Question 1

The term​ _____ refers to an orientation or set of beliefs that holds one's own group as superior to others.​

Accepted Answer

Ethnocentrism is the belief that one's own group or culture is superior to others. Pluralism refers to the acceptance and appreciation of diverse cultures, while multiculturalism refers to the coexistence and celebration of different cultures. Bureaucratism refers to a system of administration characterized by strict procedures and hierarchy.

Question 2

​The _____ is derived from the view that all people are a part of two systems: the dominant system and the nurturing system.

Accepted Answer

The statement mentions two systems - the dominant system and the nurturing system. This is in line with the dual perspective concept, which acknowledges the existence of multiple societal systems that can influence individuals and their experiences. The other answer choices do not specifically mention this concept.

Question 3

In the context of activism, the _____ is characterized by passionate rhetoric about how minorities are being victimized.

Accepted Answer

D

Question 4

In 1996, voters in the state of California passed Proposition 209 that:

Accepted Answer

Proposition 209 explicitly rejects the idea of providing special consideration to women and minority group members in areas like job applications, government contracts, and university admissions.

Question 5

​Tribal sovereign status, mentioned by the Council on Social Work Education (2015) in Educational Policy, is a rather unique status that is held by _____.

Accepted Answer

Tribal sovereign status is a legal status held by Native American tribes in the United States, which grants them certain rights of self-governance and immunity from certain laws and regulations.

Question 6

​As described by Robert Merton, the _____, in both belief and practice, upholds American ideals of freedom and equality.

Accepted Answer

According to Robert Merton, the unprejudiced nondiscriminator is the ideal type of individual who upholds American ideals of freedom and equality by not discriminating against any individual or group based on their race, gender, religion, or any other characteristic. This individual is free from any prejudice and treats everyone equally.

Question 7

​According to T. W. Adorno et al., the authoritarian personality:

Accepted Answer

According to T. W. Adorno et al., the authoritarian personality is characterized by a strong respect for authority figures and a quick willingness to submit to their will. This personality type tends to be rigid and inflexible, and is often intolerant of ambiguity or uncertainty. They tend to favor traditional values and may be hostile toward minority groups. Therefore, the correct answer is B - has a great respect for authority figures and quickly submits to their will.

Question 8

​In the context of the background of racial groups, all of the following statements are true except that:

Accepted Answer

The largest racial group in the United States is not the Native American race, but rather the White/Caucasian race. According to the US Census Bureau, as of 2019, White/Caucasian individuals make up approximately 76% of the US population, while Native Americans make up only 2.9%.

Question 9

The "Jim Crow" was a rigid caste system that:

Accepted Answer

The Jim Crow system was a caste system that asserted White supremacy and reinforced racial segregation in the United States. It was designed to maintain the social, economic, and political power of Whites over African Americans.

Question 10

​All of the following statements are true of discrimination in the United States except that:

Accepted Answer

Discrimination undermines rather than strengthens the political goals of the United States, which include promoting equality and justice for all citizens.

Question 11

​All of the following statements are true of reservations for Native Americans except that:

Accepted Answer

Segregation to reservations did not enable Native Americans to retain their pride and sense of self-worth. In fact, many Native Americans on reservations have experienced a loss of culture, identity, and self-esteem as a result of forced assimilation, historical trauma, and ongoing discrimination.

Question 12

​Which of the following statements is true of Arab Americans and American Muslims?

Accepted Answer

Many Arab Americans are Christians, with estimates ranging from 10-20% of the population. While a significant percentage of Muslim Americans are of Arab descent, they are not the majority. Arab Americans are an ethnic group, not exclusively a religious group.

Question 13

​​In the context of discrimination, Robert Merton describes the _____ as a person who feels hostile to other groups but recognizes that law and social pressures are opposed to overt discrimination.

Accepted Answer

Robert Merton's typology of prejudice and discrimination identifies the prejudiced nondiscriminator as someone who harbors personal prejudices but does not act on them due to societal norms, laws, or other pressures. This type of individual internally feels hostility towards other groups but refrains from discriminatory behavior because of external constraints.

