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A Hispanic student who does not look her teacher in the eye is very likely doing so because she __________.

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respects her teacher

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Blauner's "internal-colonialism" refers to __________.

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the large number of African Americans trapped in ghettos

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__________ constitute the largest non-Hispanic immigrant population from the Caribbean.

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jamaica

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In Latin American countries, __________.

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social class, not race, is the primary basis for differential treatment.

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__________ has the highest percentage of Hispanic residents.

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Miami

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The Zoot Suit Riots of 1943 illustrate __________.

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dominant-group tolerance of violence against a minority

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What is the main "hot button" issue that that triggers nativists' ire more than any other ethnic manifestation by Hispanics?

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Extensive use of the Spanish language `

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The term "second shift" refers to __________.

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working women also doing most household chores

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Jim Crow Laws __________.

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reflected southern states' embracing the notion of separate but equal upheld in Plessy v. Ferguson

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Wilson maintains that denial of upward mobility to the black poor results from __________.

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social class barriers that limit life chances

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In terms of income, which group has benefited most from all the civil rights actions?

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Black middle class

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the black middle class

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still endures various forms of racism wrong

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Analysis of the age distribution of American blacks and whites shows __________.

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blacks have a larger percentage of young people

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The Bell Curve says the best explanation of wealth, status, poverty, and social pathologies is __________.

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intellegence

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La Raza Cosmica refers to __________.

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a common bond and great destiny for the Hispanic peoples

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The sanctuary movement that hid Salvadoran refugees from immigration officials involved __________.

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Catholic clergy and parishioners

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In fields of study in college today, we find__________.

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males significantly outnumbering females in engineering and physical sciences

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Which state was brought into the United States as a result of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo at the End of the Mexican-American War?

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cali

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Since the mid-1960s, the number of elected black officials has __________.

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increased dramatically

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Mexican Americans may be described as __________.

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diverse in values, socioeconomic status, and assimilation

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Asians tend to have __________than/as Hispanics

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less egalitarian sex roles wrong

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The greatest increase in working women has been among __________.

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married women with young children

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Today, many African Americans still lack __________.

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basic services and amenities

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Compared to Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans __________.

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have a lower proportion living in poverty

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Many changes occurred after the Industrial Revolution, including the fact that __________.

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there were decreases in infant-mortality and in family size

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The __________ had implications far beyond slavery as it produced a system which replicated social inferiority throughout generations.

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master-slave social system

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Most female technical and professional workers work as __________.

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speech-language pathologists

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In the early twentieth century, U.S. policy toward Puerto Rico was __________.

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an attempt at Americanization

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Men have the highest employment rate among __________.

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electricians

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What was the difference between other ethnic groups and African immigrants in the U.S. during the years of slavery?

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200 years of master-slave relations shaped values and attitudes about whites and blacks that still linger today.

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Congress gave women the right to vote in __________.

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1919

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Critics attack the Bell Curve for its __________.

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selective use of data wrong

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The gradual and pervasive change in the values of a people is known as __________.

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cultural drift

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In the Puerto Rican American communities, bodegas serve as __________.

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social gathering places

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Sexual bias in schools __________.

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continues to exists

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As a whole, the patterns for recent Hispanic immigrants can be said to be __________ those for other racial and ethnic groups.

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extremely similar to

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__________ is the field of study that has the largest number of female bachelor's degree earners.

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health professions

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Native-born blacks __________.

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raised in the Northeast tend to differ in lifestyles and interaction patterns compared to those from the South

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African American women are more likely to benefit from the Feminist movement in __________.

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egalitarian marriage

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A Hispanic male's felt responsibility to protect his family's honor might be identified by which term?

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Machismo

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Changes in the U.S. economy affect Puerto Rico because __________.

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of its economic dependency on the United States

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Who is associated with the Brown Berets?

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David sanchez

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In the United States, machismo causes a culture class because it often involves __________.

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the belief in male dominance and female submissiveness

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Mexican Americans in Los Angeles and New Mexico compared to those living elsewhere, __________.

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show a greater degree of assimilation

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__________ have the lowest educational attainment.

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Hispanic males

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Minority women encounter prejudice and discrimination on what two fronts?

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race and gender wrong

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The term "mommy track" refers to the __________.

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choice working women make to put family ahead of career

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The growing number of female-headed households living in poverty has led to the creation of the concept of __________.

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feminization of poverty

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Immigration from Africa __________.

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has been significantly increasing in recent years

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In 1970, the total population of Latin America and the Caribbean was more than 285 million. What was the approximate population in 2012?

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599 million

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The principle of "separate but equal" was __________.

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upheld by the Supreme Court in 1896

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Many state labor laws__________.

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fail to protect women from economic exploitation

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The measurable impact of the massive civil rights legislation was its __________.

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provision of equal life opportunities for African Americans

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What percentage of blacks believe that major conflicts still exist between the races?

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53%

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Immigration from Haiti will likely __________.

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continue for a long time

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Compared to other Hispanic-American groups, Cubans have __________.

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a higher median family income

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The greatest number of South American immigrants came from __________.

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colombia

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Sexism is a term and concept has been a public concern since __________.

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the suffrage movement wrong WW2

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If you were concerned about the Hispanic dropout rate, you would do well to focus on __________.

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age at the time of entry into the United States

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__________ have the highest rate of female headed households.

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black families

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Currently, the two most common stereotypes that Mexican Americans have had to combat involve __________.

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belonging to youth gangs and being undocumented aliens

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As their length of time in the country grows, Mexican immigrants close the earning gap with __________ but not with non-Hispanic whites.

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us born mexican americans

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Hispanics are heavily underrepresented in __________.

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managerial positions

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Myrdal called the intensification of discrimination resulting from Jim Crow laws __________.

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B) cumulative causation

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When did sex inequality become marked by disparities in economic contributions?

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Industrial societies

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The 1960s sit-ins and freedom rides are examples of which minority response pattern?

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Defiance

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As male dominance continued over the generations, a sexist ideology evolved to justify the existing order as __________.

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natural

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"Repatriation" and "Operation Wetback" are examples of __________ efforts.

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expulsion

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Racism emerged as an ideology __________.

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sometime in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries

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What happened in 1990 that led an 11-year-long exodus of Nicaraguan refugees to subside?

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The Sandinistra regime was voted out.

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The major criticism against using intelligence testing to compare the capabilities of races is __________.

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the presumption that genetic factors explain differences in scores

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Cuban cultural values emphasize __________.

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readily displaying kindness and generosity

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television

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continues to promote traditional sex stereotypes

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Dignidad refers to __________.

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reciprocal respect in human interaction

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What groups have low intermarriage rates with non-Hispanics?

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dominicans and puerto ricans

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Through the __________, the United States reserved the right to intervene in Cuba if necessary to protect U.S. interests.

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platt amendment

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African-born Americans tend to __________ than American-born African Americans.

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be better educated

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If educational levels are equal, it is true that __________.

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white women earn more than black women wrong

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The traditional gender roles within immigrant minority subgroups deflect recent advances in__________.

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sexual equality

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__________ have the highest educational attainment.

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asian males

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With regard to labor force participation by wives, we can say that __________.

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compared 30 years ago, more women with children under 18 participate in labor force

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Variances in the Hispanic experience in the United States are due to __________.

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the religions in which they settled

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