Chapter 4 Quiz

A  It is a state in which whites make up less than half of the population.

B  It is a state in which the populations of the minority groups and the dominant groups are roughly equal.

C  It is a state in which the members of minority groups make up less than half of the population.

D  It is a state in which the population is solely composed of members of the dominant group.

A  exogamy

B  polgamy

C  endogamy

D  hypogamy

A  Asian Americans are less likely than other racial-ethnic groups or whites to be concentrated in highly skilled occupations.

B  Compared to other groups, Asian Americans have the highest life expectancy rates.

C  Asian American parents tend to exercise less control over their children’s lives than do non-Asian American parents.

D  Compared to other groups, Asian Americans have the lowest median household income.

A  isolation from the family

B  family counselors

C  guilt and shame

D  physical punishment

A  Vikram and his wife allow their children to make their own decisions and do not play a significant role in their lives.

B  Vikram and his wife sacrifice their personal needs in the interests of their children and expect filial piety in return.

C  Vikram’s family has a lower median household income than the other minority groups in the neighborhood.

D  Vikram and his wife tend to be more permissive in raising their children.

A  Latinos are more likely than whites to engage in binge drinking and to die from illicit drugs and prescription abuse.

B  Latinos as a group have lower life expectancy rates than whites.

C  Latino families are more likely than white families to support their parents.

D  Latino families are less likely than white families to financially aid their kin.

A  lack the motivation to care for their children

B  teach their children to disrespect authority

C  use harsh punishments to control their children

D  be more permissive in raising their children

A  marianismo

B  machismo

C  familism

D  dignidad

A  the remigration of youth back to rural areas

B  the gradual erosion of American Indian culture

C  the poverty and poor access to services in the reservations

D  the oppression imposed on the youth by native cultural practices

A  African American children are less likely than children in other racial-ethnic groups to grow up with only one parent, usually a mother.

B  African American families often display an egalitarian family pattern, in which both men and women share equal authority.

C  African American fathers do not make an effort to be involved in their children’s lives and are unlikely to share household chores.

D  All African American families speak the same language and have similar customs, cuisines, and religious practices.

A  racial socialization

B  individual discrimination

C  zealotry

D  structural discrimination

A  discrimination

B  acculturation

C  dogmatism

D  stereotyping

A  Prejudice

B  Culture shock

C  Cognitive dissonance

D  Dogma

A  Race is a social concept that refers to physical characteristics.

B  Race-determining genes equal the number of genes that make humans similar.

C  Race is a social concept that describes cultural characteristics.

D  Race is determined biologically.

A  acculturation

B  assimilation

C  pluralism

D  immigration

A  Assimilation

B  Acculturation

C  Pluralism

D  Immigration

A  Acculturation

B  Assimilation

C  Immigration

D  Pluralism

A  dominant

B  ethnic

C  minority

D  racial

A  Undocumented immigrants are more likely than U.S.-born people to work in dangerous jobs that have high fatality rates due to accidents.

B  Undocumented immigrants pay state and federal taxes and contribute to U.S. culture.

C  Undocumented immigrants constitute an untapped source of revenue to support Social Security and Medicare payments for older white Americans.

D  Undocumented immigrants earn higher wages, which decreases the likelihood of family poverty.

A  Most of the immigrants who come to the U.S. arrive as refugees who are fleeing political or religious oppression in their own countries.

B  Most of the immigrants that have settled down in the U.S. in recent years have come from Europe.

C  The United States is the nation that admits the highest number of immigrants every year.

D  The unauthorized immigrant population has significantly plummeted after the Great Recession.