The attitude of some Americans toward the minorities in their midst shows_______________?

Related Mcqs:

1. The difference between racial minorities and ethnic minorities is_______________?

   A. in the size of each group
   B. ethnic minorities do not suffer from discrimination but only from prejudice
   C. racial minorities differ biologically ethnic minorities differ culturally from the dominant group
   D. racial minorities have been here longer than ethnic minorities

2. The struggle of women and ethnic minorities to change certain discriminatory practices concerns ?

   A. role strain
   B. ascribed statuses
   C. master statuses
   D. role conflict

3. Conflicts between the dominant group and minorities develop because_________________?

   A. minorities are perceived as different
   B. minorities perceive themselves as different
   C. the dominant group has coercive power
   D. all of the above

4. Minorities have reacted to domination by developing goals that may be called_________________?

   A. pluralistic
   B. assimilationist
   C. secessionist
   D. all of the above

5. Dominant groups tend to use all but which of the following methods in dealing with minorities ?

   A. forced assimilation
   B. cultural relativity
   C. population transfers
   D. economic exploitation

6. The mechanisms of upward mobility of minorities did NOT include?

   A. internal economic development and specialization
   B. development of a middle class
   C. geographic concentration
   D. a social caste system

7. Americans who join voluntary associations are generally ?

   A. poor
   B. black
   C. Catholic
   D. urban

8. A number of social commentator’s fear that having become a nation of hyphenated Americans ?

   A. we may begin to our national identity
   B. the United States will be divided into a number of smaller nations
   C. we must keep out all new immigrants
   D. we will not defend the nation from invasion

9. Americans proclaim the need for honesty but cheat on their tax returns This situation indicates that_____________?

   A. the overt culture is consistent
   B. Americans often follow a covert culture in actual behavior
   C. there is no covert culture in the United States
   D. people are only human

10. The difference in attitudes of whites and African Americans is related to_______________?

    A. age
    B. social status
    C. social class
    D. none of these