A. clear-cut
B. vague because of overlap of traits
C. restricted to skin color
D. done according to physical appearance
Miscellaneous Economics Mcqs
Second- and third-generation immigrants failed to melt in the melting pot because of……………?
A. language differences
B. residence stability
C. religion
D. skin color
In recent years there was an awakening of ethnic identity among the following groups………………?
A. African Americans
B. Hispanics
C. Native Americans
D. all of the above
When a minority group accepts the culture of the dominant group it is called……………?
A. accommodation
B. acculturation
C. amalgamation
D. assimilation
Racism is based on the belief (s) that……………..?
A. groups inherit certain traits that are inferior
B. the dominant majority is the fittest from a Darwinian point of view
C. minority groups should not have access to wealth and power
D. all of the above
Admiration of power and intolerance of differences is linked to a……………..?
A. Democratic personality
B. unprejudiced personality
C. authoritarian personality
D. totalitarian personality
The decline of unskilled factory jobs has increased black unemployment The situation is a result of…………..?
A. structural discrimination
B. individual discrimination
C. nature of life
D. personal discrimination
According to Gordon Allport much prejudice is based on…………….?
A. economic competition among different groups
B. equality of groups
C. lack of human compassion
D. plain ignorance
The Black movement to the urban North from the rural South was similar to…………..?
A. the experience of the American Indians
B. immigration from Europe
C. moves of professionals from New York to Los Angeles
D. the arrival of the Cuban middle class after Castro
Stratification systems tend to…………….?
A. differentiate among people within societies
B. equalize the status of people in a society
C. oppress children and the old
D. create conflict between old and young