Question 14

​The concept of _____ involves one's perceptions of oneself in relation to other people, objects, institutions, and nature.

Accepted Answer

The concept of worldview involves one's perceptions and beliefs about oneself in relation to other people, objects, institutions, and nature. It encompasses one's values, attitudes, and assumptions about the world and how it operates, and shapes one's behaviors and interactions with others. Self-discovery refers to the process of gaining knowledge and understanding about oneself, while Eurocentrism and familism are specific cultural or social orientations that may influence one's worldview.

Question 15

In contrast to ethnocentrism, _____ is more likely to be based on physical differences than on cultural differences.

Accepted Answer

Racism involves the belief in the inherent superiority or inferiority of individuals based on physical differences such as skin color, facial features, hair texture, etc. This is different from ethnocentrism, which is the belief in the superiority of one's own cultural group over others.

Question 16

_____ are generalizations, or assumptions, that people make about the characteristics of all members of a group, based on an image, often wrong, about what people in a group are like.

Accepted Answer

Stereotypes are the generalizations people make about a group of people based on assumptions and often an incorrect image of what people in that group are like. Stressors are factors that cause stress, moieties refer to subdivisions within a society, and norms are the accepted behaviors in a given community.

Question 17

​All of the following statements are true of Japanese Americans during World War II except that:

Accepted Answer

Japanese Americans were allowed to serve in the U.S. armed forces despite facing discrimination and suspicion. The 442nd Regimental Combat Team, made up primarily of Japanese American soldiers, became one of the most highly decorated units in U.S. military history.

Question 18

​The term _____ refers to a group of people of a distinct religious, ethnic, or other group that is smaller or less powerful than society's controlling group.

Accepted Answer

The term "minority" specifically refers to a group that is smaller or less powerful than society's controlling group based on factors such as religion, ethnicity, or other characteristics. The other options, such as "race," "cluster," and "ethnicity," can also refer to groups of people based on certain characteristics, but they do not have the same connotation of relative power and size as the term "minority."

Question 19

​All of the following are examples of institutional racism except:

Accepted Answer

The scenario described in option A is an example of individual racism, not institutional racism. Institutional racism refers to the ways in which structural policies and practices within institutions such as government, law enforcement, education, and healthcare, among others, systematically disadvantage people of color. Option B and C both describe examples of institutional racism.

Question 20

​_____ refers to discriminatory acts and policies against a racial group that pervade the major macrosystems of society, including the legal, political, economic, and educational systems.

Accepted Answer

Institutional racism refers to discriminatory acts and policies that are embedded in the major macrosystems of society, including legal, political, economic, and educational systems. This type of racism operates at a systemic level and can often be difficult to identify and address. Examples of institutional racism include policies that disproportionately affect certain racial groups, such as redlining in housing, racial profiling in law enforcement, and discriminatory employment practices.

Quiz 12: Racism, Ethnocentrism, and Strategies for Advancing Social and Economic Justice

The term _____ refers to an orientation or set of beliefs that holds one's own group as superior to others.

The _____ is derived from the view that all people are a part of two systems: the dominant system and the nurturing system.

In the context of activism, the _____ is characterized by passionate rhetoric about how minorities are being victimized.

In 1996, voters in the state of California passed Proposition 209 that:

Tribal sovereign status, mentioned by the Council on Social Work Education (2015) in Educational Policy, is a rather unique status that is held by _____.

As described by Robert Merton, the _____, in both belief and practice, upholds American ideals of freedom and equality.

According to T. W. Adorno et al., the authoritarian personality:

In the context of the background of racial groups, all of the following statements are true except that:

The "Jim Crow" was a rigid caste system that:

All of the following statements are true of discrimination in the United States except that:

All of the following statements are true of reservations for Native Americans except that:

Which of the following statements is true of Arab Americans and American Muslims?

