Social Problems
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Course Introduction
This course provides an in-depth examination of major social problems affecting contemporary society, including poverty, crime, inequality, discrimination, environmental degradation, and health care disparities. Students will explore the causes, consequences, and possible solutions to these issues through the lens of sociological theories and research. Emphasis is placed on critical thinking and analysis of how social problems are defined, perceived, and addressed by individuals, communities, and policymakers. The course encourages active discussion and engagement with current events and policy debates related to social problems.
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Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the USA 1st Edition by Richard T. Schaefer
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Chapter 1: Exploring Race and Ethnicity in the United States
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Q1) Which of the following is not one of the six consequences of subordinate-group status?
A) expulsion
B) segregation
C) colonialism
D) fusion
Answer: C
Q2) What perspective viewed society as an arena of inequality?
A) functionalist
B) conflict
C) socio-biological
D) labeling
Answer: B
Q3) In the 2010 Census,what percent of the population selected two or more racial groups?
A) 1.8%
B) 2.9%
C) 1.3%
D) 1.9%
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: Prejudice
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Q1) What percent of global internet searches does Google account for?
A) 98%
B) 82%
C) 58%
D) 92%
Answer: B
Q2) Survey data shows that African Americans,Latinos,Asian Americans,and American Indians
A) do feel comfortable with each other
B) are less likely to interact with others within their racial and ethnic group
C) do not necessarily feel comfortable with each other
D) are more likely to interact with others outside of their racial and ethnic group
Answer: C
Q3) Stereotypes are
A) based on factual evidence
B) unreliable generalizations
C) rooted within various race and ethnic groups
D) A and C
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Discrimination
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Q1) The residents of Kennedy Heights sued Chevron in 1985.This is an example of A) institutional racism
B) environmental justice
C) assimilation
D) affirmative action
Answer: B
Q2) What year was the Glass Ceiling Commission formed?
A) 1998
B) 1992
C) 1991
D) 2001
Answer: C
Q3) African American males are __________ to serve time in prison than Latino males.
A) less likely
B) twice as likely
C) six times as likely
D) none of the above
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: Immigration and Ethnicity
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Q1) Xenophobia is
A) the fear or hatred of strangers or foreigners
B) people with a fear of anything associated with China
C) beliefs and policies favoring native-born citizens over immigrants
D) the immigration to the United States of skilled workers, professionals, and technicians who are desperately needed by their home countries
Q2) Approximately how many refugees are living worldwide?
A) 18 million
B) 6 million
C) 11 million
D) 9 million
Q3) What percent of Americans believe that the U.S.Constitution establishes the country as a Christian nation?
A) 65%
B) 44%
C) 55%
D) 51%
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Chapter 5: Native Americans
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Q1) Jane lives and works at the casino on a Navajo reservation.Which of the following is Jane exempt from?
A) State Income Tax
B) Social Security
C) Property Tax
D) Unemployment
Q2) What tourist attraction was created in the remote Grand Canyon area outside of the National Park?
A) Teepee Arts and Crafts
B) Navajo Nation amusement park
C) Pow-Wow USA
D) Hualapai
Q3) How long did the Indian Removal Act last?
A) More than five years
B) More than twenty years
C) More than ten years
D) More than fifteen years
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Chapter 6: African Americans
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Q1) Which of the following is not true for African Americans?
A) The standard of living improved remarkably after World War II
B) Research showed that the rioters were not poor and uneducated rather; they included working-class and middle-class citizens
C) Even though the quality of life was improving, many African Americans experienced relative deprivation on a regular basis
D) The civil rights movement gave higher aspirations for African Americans, especially when their quality of life was improving
Q2) What was the driving force behind the Civil Rights Movement?
A) assimilation
B) fusion
C) pluralism
D) expulsion
Q3) A black man's only recognized family role was
A) to discipline his partner and offspring
B) to earn money to support his family
C) to provide shelter and food for his family
D) to be the sex partner of a woman
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Chapter 7: Latinos
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Q1) Another label for Mexican Americans is
A) Spaniards
B) Chicanos
C) Mojados
D) A and B
Q2) Which war is also referred to as "the Mutilation"?
A) Vietnam War
B) Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
C) Mexican-American War
D) Cuban War of Equality
Q3) Puerto Ricans are citizens of the United States and are
A) able to elect their own governor
B) not able to vote in the presidential election
C) subject to military service
D) all of the above
Q4) What percent of foreign-born Latinos send money abroad to aid relatives?
A) 54%
B) 17%
C) 14%
D) 27%
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Chapter 8: Asian Americans
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Q1) According to (Figure 8.2 in the text),which of the following is the largest Asian origin group?
A) Filipino American
B) Chinese American
C) Asian Indian
D) Japanese American
Q2) How many Asian American groups reside in the United States?
A) 6
B) 15
C) 28
D) 47
Q3) Which of the following is not one of the positive changes occurring among the Hmong population?
A) Many Hmong families have been able to go off of public assistance.
B) Immigrants as well as their children are forging a path into various nonagricultural occupations.
C) In order to eliminate the language barrier, every Wausau resident is required to learn Hmong.
D) All of the above are true
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Chapter 9: Diversity: Today and Tomorrow
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Q1) The percentage of young White and Black adults who are enrolled in school is
A) similar to that of young Asian and Hispanic adults who are enrolled in school
B) significantly different
C) relatively similar
D) higher than that of young Asian and Hispanic adults who are enrolled in school
Q2) According to the text,many believe that racial harmony could exist if we
A) stop talking about racism
B) stop collecting data broken down into racial categories
C) eliminate racial categories from all forms, applications, etc.
D) A and B
Q3) The nation's two largest minority groups are
A) Hispanics and Asian Americans
B) African Americans and Hispanics
C) Pacific Islanders and Native Americans
D) Asian Americans and African Americans
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