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Inequality due to Race and Ethnicity MCQ

The United States has the most open immigration policy in the worl

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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Research suggests illegal parents' fear of deportation leads to lower levels of engagement with teachers or school.

True

False

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Correct Answer: True

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According to Byrd and Clayton (2002), America's health system is predicated on the belief that poor individuals do not deserve decent health.

True

False

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Correct Answer: True

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Immigrants convicted of felonies are ineligible for protection under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.

True

False

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Correct Answer: True

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The United States prohibition of Chinese immigration between 1881 and 1943 is an example of expulsion.

True

False

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Correct Answer: False

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All of the following are components of effective workplace diversity training programs except

Familiarizing employees with antidiscrimination laws.

Increasing cultural awareness among employees.

Emphasizing past poor behavior of managers and staff.

Making managers aware of how their biases affect their action

Answer

Correct Answer: Emphasizing past poor behavior of managers and staff.

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How may college campuses potentially reduce interracial prejudice?

They mandate that all students treat one another respectfully

They are the origin of antidiscrimination laws

They allow for interpersonal interactions among diverse groups

They share diverse goals

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Correct Answer: They allow for interpersonal interactions among diverse groups

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What has been the overall result of the outlaw of affirmative action in public schools?

An influx of Asian and West Indian students

A decrease in the enrollment of black and Hispanic students

An increase in minority teachers

A decrease in graduation rates for White students

Answer

Correct Answer: A decrease in the enrollment of black and Hispanic students

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Which statement does NOT accurately reflect the research on racial disparities and access to health care?

Latino and African American patients with public insurance do not receive coronary artery bypass surgery at rates comparable to those of White, publicly insured patients

Medicaid-insured African American and Latino children use more primary care than do White children

Medicaid-insured African American and Latino children die at significantly higher rates than do White children.

African American women with breast cancer receive lower-quality cancer care after diagnosis and are delayed in receiving treatments when compared with white women with breast cancer.

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Correct Answer: Medicaid-insured African American and Latino children use more primary care than do White children

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Research has found that Latinos were more likely than Blacks or Whites to attend large public high schools. What is the implication of this finding on Hispanic education?

Larger schools typically have more resources, resulting in a better quality education for the Hispanic population.

Larger schools typically have higher proportions of students who attend college, which may give Hispanic students an advantage when compared to other minority groups.

Schools with larger enrollments are associated with lower student achievement and higher dropout rates

Schools with larger enrollments have higher rates of school violence and inexperienced staff, resulting in safety concerns for Hispanic students.

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Correct Answer: Schools with larger enrollments are associated with lower student achievement and higher dropout rates

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Which measure of wealth has been denied to minority groups?

Employment

Home ownership

Marriage

Public education

Answer

Correct Answer: Home ownership

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Which occupation is NOT common in illegal immigrants?

Homeland security

Construction

Food service

Agriculture

Answer

Correct Answer: Homeland security

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Chu came to the United States to help build railroads in the 1800s. Chu is an example of a(n) __________ door migrant.

Front

Side

Back

Screen

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Correct Answer: Side

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Jayden was born in Puerto Rico in 2010 but moved here at age three. The U.S. Census would most likely categorize Jayden as a(n)

Refugee.

Illegal.

Native resident.

Foreign-born resident.

Answer

Correct Answer: Native resident.

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The belief that one’s own group values and behaviors are right and even better than all others is called

Discrimination.

Segregation.

Racism.

Ethnocentrism.

Answer

Correct Answer: Ethnocentrism.

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