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1__________ refers to the tendency to view crime as less socially significant if the victim is viewed as less worthy.
- Avictim profiling
- Bvictim redlining
- Cvictim discounting
- Dvictim tracking
2W.E.B. Du Bois argued that ___________.
- Awhen racism decreases, class issues become more important
- Bwhat Black students need is segregated or mixed schools
- Cexploitation should be eradicated so that all classes of people can be considered equal
- Drace has ceased to be of concern as educated Blacks are entering the middle class
3Pointing to the increasing affluence of African Americans, sociologist William J. Wilson concluded that ___________.
- Aclass has become more important than race in determining black life-chances in the modern industrial period
- Bclass has ceased to be of concern as more educated Blacks are entering the middle class
- Cprograms must be developed to confront ethnic and racial discrimination rather than class subordination
- Dthe overriding goal of the Black middle class is to achieve petty social values and become acceptable to White society
4One of the factors that explains why official unemployment rates for young African Americans are so high is that _____________.
- Amany African Americans are seen as socially capable by the White society
- Bmany African Americans receive low financial aids
- CBlack middle-class men continue to be in the labor force even at an old age
- Dmany African Americans live in the depressed economy of the central cities
5Which of the following factors explains why official unemployment rates for young African Americans are so high?
- Aa low number of White middle-class women in the labor force
- Bincreased competition from immigrants
- Cmore experience and expertise than most White men and women
- Dthe need to support their families
6Underemployment refers to working ___________.
- Avoluntarily on a part-time basis
- Bvoluntarily on a permanent basis
- Cat a job for which one is overqualified
- Dat a job for which one is underqualified
7Compared with Whites, Black men have higher death rates from _______.
- Arespiratory disease
- Bheart disease
- CAIDS
- Ddiarrhea
8Professor of Ethics at Harvard Medical School, Harriet Washington, coined the term ____________ to refer to the separate and unequal healthcare system in the United States.
- Amedical deprivation
- Bmedical segregation
- Cmedical discounting
- Dmedical apartheid
9The third largest Hispanic minority group in the United States are ________.
- APuerto Ricans
- BMexican Americans
- CDominicans
- DCuban Americans
10Marielitos refer to ____________.
- Aclubs that maintain ties with Latin America
- Bthe third wave refugees from Cuba
- Cimmigrants from Puerto Rico
- Dforeign businesses that operate in Mexico
11The wet foot policy refers to the rule that _________.
- Aallows Cuban nationals who manage to actually reach the United States to remain
- BCuban nationals picked up at sea will be sent back to Cuba
- Cgrants highly trained and skilled Cuban nationals a permanent residency
- Dgrants permanent residency to Cuban nationals based on their educational qualification
12The Cuban American presence is most notably felt in __________.
- AAtlanta
- BNew York
- CMiami
- DEl Paso
13Which of the following statements is true about the income and poverty trends of Latino households?
- ALatinos are likely to continue to earn much more annually and also fall back on their many financial resources.
- BThe income of Latinos has grown at a faster rate than White income.
- CLatinos have a stronger financial background than other cultural groups.
- DThe gap between the Whites and the Latinos in both income and poverty levels has remained relatively constant.
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