Deck 6: Race, Ethnicity, and Families

Question 1

What is the main point of the story in the feature box, Loving Across the Color Line?

A)Interracial adoptions have become popular in the last 10 years and now comprise almost half of all adoptions.
B)Orphanages in Russia are generally poorly staffed and do not have toys for the children.
C)Prejudice against Blacks, including Black children, persists.
D)Men have an easier time adopting interracially than they do trying to adopt children of the same race.
E)Few minority groups adopt children, therefore White families are likely to do so.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Generally, a minority group has several characteristics. Which is NOT one of these characteristics?

A)suffers prejudice and discrimination by the dominant group
B)members feel a sense of group solidarity
C)possesses characteristics that are regarded as different from the dominant group
D)marriages are typically among members of the same group
E)membership is usually achieved rather than ascribed

Answer 2

E

Question 3

The largest percentage of Hispanics in the U.S. comes from which country or region?

A)Mexico
B)Puerto Rico
C)Cuba
D)Spain
E)South America

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Ernesto is a Cuban American living near Miami in South Florida. Which of the following statements about Ernesto is correct?

A)Ernesto's race is Hispanic.
B)Ernesto's ethnicity is Cuban.
C)Ernesto's ethnicity is Caucasian.
D)Ernesto is not a minority because of the large number of Cuban Americans living in South Florida.
E)Ernesto does not have an ethnicity.

Question 5

Latoya is a Black woman. Her ancestors came from Jamaica and have lived in the U.S. for two generations. Latoya:

A)is African American
B)is considered Caucasian
C)is considered to be Black
D)is not a minority in the U.S.
E)has a race but no ethnicity

Question 6

The belief that one racial group is superior or inferior to others is called:

A)ethnocentrism
B)harborism
C)ethnic cleansing
D)racism
E)discrimination

Question 7

With respect to the growth of Hispanics in the population:

A)the fertility rate among Hispanics is high, but it is not as high as the fertility rate among Blacks
B)the growth rate among Hispanics is largely due to the particularly high fertility rates of foreign-born Hispanic women
C)the fertility rate of Hispanic women is about 38 births per 1,000 women
D)the rapid growth in the Hispanic population is due primarily to immigration
E)the fertility rate of Hispanic women is about 61 births per 1,000 women

Question 8

With respect to immigration, Americans are nearly equally divided over whether it is good for the country. With respect to ILLEGAL immigration:

A)Americans remain nearly equally divided about whether it is good for the country
B)Americans believe that illegal immigrants are taking jobs away from U.S. workers
C)nearly 9 out of 10 Americans believe it is a "very" or "somewhat" serious problem
D)about three-fourths of illegal immigrants entered the country with visas that allowed them to live in or visit the U.S. for a limited time, but they overstayed their visas
E)there were about 20-25 million illegal immigrants in the U.S. in 2008

Question 9

The largest number of immigrants in America today comes from:

A)Central America and Europe
B)Europe and Asia
C)Canada and Europe
D)Central America and Asia
E)South America and Russia

Question 10

Which of the following is FALSE with respect to race and ethnicity?

A)Blacks are more likely than Whites to live in extended families.
B)Hispanics, especially Mexican Americans, are least likely to have health insurance.
C)Blacks have higher infant mortality rates than do other racial/ethnic groups.
D)Asian Americans are most likely to be childfree.
E)Hispanics are less likely to cohabit than are other racial/ethnic groups.

Question 11

Are there significant differences between first and subsequent generations of Hispanics?

A)No, there are few significant differences.
B)The economic prospects of the first generation are considerably higher than the second generation.
C)Second generations are less likely to be assimilated than are Hispanics of the first generation.
D)First generations are more likely to believe that they have been discriminated against than are subsequent generations.
E)Nearly 9 in 10 of subsequent generations speak English only, or speak English very well.

Question 12

As shown in the Table 6.2 about race relations,

A)about one-third of Blacks and one-quarter of Hispanics believe they have been discriminated against
B)nearly half of White people believe that they have been discriminated against because of their race
C)most Whites and Hispanics believe that race relations are generally good, but most Blacks think they are generally bad
D)Whites are more likely than Blacks or Hispanics to believe that they have been stopped by police because of their race
E) the views of Blacks and Hispanics are similar to one another regarding race relations, and are substantially different from the views of Whites

Question 13

According to World Map 6.1, which part of the world contains the largest percentage of minorities?

A)The U.S.
B)Europe
C)Brazil
D)Africa
E)Russia

Question 14

In 2010, about 65 percent of Americans were White; by 2050 Whites will comprise about ________ percent of the population.

A)74
B)60
C)53
D)46
E)35

Question 15

People who share specific cultural features are referred to as a/an:

A)ethnic group
B)race
C)extended family
D)racialized family
E)ethnic cleansing

Question 16

The systematic killing, torture, or removal of persons with the intention of eliminating specific racial or ethnic groups is called:

A)prejudice
B)discrimination
C)overt discrimination
D)discriminatory mortality
E)ethnic cleansing/genocide

Question 17

A category composed of people who share real or alleged physical traits that members of a society deem as socially significant, such as skin color or hair texture, would be an example of:

A)ethnicity
B)race
C)minority group
D)discrimination
E)ethnic cleansing

Question 18

Which group is the largest in the U.S.?

