who had the means to leave Syria left for other countries. How would a demographer characterize the migration patterns of Syria?

Question 73

What is circular migration and what social factors drive this process?

Question 74

Anti-immigration sentiment from citizens in the host country results in stronger solidarity around minority culture and identifying with their home country.

Question 75

Provide an example of internal migration.

Question 76

How is human migration from a social problems perspective different from imagining it from an individual perspective? Compare and contrast structural and personal factors in migration.

Question 77

A person is leaving Brazil to move to India permanently. How does the country of Brazil categorize this person?

Question 78

Anti-immigration supporters often reference stereotypes that link immigrants to crime.

Question 79

Circular migration refers to seasonal workers that immigrate yet maintain strong ties and temporarily live in their home country.

Question 80

Hostility towards immigrants in host countries can result in a rejection or counter-hostility towards the host society culture.