CHAPTER 14: RACE AND ETHNICITY – Flashcards
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Although based on physical traits like skin color, the concept of "race" is constructed by society.
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true
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3. Some "white" people actually have darker skin than some "black" people.
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true
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4. Over past decades, an increasing number of people have been willing to define
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In most cases, race and ethnicity refer to the same thing.
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false
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Being Greek, Italian, or Vietnamese involves a distinct ethnicity.
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true
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36. The story about the class at New York's Bronx Community College explains that
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many people have mixed racial and ethnic ancestry.
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37. Human beings are all members of
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a single biological species.
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Why do sociologists consider the "scientific" racial types of Caucasian, Mongoloid, and Negroid to be misleading and even harmful?
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All of these are correct.
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42. Race refers to _____ considered important by a society; ethnicity refers to _____.
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biological traits; cultural traits
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44. Which of the following concepts refers to a category of people, distinguished by physical or cultural traits, who are socially disadvantaged?
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minority
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In the United States, minorities typically have less
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All of these responses are correct.
