A. an attitude or feeling of dislike for a certain group
B. an action taken as a result of prejudicial feelings
C. racial hatred
D. belief in the superiority of one,s own group
Miscellaneous Economics Mcqs
Prejudice persists because it…………….?
A. is learned in school
B. is emotionally satisfying
C. is based on rational though
D. causes guilt feelings and most people need a scapegoat
In sociological studies of race and ethnic relations……………?
A. minority refers to the smaller group
B. minority refers to an oppressed group
C. majority represents the group in power because of its large numbers
D. minorities are described on the basis of biology
Human races reflect……………?
A. pure stock
B. differences in intelligence
C. primarily differences in language
D. mixtures of several populations
An ascribed status that a person cannot change is…………….?
A. race
B. religion
C. political party
D. last name
Maintaining a group’s distinctive customs and identity is called…………..?
A. cultural decline
B. cultural pluralism
C. cultural complex
D. cultural trait
The Cuban community in Miami is an example of…………..?
A. assimilation
B. acculturation
C. accommodation
D. segregation
The merging of majority and minority groups as happened in Brazil is called……………?
A. segregation
B. acculturation
C. accommodation
D. amalgamation
Which statement is an example of stereotyping ?
A. Judge each individual on his own merits
B. All blacks are good basketball players
C. There are good and bad among all ethnic or racial groups
D. Talent is not the exclusive property of any ethnic group
The small number of black managers and coaches in professional baseball and football is an example of…………….?
A. individual discrimination
B. institutional discrimination
C. cultural discrimination
D. lack of talent among blacks