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1 the overall outcome of African Americans’ protesting efforts during the 1960s was:
a complete restructuring of society with regard to race, with blacks and whites now having equal power and wealth.
economic upheaval that eventually led to the elimination of “Jim Crow” laws in the south.
a major backlash of whites in the South and the institution of harsher laws than the “Jim Crow” laws.
both a&b
2)Which of the following type of racism refers to discriminatory practices and behaviors that are sanctioned by official rules, norms, or laws of an organization, institution, or society?
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symbolic racism
overt racism
color-blind racism
subtle racism
3 Whites in the U.S. after the end of the Civil War managed to keep African Americans in menial jobs by:
restricting the occupations available to African Americans in the south.
discriminatory practices of unions and supervisors in the north.
forcing African Americans to be tenant farmers in the south.
all of the above
4 negative or positive generalization about an entire racial group’s traits and abilities is called:
a stereotype.
an identity criterion.
discrimination.
prejudice.
5 Which of the following is an example of subtle racism?
quoting higher rent prices to racial or ethnic minorities
teachers punishing black students more than white students
steering racial minorities to low status jobs
all of the above
6 Which of the following is not a characteristic of a style of color-blind racism?
avoidance of direct racial language to express racial views
direct discussion of the effect of racial categories on an individual’s life chances
projection
incoherence
7 Which of the following statements represents the ideology of whites regarding African Americans after the Civil War during the “Jim Crow” era?
Blacks are intellectually and morally inferior to whites.
Blacks should be kept apart (segregated) from whites
Blacks should be given the same opportunities as whites.
both a&b
8 Unlike many other social scientists, Bonilla-Silva argues that:
racism in the US is more acceptable and overt than it has ever been.
racism in the US is still just as important and impactful as ever; it has just taken a different shape.
racism in the US has significantly decreased in terms of its prevalence and impact.
all of the above
9 Which of the following statements accurately reflects Bonilla-Silva’s views on abstract liberalism?
He is against liberalism and favors a society based on principles of collectivism and responsibility to the group rather than to oneself.
He is fine with classical liberalism but is not in favor of social liberalism.
He thinks that racism is now on the decline because whites in the US have finally endorsed true abstract liberalism over ideas like “the survival of the fittest”.
He thinks abstract liberalism is fine in its truest sense, but believes that its major principles (e.g., egalitarianism and individualism) have been redefined so as to justify political and economic inequalities.
10 All of the following practices were prominent during the “Jim Crow” era in the US EXCEPT:
disenfranchisement from voting
racial segregation
enslavement of African Americans
social control through individual whites terrorizing African Americans (e.g., lynching
11 Which frame of color-blind racism is represented by the following statement: “I think you will find discrimination if you are looking for it. I think it’s used an excuse since things are not as bad as they used to be?”
abstract liberalism
individualism
naturalization
minimization of racism
12 Which of the following is NOT a central frame of color-blind racism, as discussed by Bonilla-Silva?
Naturalization
Abstract liberalism
Meritocracy
Minimization of Racism
13 The Jim Crow Laws, enacted in the southern states of the U.S. after the Civil War, were responsible for:
ensuring equality in education.
legalizing racial segregation in many areas of society (e.g., housing).
freeing black people from slavery.
all of the above
14 Which of the following is NOT evidence that race is socially constructed?
Genetic evidence that all other racial groups share similar genetic patterns with Africans.
Evidence from medical doctors that racial groups are distinctly different from one another on several physical traits such as skin color and facial features.
Historical evidence that race, as a concept, is relatively new and that race categories shift over time.
Evidence from social science studies that there are more differences within a racial group than between races.
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15 Which of the following is NOT evidence that race is socially constructed?
Genetic evidence that all other racial groups share similar genetic patterns with Africans.
Evidence from medical doctors that racial groups are distinctly different from one another on several physical traits such as skin color and facial features.
Historical evidence that race, as a concept, is relatively new and that race categories shift over time.
Evidence from social science studies that there are more differences within a racial group than between races.
