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__________ refers to the tendency to view crime as less socially significant if the victim is viewed as less worthy.
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victim profiling
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victim redlining
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victim discounting
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victim tracking
Frage 2
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W.E.B. Du Bois argued that ___________.
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when racism decreases, class issues become more important
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what Black students need is segregated or mixed schools
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exploitation should be eradicated so that all classes of people can be considered equal
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race has ceased to be of concern as educated Blacks are entering the middle class
Frage 3
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Pointing to the increasing affluence of African Americans, sociologist William J. Wilson concluded that ___________.
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class has become more important than race in determining black life-chances in the modern industrial period
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class has ceased to be of concern as more educated Blacks are entering the middle class
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programs must be developed to confront ethnic and racial discrimination rather than class subordination
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the overriding goal of the Black middle class is to achieve petty social values and become acceptable to White society
Frage 4
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One of the factors that explains why official unemployment rates for young African Americans are so high is that _____________.
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many African Americans are seen as socially capable by the White society
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many African Americans receive low financial aids
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Black middle-class men continue to be in the labor force even at an old age
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many African Americans live in the depressed economy of the central cities
Frage 5
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Which of the following factors explains why official unemployment rates for young African Americans are so high?
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a low number of White middle-class women in the labor force
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increased competition from immigrants
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more experience and expertise than most White men and women
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the need to support their families
Frage 6
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Underemployment refers to working ___________.
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voluntarily on a part-time basis
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voluntarily on a permanent basis
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at a job for which one is overqualified
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at a job for which one is underqualified
Frage 7
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Compared with Whites, Black men have higher death rates from _______.
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respiratory disease
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heart disease
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AIDS
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diarrhea
Frage 8
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Professor of Ethics at Harvard Medical School, Harriet Washington, coined the term ____________ to refer to the separate and unequal healthcare system in the United States.
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medical deprivation
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medical segregation
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medical discounting
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medical apartheid
Frage 9
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The third largest Hispanic minority group in the United States are ________.
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Puerto Ricans
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Mexican Americans
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Dominicans
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Cuban Americans
Frage 10
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Marielitos refer to ____________.
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clubs that maintain ties with Latin America
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the third wave refugees from Cuba
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immigrants from Puerto Rico
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foreign businesses that operate in Mexico
Frage 11
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The wet foot policy refers to the rule that _________.
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allows Cuban nationals who manage to actually reach the United States to remain
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Cuban nationals picked up at sea will be sent back to Cuba
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grants highly trained and skilled Cuban nationals a permanent residency
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grants permanent residency to Cuban nationals based on their educational qualification
Frage 12
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The Cuban American presence is most notably felt in __________.
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Atlanta
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New York
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Miami
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El Paso
Frage 13
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Which of the following statements is true about the income and poverty trends of Latino households?
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Latinos are likely to continue to earn much more annually and also fall back on their many financial resources.
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The income of Latinos has grown at a faster rate than White income.
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Latinos have a stronger financial background than other cultural groups.
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The gap between the Whites and the Latinos in both income and poverty levels has remained relatively constant.
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