Deck 3: Discrimination

Question 1

Hate crimes are also referred to as

A) racist crimes
B) sexist crimes
C) bias crimes
D) discriminatory crimes

Answer 1

C

Question 2

In 2010,African Americans and Latinos accounted for _____ % of homebuyers.

A) 12
B) 6
C) 16
D) 22

Answer 2

A

Question 3

The Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act in 2009 provided

A) equal pay for all men and women as long as they have the same level of education and experience
B) more time for victims to file a lawsuit
C) salary information to every employee of every institution in order to ensure that organizations were abiding by the Fair Pay Act
D) every company a standard formula for salary calculation

Answer 3

B

Question 4

According to Figure 3.2,hate crimes are more likely to be motivated by

A) sexual orientation
B) race
C) religion
D) ethnicity

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true?

A) White men earn 33% more than Black men
B) Hispanic women earn 28% more than Alaskan Native women
C) On average, Black women earn less than Asian women
D) On average, Asian women earn more than Native American men

Question 6

In 1857,what U.S.Supreme Court ruling stated that slaves remained slaves even when living or traveling in states where slavery was illegal?

A) Brown vs. Board of Education
B) Roe vs. Wade
C) Civil Rights Act
D) Dred Scott

Question 7

Female physicians and surgeons earn __________% of what their male colleagues do.

A) 69
B) 23
C) 49
D) 83

Question 8

According to Pager's research,which of the following statements is true?

A) Latino job applicants are at a disadvantage equivalent to that of African Americans
B) An African American with a criminal record is more likely to receive a job callback than a Caucasian without a criminal record
C) A Latino is less likely to receive a job callback than an African American
D) A Caucasian male is just as likely as a Latino male to get a job callback

Question 9

What is the denial of opportunities and equal rights to individuals and groups because of prejudice or other arbitrary reasons?

A) racism
B) ethnocentrism
C) discrimination
D) scapegoating

Question 10

How many hate crimes were officially reported in 2010?

A) 4,800
B) 8,900
C) 5,600
D) 6,600

Question 11

Jorge and Maria moved from a small city in Colombia to a large city in Texas.Jorge and Maria earn more income in the United States,but do not have transportation like the majority of their neighbors,co-workers,etc.This is an example of

A) absolute deprivation
B) cultural relativism
C) assimilation
D) relative deprivation

Question 12

The Civil Rights Act led to the establishment of the

A) EEOC
B) WFU
C) OSHA
D) NAMI

Question 13

Brown vs.Board of Education ruled that

A) separate but equal facilities were protected by the law
B) separate but equal facilities were unconstitutional and no longer protected by the law
C) separate but equal facilities were only acceptable if it was a private institution
D) separate but equal facilities were a byproduct of technological advancements within society

Question 14

In terms of annual income,the greatest disparity exists between

A) Caucasian men and Asian American women
B) African American women and Caucasian men
C) Native American men and Latino women
D) Latino women and Caucasian women

Question 15

The patterns of discrimination against people trying to buy homes in minority and radically hanging neighborhoods is known as

A) absolute deprivation
B) affirmative action
C) redlining
D) ethnocentrism

Question 16

The entire criminal justice system,from judge,to attorney,to parole officer,is dominated by Caucasians.This exemplifies the concept of

A) assimilation
B) pluralism
C) relative deprivation
D) institutional discrimination

Question 17

African American males are __________ to serve time in prison than Latino males.

A) less likely
B) twice as likely
C) six times as likely
D) none of the above

Question 18

What year was the Civil Rights Act established?

A) 1954
B) 1964
C) 1987
D) 1997

Question 19

Which of the following is true?

A) African American families are less likely to be in debt than Caucasian families
B) Caucasian families are more likely to be in debt than African American families
C) African American and Caucasian families are equally as likely to be in debt
D) African American families are more likely to be in debt than Caucasian families

Question 20

Carmichael and Hamilton coined the term

A) ethnocentrism
B) social marginality
C) institutional discrimination
D) hate crime

Question 21

The residents of Kennedy Heights sued Chevron in 1985.This is an example of

A) institutional racism
B) environmental justice
C) assimilation
D) affirmative action

Question 22

What term refers to the male advantage experienced in occupations dominated by women?

A) glass ceiling
B) glass walls
C) glass escalator
D) glass elevator

Question 23

What president said,"Affirmative action has been good for America?"

A) Barack Obama
B) Richard Nixon
C) John Kenney
D) Bill Clinton

Question 24

Which of the following is not true?

A) White non-Hispanic males are more likely than Asian American males to serve on the boards of directors of Fortune 100 corporations
B) African American males are just as likely as Asian American females to serve on the boards of directors of Fortune 100 corporations
C) White non-Hispanic females are more likely than Hispanic females to serve on the boards of directors of Fortune 100 corporations
D) African American females and Hispanic females are less likely than White non-Hispanic females to serve on the boards of directors of Fortune 100 corporations

Question 25

Research suggests that White males who enter female-dominated occupations are more likely to

A) encounter glass ceilings that prohibit entry to top positions
B) advance to the highest positions
C) become marginalized in the workplace
D) experience sexual harassment and gender discrimination

Question 26

What year was the Glass Ceiling Commission formed?

A) 1998
B) 1992
C) 1991
D) 2001

Question 27

Affirmative action was first introduced to address discrimination based on

A) race and ethnicity
B) sex
C) religion
D) sexual orientation

Question 28

The wealth gap between __________ and __________ families has more than quadrupled over the course of a generation.

A) Asians; African Americans
B) Pacific Islanders; Asians
C) Latinos; Caucasians
D) Caucasians; African Americans

Question 29

What percent of Michigan citizens voted to restrict all state universities from using affirmative action in their admission policies?

A) 58%
B) 54%
C) 40%
D) 11%

Question 30

Which of the following is not an example of reverse discrimination?

A) A Hispanic male refuses to interact with a Caucasian male at his school
B) An Asian female refuses to ask a Caucasian male on a date
C) A Hispanic female refuses to interact with a Caucasian male at her place of employment
D) An Asian female asks a Hispanic female out on a date

Question 31

According to the Alliance for Board Diversity,what percent of White non-Hispanic males serve on the boards of directors of Fortune 100 corporations?

A) 82%
B) 62%
C) 51%
D) 71%

Question 32

What president introduced the phrase affirmative action?

A) Barack Obama
B) Richard Nixon
C) John Kennedy
D) Bill Clinton

Question 33

What term refers to the barrier that blocks the promotion of a qualified worker because of gender or minority membership?

A) institutional discrimination
B) hate crime
C) ethnocentrism
D) glass ceiling

Question 34

Who is most likely to encounter a glass ceiling in our society?

A) Minority males
B) Minority females
C) White females
D) All of the above

Question 35

Which of the following was added,six years later,to the order of affirmative action?

A) Race and ethnicity
B) Sex
C) Religion
D) Sexual Orientation