16 The central component of an ideology that includes set paths for interpreting information is called a:
frame.
mechanism.
institution
structure
17 Which of the following is NOT evidence that race is socially constructed?
Genetic evidence that all other racial groups share similar genetic patterns with Africans.
Evidence from medical doctors that racial groups are distinctly different from one another on several physical traits such as skin color and facial features.
Historical evidence that race, as a concept, is relatively new and that race categories shift over time.
Evidence from social science studies that there are more differences within a racial group than between races.
18 A negative judgment of an individual or group, often based on race, gender, or some other social identity is called:
an identity criterion.
a stereotype.
discrimination.
prejudice.
19 A negative judgment of an individual or group, often based on race, gender, or some other social identity is called:
an identity criterion.
a stereotype.
discrimination.
prejudice
20 Color-blind racism is characterized by which of the following claims by whites?
the claim that they do not see color or race
the claim that racism and/or racial inequalities no longer significantly impact racial minorities’ lives
the claim that racial categories are based on legitimate biological differences, and, thus, racism is inevitable
both a&b
21 What is the definition of a style, according to Bonilla-Silva?
linguistic manner and rhetorical, verbal strategies
symbolic expression of actual dominance
set paths for interpreting information
institutional practice that is eventually codified into law
22 in which of the following areas of society do racial inequalities still exist?
Housing
Education
Wealth
all of the above
23 The concept of race, according to social scientists, refers to:
one’s nation of origin (i.e., where a person is born).
a social and cultural system by which we categorize people based on presumed biological differences.
actual biological differences between groups of people based on blood type that clearly delineate the world’s population into 3 groups (black, white, asian).
differences in facial features and skin color that have always been recognized as evidence of two groups of people- blacks and whites.
24 Which of the following is an example of how race influenced the forces of industrialization and urbanization in the US during the 1900s?
northern manufacturing companies moving their factories to the south to take advantage of the abundance of the low-pay labor by African Americans living there
African American migration from living on farms in the south to living primarily in northern cities, in order to escape the “Jim Crow” laws in the south
African American migration from the south, where they worked on farms, to the north, where they worked in factories, in order to make a better life for themselves
all of the above
25 Bonilla-Silva contends that which of the following is true regarding the results of survey studies that ask white respondents in the U.S. about their racist beliefs?
The fact that whites score low on the Blatant Racism Scale indicates that racism, on a large scale, no longer exists.
Low scores on the Blatant Racism scale and high scores on the Modern Racism scale indicate that while the nature of racism is changing, many whites are still racist.
High scores on the Blatant Racism scale and low scores on the Modern Racism scale indicate that racism is increasingly overt and directed away from Blacks toward Asians.
Low scores on the Blatant Racism and Modern Racism scales indicate that racism is declining and that the US is rapidly becoming a country in which race is not a determining factor in people’s lives.
26 How are color-blind racism and Jim Crow racism similar?
Both are ideologies that whites use to justify racial inequality.
Both ideologies engage in victim-blaming.
Both ideologies are overt and obvious.
both a&b
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27 Bonilla-Silva contends that which of the following is true regarding the results of survey studies that ask white respondents in the U.S. about their racist beliefs?
The fact that whites score low on the Blatant Racism Scale indicates that racism, on a large scale, no longer exists.
Low scores on the Blatant Racism scale and high scores on the Modern Racism scale indicate that while the nature of racism is changing, many whites are still racist.
High scores on the Blatant Racism scale and low scores on the Modern Racism scale indicate that racism is increasingly overt and directed away from Blacks toward Asians.
Low scores on the Blatant Racism and Modern Racism scales indicate that racism is declining and that the US is rapidly becoming a country in which race is not a determining factor in people’s lives.
28 Which of the following is an accurate definition of symbolic racism, according to our textbook?
It represents the intentional practices by institutions and laws to oppress blacks.
It is the belief by whites that whites are biologically superior to blacks.
It is the belief by whites that although biological differences do not exist between races, blacks as a group have significant flaws in their moral character (e.g., they don’t want to work for what they have).
It is the conscious, overt prejudice that whites hold toward blacks.
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