Question 1

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The influx of immigrants generate heavy increases in crime.
B)  Immigrants help to create jobs and revitalize poor neighborhoods.
C)  Both A and B
D)  Neither A nor BE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

By 2050,what proportion of the residents of the United States will be people of color?

Accepted Answer

A)  25%.
B)  35%.
C)  50%.
D)  75%.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 3

In 2004,what percentage of African Americans aged 25 or older had a college degree?

Accepted Answer

A)  10%
B)  18%
C)  26%
D)  22%E) A) and C)
F) A) and B) B

Question 4

People who glorify power,view people as good or bad,repress sexual feelings,are concerned about status and toughness,and blame others for troubles are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  authoritarian.
B)  racist.
C)  prejudiced.
D)  reactionary.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

While the unemployment rate for whites in the fall of 2006 was 3.8%,the unemployment rate for African Americans was:

Accepted Answer

A)  2.8%.
B)  5.8%.
C)  8.8%.
D)  10.5%E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Quotas on immigrants from particular countries were established:

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A)  In the mid 1800s.
B)  In the 1890s.
C)  In 1917.
D)  In 1922E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Which of the following statements best describe the conservative approach to discriminatory practices?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social workers should stress the necessity of government intervention to counteract discrimination in society.
B)  Social workers should warn against relying on government regulation to deal with discriminatory practices,being particularly critical of affirmative action policies.
C)  Social workers should address how prejudice is a mask for privilege,or a rationale through which dominant groups maintain their own status quo.
D)  None of the above.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 8

The Child Welfare Act of 1978:

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A)  estabalishes no federal standards for the removal of American Indian children from their families.
B)  states that placements of First Nations children should reflect the unique values of their culture.
C)  Both A and B
D)  Neither A nor BE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Which of the following statements best describe the liberal approach to discriminatory practices?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social workers should stress the necessity of government intervention to counteract discrimination in society.
B)  Social workers should warn against relying on government regulation to deal with discrimintory practices,being particularly critical of affirmative action policies.
C)  Social workers should address how prejudice is a mask for privilege,or a rationale through which dominant groups maintain their own status quo.
D)  None of the above.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above A

Question 10

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is numerous hard data to support charges of "reverse discrimination".
B)  Affirmative actions policies were developed initially to compensate for past discrimination against minorities and women and to eliminate barriers in education and employment.
C)  California's Proposition 209 was a comprehensive measure that required the state to refrain from granting preferential treatment in public employment,public education,or public contracting to any individual or group on the basis of race,sex,color,ethnicity,or national origin.
D)  None of the aboveE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 helped bring people with disabilities into the mainstream by protecting their rights in areas such as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Employment
B)  Transportation
C)  Public Accomodations
D)  All of the aboveE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 12

The political perspective that posits that the United States is an open society with no systemic barriers to success is:

Accepted Answer

A)  radical.
B)  liberal.
C)  conservative.
D)  none of the aboveE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 13

What percentage of Americans report having a disability?

Accepted Answer

A)  3%.
B)  10%.
C)  18%.
D)  25%.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

When people of different cultures retain their own unique individual character and traits,but at the same time interact with other groups,taking on additional traits,such as a common language,this is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  separatism.
B)  structural assimilation.
C)  cultural pluralism.
D)  cultural assimilation.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

The number of undocumented immigrants entering the country each year is about:

Accepted Answer

A)  200,000.
B)  300,000.
C)  500,000.
D)  1,000,000E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Racism is the idea that physical differences between groups of people signify no difference in intelligence and ability
B)  Prejudice is having unfavorable feelings about a group and its individual memebers
C)  Discrimination is differential treatment of individuals from certain groups or social categories
D)  None of the aboveE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 17

Immigrants make up what percentage of New York City's workforce?

Accepted Answer

A)  15%.
B)  24%.
C)  33%.
D)  43%E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

Among students,the most segregated minority group is:

Accepted Answer

A)  American Indians.
B)  Hispanics.
C)  African Americans.
D)  Asian AmericansE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

When a belief in white supremacy becomes deeply ingrained in the dominant culture,becomes embodied in customs and laws,and leads to discriminatory patterns that many take for granted,it is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  prejudice.
B)  discrimination.
C)  individual racism.
D)  institutional racism.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Due to the fact that women were tied to the private world of the home until relatively recently,the practice of lesbianism remained hidden for a longer period of time than the male homosexual underground.
B)  The 2004 Massachusetts Supreme Court ruled sanctioning gay marriage
C)  Both A and B
D)  Neither A nor BE) None of the above
F) C) and D) C

Exam 5: Responses to Human Diversity

Which of the following statements is true?

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By 2050,what proportion of the residents of the United States will be people of color?

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In 2004,what percentage of African Americans aged 25 or older had a college degree?

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People who glorify power,view people as good or bad,repress sexual feelings,are concerned about status and toughness,and blame others for troubles are called:

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While the unemployment rate for whites in the fall of 2006 was 3.8%,the unemployment rate for African Americans was:

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Quotas on immigrants from particular countries were established:

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Which of the following statements best describe the conservative approach to discriminatory practices?

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The Child Welfare Act of 1978:

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Which of the following statements best describe the liberal approach to discriminatory practices?

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Which of the following statements is NOT true?

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The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 helped bring people with disabilities into the mainstream by protecting their rights in areas such as:

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The political perspective that posits that the United States is an open society with no systemic barriers to success is:

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What percentage of Americans report having a disability?

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When people of different cultures retain their own unique individual character and traits,but at the same time interact with other groups,taking on additional traits,such as a common language,this is known as:

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The number of undocumented immigrants entering the country each year is about:

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Which of the following statements is NOT true?

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Immigrants make up what percentage of New York City's workforce?

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Among students,the most segregated minority group is:

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When a belief in white supremacy becomes deeply ingrained in the dominant culture,becomes embodied in customs and laws,and leads to discriminatory patterns that many take for granted,it is called:

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Which of the following statements is true?

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