In the context of discrimination, Robert Merton describes the _____ as a person who feels hostile to other groups but recognizes that law and social pressures are opposed to overt discrimination.

The concept of _____ involves one's perceptions of oneself in relation to other people, objects, institutions, and nature.

In contrast to ethnocentrism, _____ is more likely to be based on physical differences than on cultural differences.

_____ are generalizations, or assumptions, that people make about the characteristics of all members of a group, based on an image, often wrong, about what people in a group are like.

All of the following statements are true of Japanese Americans during World War II except that:

The term _____ refers to a group of people of a distinct religious, ethnic, or other group that is smaller or less powerful than society's controlling group.

All of the following are examples of institutional racism except:

_____ refers to discriminatory acts and policies against a racial group that pervade the major macrosystems of society, including the legal, political, economic, and educational systems.

Quiz 12: Racism, Ethnocentrism, and Strategies for Advancing Social and Economic Justice

The term​ _____ refers to an orientation or set of beliefs that holds one's own group as superior to others.​

​The _____ is derived from the view that all people are a part of two systems: the dominant system and the nurturing system.

In the context of activism, the _____ is characterized by passionate rhetoric about how minorities are being victimized.

In 1996, voters in the state of California passed Proposition 209 that:

​Tribal sovereign status, mentioned by the Council on Social Work Education (2015) in Educational Policy, is a rather unique status that is held by _____.

​As described by Robert Merton, the _____, in both belief and practice, upholds American ideals of freedom and equality.

​According to T. W. Adorno et al., the authoritarian personality:

​In the context of the background of racial groups, all of the following statements are true except that:

The "Jim Crow" was a rigid caste system that:

​All of the following statements are true of discrimination in the United States except that:

​All of the following statements are true of reservations for Native Americans except that:

​Which of the following statements is true of Arab Americans and American Muslims?

​​In the context of discrimination, Robert Merton describes the _____ as a person who feels hostile to other groups but recognizes that law and social pressures are opposed to overt discrimination.

​The concept of _____ involves one's perceptions of oneself in relation to other people, objects, institutions, and nature.

In contrast to ethnocentrism, _____ is more likely to be based on physical differences than on cultural differences.

_____ are generalizations, or assumptions, that people make about the characteristics of all members of a group, based on an image, often wrong, about what people in a group are like.

​All of the following statements are true of Japanese Americans during World War II except that:

​The term _____ refers to a group of people of a distinct religious, ethnic, or other group that is smaller or less powerful than society's controlling group.

​All of the following are examples of institutional racism except:

​_____ refers to discriminatory acts and policies against a racial group that pervade the major macrosystems of society, including the legal, political, economic, and educational systems.

The term _____ refers to an orientation or set of beliefs that holds one's own group as superior to others.

The _____ is derived from the view that all people are a part of two systems: the dominant system and the nurturing system.

Tribal sovereign status, mentioned by the Council on Social Work Education (2015) in Educational Policy, is a rather unique status that is held by _____.

As described by Robert Merton, the _____, in both belief and practice, upholds American ideals of freedom and equality.

According to T. W. Adorno et al., the authoritarian personality:

In the context of the background of racial groups, all of the following statements are true except that:

All of the following statements are true of discrimination in the United States except that:

All of the following statements are true of reservations for Native Americans except that:

Which of the following statements is true of Arab Americans and American Muslims?

In the context of discrimination, Robert Merton describes the _____ as a person who feels hostile to other groups but recognizes that law and social pressures are opposed to overt discrimination.

The concept of _____ involves one's perceptions of oneself in relation to other people, objects, institutions, and nature.

All of the following statements are true of Japanese Americans during World War II except that:

The term _____ refers to a group of people of a distinct religious, ethnic, or other group that is smaller or less powerful than society's controlling group.

All of the following are examples of institutional racism except:

_____ refers to discriminatory acts and policies against a racial group that pervade the major macrosystems of society, including the legal, political, economic, and educational systems.