Assignment: Race, Ethnicity, Prejudice

Part I

1. The tendency to assume that one's culture and way of life are superior to all others is termed
a. cultural relativism.
b. ethnocentrism.
c. prejudice.
d. assimilation.

2. Another term for an ethnic slur is
a. ethnocentrism.
b. prejudice.
c. ethnophaulisms.
d. discrimination.

3. Which of the following types of people would be unlikely to do much to change themselves?
a. the fair-weather liberal
b. the all-weather liberal
c. the timid bigot
d. all of these

4. Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding the authoritarian personality?
a. People with authoritarian personality are usually violent criminals convicted of hate crimes.
b. People with authoritarian personality tend to rebel against rules and authority.
c. People with authoritarian personality do not conform to conventional values and morality.
d. all of these

5. Exposure to __________ appears to improve racial tolerance.
a. higher education
b. mass media
c. news programs
d. all of these

6. Sociologists now reject the view that minorities have
a. a particular personality
b. low self-esteem
c. a preference to belong to another group
d. all of these

7. Short answer - Which theory of prejudice attributes the problem to the class system inherent in capitalism?

8. Prejudice is
a. a negative attitude, not behavior.
b. aimed at individuals, not groups.
c. negative behavior, not an attitude.
d. based on accurate definitions.

9. In sociology, minority refers to the
a. dominant group.
b. subordinate group.
c. largest group.
d. smallest group.

10. Members of the dominant group usually
a. marry within their group.
b. marry members of the subordinate group.
c. become part of the group later in life.
d. have the same cultural characteristics as the subordinate group.

11. What defines a racial group?
a. religious differences
b. cultural practices
c. obvious physical differences
d. all of these

12. Which of the following is NOT considered an ethnic group?
a. Puerto Rican New Yorkers
b. Greek Americans
c. White Americans
d. Jewish Americans

13. Which of the following is an ethnophaulism?
a. The employer refused to consider the application from a qualified Norwegian American.
b. The job applicant thought he was refused the position because he was not Black.
c. The personnel manager told the applicant that she had excellent work experience for a woman.
d. all of these

14. Prejudice leads to
a. categorical rejection.
b. is an attitude that coincides with behavior.
c. discrimination.
d. rejection of individuals based on their behavior.

15. The president of a bank refuses to hire the most qualified candidate for a key management position because he is Jewish. This is an example of
a. discrimination.
b. prejudice.
c. the contact hypothesis.
d. the self-fulfilling prophecy.

16. The owner of a car dealership refuses to hire a female applicant not because he thinks women are incompetent, but because he fears that customers will be less likely to buy a car from a woman. According to Merton, the owner is being a(an)
a. authoritarian.
b. timid bigot.
c. all-weather bigot.
d. reluctant liberal.

17. LaPiere's study in the early 1930s involving travel with a Chinese couple to places of business indicated that most people who participated in the follow-up questionnaire were
a. all weather liberals.
b. reluctant liberals.
c. all weather bigots.
d. timid bigots.

18. Many U.S. citizens blame immigrants for social problems such as unemployment and crime. The immigrant, in this instance becomes the
a. typology.
b. pluralist.
c. scapegoat.
d. stereotype.

19. All of the following are characteristics of an authoritarian personality except
a. aggressiveness towards non-conformists.
b. concern with power and toughness.
c. adherence to conventional values.
d. disrespect for authority.

20. Which theory would be most likely to point out that the movement to keep Chinese out of the US became strongest during the late 19th century when Chinese immigrants and Whites fought over dwindling numbers of jobs?
a. scapegoating
b. the self-fulfilling prophecy
c. the authoritarian personality
d. exploitation

21. Stereotyping is related to self-fulfilling prophecy in that
a. it fosters a negative racial climate.
b. people are aware of the negative images others have of them.
c. it affects how people interact with one another.
d. all of these

22. Any police-initiated action based on race, ethnicity, or national origin rather than behavior is called
a. stereotyping.
b. scapegoating.
c. racial profiling.
d. driving while black (DWB).

23. Asking people their willingness to work with or be employed with people of different ethnic backgrounds measures their level of
a. discrimination.
b. stereotyping.
c. social distance.
d. scapegoating.

24. Intergroup hostility refers to prejudice by
a. Whites toward minorities.
b. men toward women.
c. minorities toward other minorities.
d. the rich towards the poor.

25. Studies consistently document that increased formal education is associated with
a. scapegoating.
b. structural approach.
c. racial tolerance.
d. racism.

Part II

Write a short essay (200 - 400 words total) in response to the following questions.

Provide citations according to APA format for the sources you use.

• Define stereotypes and prejudice. What is the difference between stereotyping and prejudice? Use examples to illustrate the differences.What can be done to prevent prejudice from occurring?