Why did second- and third-generation immigrants fail to blend into the melting pot?
Correct answer C. Religion
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In recent years, which groups have experienced a revival of ethnic identity?
Correct answer D. All of the above
What is it called when a minority group adopts the culture of the dominant group?
Correct answer B. Assimilation
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On which belief or beliefs is racism based?
Correct answer D. All of the above
Admiration for power and intolerance of difference are associated with which personality type?
Correct answer D. Authoritarian personality
The loss of unskilled factory jobs has raised Black unemployment. What is this situation an example of?
Correct answer D. Structural discrimination
According to Gordon Allport, on what is much prejudice based?
Correct answer A. Economic competition among different groups
The migration of Black Americans from the rural South to the urban North resembled which other movement?
Correct answer A. Immigration from Europe
What do stratification systems tend to do?
Correct answer B. Differentiate among people within societies
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Which group is the dominant group in a society?
Correct answer D. Most powerful
Which statement is NOT true of minority groups?
Correct answer D. They are not aware of their minority status
For many second- and third-generation immigrants, what becomes a stronger focus of identity than ethnic background?
Correct answer A. Religion
On what is racist ideology based?
Correct answer D. An inaccurate interpretation and social application of Darwin's theory of evolution
How do prejudiced people usually react when faced with evidence that contradicts their beliefs?
Correct answer A. Refuse to change the original judgment in spite of evidence to the contrary
In the social sciences, what does the concept of discrimination mean?
Correct answer C. Actions taken as a result of prejudicial feelings
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Under what condition does prejudice tend to decline?
Correct answer B. The economic status of minorities becomes equal to that of the majority
What does the term “prejudice” imply?
Correct answer D. One's judgements are both preconceived and unchangeable
What have psychologists studying the causes of prejudice found?
Correct answer D. All of the above
From which country do the largest number of Latinos in the United States originate?
Correct answer B. Mexico
Which chromosome combination do males have at conception?
Correct answer A. XY