The United States is not truly pluralistic because

many people value ethnic diversity.

racial and ethnic categories do not have equal social standing.

some people live in ethnic enclaves.

All of these responses are correct.

racial and ethnic categories do not have equal social standing.

Sociologists define the concept of "race" as

a cultural heritage shared by a category of people.

a person's skin color.

a socially constructed category composed of people who share biologically transmitted traits that members of a society consider important.

people who fall into any minority category.

a socially constructed category composed of people who share biologically transmitted traits that members of a society consider important.

Institutional prejudice and discrimination refers to the fact that

bias is built into the operation of social institutions.

bias was more pronounced in this nation's history.

some people hold rigid and unfair attitudes.

many people still hold prejudiced opinions.

bias is built into the operation of social institutions.

The idea that prejudice and discrimination form a vicious circle means that

prejudice and discrimination reinforce each other.

most people do not act on their prejudices.

it is easy to prove that most stereotypes are wrong.

prejudice is more common than actual discrimination.

prejudice and discrimination reinforce each other.

Arab Americans are a U.S. minority that

has Islam as the dominant religion.

is increasing in population size.

has ancestors from many different nations.

All of these responses are correct.

all

While prejudice is a matter of ________, discrimination is a matter of ________.

choice; social structure

abnormality; what a society considers normal

biology; culture

attitude; action

attitude; action

The Matsui family came to the United States from Japan thirty years ago. They now speak English at home, and the Matsui children date non-Japanese students at college. This family's story best illustrates which of the following concepts?

assimilation

miscegenation

pluralism

segregation

assimilation

Which statement about African Americans is correct?

A majority of African Americans are working class or poor.

Many of the largest U.S. cities have elected African American mayors.

An African American president was elected in 2008 and 2012.

All of these responses are correct.

all of the responses

The overall social standing of Native Americans is

below the national average.

above the national average.

about the national average.

mixed, with families found equally at all class levels.

below the national average

Which of the following concepts refers to a state in which racial and ethnic minorities are distinct, but have more or less equal social standing?

pluralism

segregation

assimilation

genocide

pluarlism

What share of the U.S. population consists of people of Hispanic ancestry?

46.7%
36.7%
26.7%
16.7%

16.7%

In the country, four states now have a "minority majority". Which of the following is not one of these?

California
Florida
Hawaii
New Mexico

Florida

Which of the following is the largest category of Asian Americans in the U.S.?

Chinese
Japanese
Korean
Vietnamese

Chinese