Question 1

What does the term "adult-centric" mean?
A) Adults interpret children's activities in comparison to adult conceptions of what children should be doing.
B) Adults interpret children's activities based on what children are actually doing.
C) Adults interpret children's activities based on how children interpret their own behavior.
D) Adults and children interpret the children's behavior together.

Accepted Answer

The term "adult-centric" refers to a perspective where adults interpret children's activities and behaviors based on adult standards and expectations, rather than focusing on the children's own perspectives or interpretations. This approach often overlooks the genuine experiences and intentions of children, imposing adult conceptions on their activities.

Question 2

Piaget's theories of cognitive development emphasize which of the following?
A) Children's systems of thought are fundamentally the same as those of adults.
B) Children's systems of thought are fundamentally different from those of adults.
C) Children are capable of understanding information in the same way as adults.
D) Children can understand information that is not developmentally appropriate if it is delivered carefully enough.

Accepted Answer

Piaget's theories of cognitive development suggest that children's ways of thinking are qualitatively different from those of adults. He proposed that children progress through four stages of cognitive development, each characterized by distinct ways of thinking and understanding the world.

Question 3

Which of the following does NOT describe how academic achievement is defined among immigrant-origin Asians in Cupertino?
A) College attendance is an expectation.
B) What kind of college a student attends matters.
C) A high school degree is the primary goal, and college attendance is a marker of great success.
D) Involvement in college preparation activities during high school is an expectation.

Accepted Answer

In Cupertino, particularly among immigrant-origin Asians, academic achievement is often defined by higher educational aspirations beyond just obtaining a high school degree. College attendance, and specifically the prestige of the college, is a significant marker of success, indicating that a high school degree alone is not the primary goal.

Question 4

In Bonilla-Silva's conception of the emerging tri-racial stratification system in the U.S., into which category do assimilated, urban Native Americans fit?
A) Whites
B) Honorary whites
C) Collective black
D) Other

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Question 5

In Bonilla-Silva's conception of the emerging tri-racial stratification system in the U.S., into which category do reservation-bound Native Americans fit?
A) Whites
B) Honorary whites
C) Collective black
D) Other

Accepted Answer

Reservation-bound Native Americans are typically categorized under "collective black" in Bonilla-Silva's tri-racial stratification system, which includes groups that are marginalized and face systemic disadvantages.

Question 6

Describe the primary findings of Van Ausdale and Feagin's research on children's development of racial and ethnic concepts. What cognitive development theories do they critique, and why? Which theories do they utilize in their analysis?

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Question 7

Explain what the Asian model minority stereotype is. In your answer include how this stereotype evolved and what the implications of it are.

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Question 8

Explain what Bonilla-Silva means by the emerging tri-racial stratification system in the U.S. In your answer describe the three categories, discuss the historical context of the emergence of these categories, and describe the implications of this system.

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Question 9

Describe the ways in which artists and intellectuals attempted to make the vision of a unified, mestizo-based society in Mexico a reality during the 1940s and early 1950s. What were the results of these efforts?

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Question 10

Describe how Jiménez and Horowitz's research on academic achievement and ethnoracial identity is influenced by assimilation theories focusing on the influence of immigrant-origin populations on established individuals and institutions.

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Question 11

Why do you think it is so challenging for researchers to study neighborhood preferences? In what ways do you think Lewis, Emerson, and Klineberg's study addresses these challenges? In what ways does their study still leave unanswered questions?

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Question 12

Describe the in-group and out-group preferences debate in the research on racial residential segregation. What are the arguments for and against each of these sides of the debate?

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Question 13

How has the history of the U.S. shaped current residential segregation patterns?

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Question 14

Lewis, Emerson, and Klineberg speculate that one explanation for the negative preferences blacks express toward Asians is that blacks are reacting to the negative attitudes Asians have toward blacks. How would you design a research project to study this empirically?

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Question 15

Why does it matter that volunteer and religious organizations tend to be very homogenous? What impact does this have on members of these organizations and on society as a whole?

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Question 16

Research on neighborhood preferences addresses the question "to what extent are 'racial' preferences actually a measure of racial as opposed to class preferences?" What other social dynamics aside from neighborhood preferences might be impacted by the connection between race and class?

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Question 17

Discuss how the context of the city of Houston mattered to the research conducted by Lewis, Emerson, and Klineberg. Choose another city and discuss how the context of that city would compare to Houston. How might the results of a research study conducted in that city differ from the results of the research in Houston?

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Question 18

How would you answer the example vignettes from the Houston Area Survey study? What do you think shapes your answer?

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Question 19

Think of a volunteer or religious organization that you have been or are currently connected to, and describe the demographics of that organization. Is that something you've ever thought about before? Why or why not?

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Question 20

What might be the connection between racial residential segregation and the racial homogeneity of volunteer and religious organizations?

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Quiz 3: Today: Remaking Race and Ethnicity

What does the term "adult-centric" mean?

Piaget's theories of cognitive development emphasize which of the following?

Which of the following does NOT describe how academic achievement is defined among immigrant-origin Asians in Cupertino?

In Bonilla-Silva's conception of the emerging tri-racial stratification system in the U.S., into which category do assimilated, urban Native Americans fit?

In Bonilla-Silva's conception of the emerging tri-racial stratification system in the U.S., into which category do reservation-bound Native Americans fit?