A)Hispanics
B)Blacks
C)Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders
D)American Indians
E)Eskimos, Aleuts

Question 19

According to the opening vignette of Chapter 6:

A)children's perceptions of occupational status and their own vocational interests are affected by their social class, race, and ethnicity
B)both Black and White children have a negative bias against dark skin
C)conflicts between Blacks and Hispanics in South Florida are escalating
D)the high school curriculum is often racist
E)most Black children live in a single-parent household

Question 20

Which of the following comparisons of Cuban Americans and Mexican Americans is correct?

A)The circumstances surrounding their immigration are similar.
B)Their foods are similar.
C)Cubans have incomes comparable to Whites, while Mexican Americans are overrepresented among the poor.
D)Mexican Americans have a stronger use of social capital than do Cuban Americans.
E)Their language is identical.

Question 21

Hispanics are the largest minority in the U.S. today, but Blacks are expected to become the largest minority by 2050.

Question 22

By 2050, Whites will likely be a statistical minority in the U.S.

Question 23

The extermination of six million Jews during the Nazi regime or the murder of hundreds of thousands of persons in Rwanda and Serbia are examples of "racial murder."

Question 24

Affirmative action:

A)has been largely illegal in the U.S. since 1996
B)is a set of social policies designed to punish people for racist behaviors
C)is a family policy because it remedies inequalities in work and education that can improve the lives of families
D)has widespread support in the U.S.
E)was controversial until the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to the use of quotas

Question 25

________ are most likely to marry outside their race or ethnic group, and _________ are least likely to do so.

A)Asian Americans; Whites
B)Hispanics; Asian Americans
C)Whites; Native Americans
D)Blacks; Whites
E)Native Americans; Blacks

Question 26

Which of the following is TRUE about Asian American families today?

A)There are about 6 million U.S. residents who report being Asian American or Asian in combination with other groups, comprising about 2 percent of the total population.
B)The term "Asian" is a catchall term representing people with a great diversity in culture, language, socioeconomic characteristics, and reasons for migrating to the U.S.
C)Asian Americans are sometimes called the "model minority" because all, except for the Chinese, closely fit the image of the highly educated and high-earning professional.
D)Chinese Americans are the only racial or ethnic group in the U.S. rounded up against their will and put into internment camps.
E)Asian Americans have experienced less social mobility than have other minority groups.

Question 27

Why are Asian Americans sometimes referred to as the "model minority"?

A)All immigrants groups from Asia have been wealthy.
B)Asian immigrants did not come to the U.S. fleeing war or political strife.
C)The term is traced back to a period when Asian features were thought to be the most beautiful.
D)No one really knows how the term originated, but continues to be used.
E)Asian Americans have the highest family incomes, even higher than Whites, and their children are most likely to go to college.

Question 28

Although more Blacks are joining the ranks of the middle class, it remains that they tend to have far fewer assets than do Whites. Why is this the case, according to your text?

A)Blacks are more likely to live in extended families.
B)Whites have a more difficult time obtaining a home mortgage loan from banks.
C)Homes in predominantly Black neighborhoods appreciate in value more rapidly than do homes in predominantly White neighborhoods.
D)Whites are more likely to draw upon the assets of their parents through a loan or inheritance.
E)Blacks are less likely to receive promotions on the job.

Question 29

Alaska Natives:

A)are misnamed, because they actually live in Washington state as well
B)experienced their most dramatic changes during the Industrial Revolution of the 19th century
C)had a traditional native culture that was tied to nature and the bounty it provided, but few Alaska Natives today report that subsistence is important to their households
D)live in native villages that now have mixed economies in which small to moderate amounts of earned cash are available
E)face few of the social problems that plague other Native American groups, such as suicide, domestic violence, or alcohol abuse, because they receive special benefits given by the federal government, and rich oil revenues

Question 30

According to the text, the public is far more concerned with Hispanics who do not speak English than they are with Asian Americans who do not speak English. Which is NOT of the reasons for this greater concern over Hispanics?

A)racism against Hispanics
B)diversity in Asian American languages make it difficult to pick one as a scapegoat
C)Hispanics represent a greater number of people than do Asian Americans
D)second-generation Hispanics usually do not speak English well, unlike second-generation Asian Americans
E)the media play up and exaggerate the extent to which Hispanics speak Spanish

Question 31

Daniel Patrick Moynihan received a lot of attention for his report published in 1965, "The Negro Family: The Case for National Inaction." In this report he claimed:

A)slavery should no longer be used as an explanation for family patterns among Black families
B)terms like ʺNegroʺ perpetuate racism
C)disagreement with the idea that mothers in Black families become matriarchs
D)social problems experienced by Black families, such as higher rates of delinquency, alcoholism, or out of wedlock births were a by-product of urban structural conditions of society, failing social institutions, and racism
E)Black families experience no more social problems than do White families, once one controls for level of income

Question 32

Today Americans are likely to believe that the group that is most likely to experience discrimination is Hispanics, and the group least likely to experience discrimination is Asian Americans.

