Ch1 Introduction Test Bank

Chapter 1: Introduction

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A strong collective conscience A) occurs in small towns because there is general agreement about what is right or wrong B) helps to create informal social control C) is a function of the society’s morality D) all the above

2. Which of the following is a defining feature of race A) cultural heritage B) language C) physical characteristics D) all of the above

3. Hispanic Americans would be considered an A) racial group B) religious group C) ethnic group D) none of the above

4. Which of the following is a defining feature of a minority group as defined in the social sciences A) ethnicity B) racial differences C) numerical size D) access to economic, social and political power

5. Ethnocentrism is the tendency to judge other cultures as _________ A) inferior B) superior C) about the same D) about the same but in a different era to one’s native culture.

6. Which of the following is NOT a type of minority group A) Religious B) Gender C) Ethnic D) Musical

7. Which of the following is and example of a prejudiced non-discriminator A) a member of the Ku Klux Klan B) Mother Theresa C) a landlord that dislikes Asian Americans but rents apartments to them anyway D) none of the above

8. One of the problems with institutional discrimination is A) the people engaging in the behavior do not realize they are doing it B) people who engage in institutional discrimination might think that they are treating everyone fairly C) people who are discriminated against may not realize how they are being treated D) all the above

9. Racism is dangerous largely because A) it is based on the belief that people are divided into distinct hereditary groups that are innately different in their behavior and abilities. B)groups can be ranked as superior or inferior on the basis of those abilities and behavior C) the presumed superiority of some groups is used to legitimate the mistreatment of groups D) all the above

10. People opposed to a multicultural society argue that it A) makes it difficult to distinguish groups B) makes it easier to control society C) creates divisions between groups D) none of the above

True/False Questions

1. T/F Most people erroneously think of the United States as a melting pot of diversity.
2. T/F A homogeneous society is one in which there is a great deal of cultural diversity.
3. T/F One of the challenges to living in a heterogeneous society is that many people have different ideas about what is acceptable and unacceptable in terms of attitudes, values, beliefs, and behaviors.
4. T/F The distinguishing feature of race is that there is a cultural history associated with the particular group that differs from other racial groups.
5. T/F The social construction of race suggests that every society defines the importance of race in their own way using their own particular criteria.
6. T/F As it is used in the social sciences, the term “minority” means the fewest number of people in a group.
7. T/F Puerto Ricans are considered an ethnic group.
8. T/F The Jewish holocaust during World War II was an example of one of the possible consequences for minority groups.
9. T/F Another term for unprejudiced/non-discriminator is “closet bigot.”
10. T/F Ethnocentrism is the tendency to judge other cultures as inferior.
11. T/F Some critics of multiculturalism think that it promotes a form of reverse discrimination.
12. T/F In its purest form, the arguments in favor of multiculturalism center on integration and social cohesion.
13. T/F In places where there is a weak collective conscience, the sense of connectedness people have to one another is stronger.
14. T/F Inmates in prisons must often choose to be a part of an ethnicity or race-based gang in order to survive.
15. T/F In the social sciences, Jews are often categorized as a religious group.

Fill In the Blank Questions

1. People in favor of multiculturalism argue that it __________

2. Given its emphasis on structural problems, many sociologists would argue that _______explains why minorities are overrepresented in the criminal justice system.

3. Another term for an predjuced non-discriminator is ________.

4. ____________ suggests that every society defines the importance of race in their own way using their own particular criteria.

5. The distinguishing feature of _________ is that there is a cultural history associated with the particular group that differs from other racial groups.

6 Having a negative attitude towards a group of people is known as __________.

9. Living in a small town, where many people know each other and have social relationships is an example of a _________ society.

10. When Durkheim refers to a society’s sense of morality or connectedness, he refers to it as __________.