Question 33

Ethnicity is generally a more useful way to understand diversity than is race.

Question 34

Children who reported feelings of discrimination were more likely to experience depression and other mental health problems.

Question 35

The term race refers to a category of people who have less power than the dominant group and who are subject to unequal treatment.

Question 36

Which of the following is TRUE with respect to Native Americans and Alaska Natives?

A)There are about 16 million people, or 6 percent of our population, that are American Indians or Alaska Natives.
B)Most Native Americans live on reservations.
C)Native Americans and Alaska Natives are more likely to live in families than are other groups.
D)Few Native American and Alaska Native families are extended because life expectancy is low.
E)Historically, elders held high status and importance in families, but this is no longer the case because they usually cannot work and contribute economically to families.

Question 37

What is so special about "One Child's Very Special First Fourth of July" as discussed in the feature box?

A)Chloe was recently adopted from an orphanage in China by a loving American family.
B)Te is a Vietnamese child who was airlifted out of Vietnam immediately after the war ended.
C)A young boy in Sierra Leone, whose parents have died of AIDS, finds an orphanage that is willing to feed, house, and clothe him, which is something he never dreamed would happen.
D)Cherie is an Alaska Native living in a remote Alaskan village who watched television for the very first time.
E)A girl in Rwanda recounts the genocide she narrowly escaped ten years ago.

Question 38

Over one-half of undocumented migrants have at least a high school diploma.

Question 39

First- and second-generation Hispanics have similar values and experiences.

Question 40

There are many reasons why Blacks are more likely to live in extended families than are Whites. Which is NOT one of these reasons?

A)Black families maintain a high degree of geographical closeness.
B)Grandmothers play crucial roles in Black families.
C)Blacks are more likely to be poor, and only the poor live in extended families.
D)Household boundaries are often more fluid among Blacks.
E)Black families are more likely to have an established system of mutual aid.

Question 41

Today many Blacks are entering the middle class, after working themselves up from the working or lower classes.

Question 42

The racial or ethnic group that faces the most discrimination according to a survey of Americans is:

Question 43

What is the difference between African American and Black?

Question 44

Which minority group is increasing in size most rapidly?

Question 45

Most interracial couples do not report their children to the census as multiracial.

Question 46

In 1900 most immigrants came from _________, but since 1980 most come from ________ and _________.

Question 47

Affirmative action is a set of social policies designed to increase opportunities for minority groups.

Question 48

________ is the systematic killing, torturing, or removal of persons with the intention of eliminating a specific racial or ethnic group.

Question 49

Where do Asian Americans tend to live in the U.S.?

Question 50

Blacks are more likely than Whites to live in extended families regardless of income level.

Question 51

________ is the largest Native American tribe with nearly 900,000 people reporting this tribal affiliation alone or in combination with another tribe, race, or ethnicity.

Question 52

________ refers to a category of people who share real or alleged physical traits, and ________ focuses on shared cultural characteristics.

Question 53

College attendance is increasing, particularly among Black ________.

Question 54

Angelo was encouraged to apply for a new job opening up in city government. This encouragement was a result of a set of social policies designed to increase opportunities for minority groups, which is called ________.

Question 55

List three (3)reasons why are Asians sometimes nicknamed the "model minority."

Question 56

________-White or ________-White interracial couples are far more likely to report their child as multiracial than are other types of couples.

Question 57

Most Native Americans identify themselves as belonging to a specific tribe.

Question 58

Asian Americans have not faced prejudice or discrimination in the U.S., therefore they have been nicknamed the model minority.

Question 59

Early nineteenth-century biologists created a three-part classification of races, which were ________.

Question 60

The belief that one racial or ethnic group is superior or inferior to others is called ________.

Question 61

The ________ of 1964 made discrimination illegal in the workplace, in federally funded programs, and in privately owned facilities open to the public, but many people were concerned that simply ending a longstanding policy of discrimination did not go far enough.

Question 62

Compare and contrast the two views of Black families: that they are in a "tangle of pathology" vs. they have many strengths.

Question 63

Compare and contrast legal vs. illegal immigration.

Question 64

Describe how the U.S. is becoming increasingly diverse.

Question 65

What is affirmative action? Compare and contrast the pros and cons of affirmative action. Be sure to cite relevant evidence for your arguments.

Question 66

Compare and contrast Native Americans and Alaska Native families today. What similarities or differences do they have?

Question 67

Write an essay about language and bilingual education. Be sure to discuss both issues surrounding both Hispanics and Asian Americans.

Question 68

Write an essay describing the evidence that racism exists in the U.S.