Question 1

Which of the following best describes the concept of 'race' as presented in sociological theory?

Accepted Answer

A social construct used to distinguish people based on one or more physical markers, often with profound effects on their lives.

Question 2

According to the study materials, why do most sociologists continue to use the term 'race'?

Accepted Answer

Because perceptions of race continue to profoundly affect the lives of most people.

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of discrimination?

Accepted Answer

Refusing to hire someone because of their group membership.

Question 4

What is the main difference between prejudice and discrimination?

Accepted Answer

Prejudice is an attitude, while discrimination is a behaviour.

Question 5

Which concept refers to a disadvantaged person or category of people that others blame for their own problems?

Accepted Answer

Scapegoat

Question 6

An ethnic group is primarily defined by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Perceived cultural markers deemed socially significant

Question 7

Which statement best reflects the symbolic interactionist approach to race and ethnicity?

Accepted Answer

Social contexts and interactions shape and continuously reshape a person's racial and ethnic identity.

Question 8

According to conflict theory, what is 'internal colonialism'?

Accepted Answer

One race or ethnic group subjugating another within the same country, often through segregation in jobs, housing, and social contacts.

Question 9

Which term describes the forcible removal of a population from a territory claimed by another population?

Accepted Answer

Expulsion

Question 10

Why do some biologists and social scientists suggest dropping the term 'race' from scientific vocabulary?

Accepted Answer

Because humanity has experienced so much intermixing that race as a biological category has lost nearly all meaning.

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a reason why race matters in society, according to the study materials?

Accepted Answer

It is a reliable indicator of intelligence.

Question 12

Which of the following best illustrates the concept of 'visible minority'?

Accepted Answer

A group whose physical appearance differs from the majority population and is often used as a basis for social categorization.

Question 13

In the context of Canadian history, which word best describes the treatment of Indigenous Canadians by European immigrants in the nineteenth century?

Accepted Answer

Expulsion

Question 14

Which of the following is a disadvantage of using the concept 'visible minority'?

Accepted Answer

It can reinforce stereotypes and social divisions.

Question 15

Which theory emphasizes the role of negotiation and social context in the development of racial and ethnic identities?

Accepted Answer

Symbolic interactionism

Question 16

If a person is denied housing because of their perceived cultural background, which concept does this scenario best illustrate?

Accepted Answer

Discrimination

Question 17

Which of the following statements is supported by the study materials regarding physical and cultural distinctions?

Accepted Answer

Cultural distinctions alone are not a major source of behavioural differences between ethnic groups.

Question 18

A student argues that race is a biological reality because people can be grouped by skin colour. Based on the study materials, how should you respond?

Accepted Answer

Race is a social construct and cannot be neatly distinguished by genetic differences.

Question 19

Which of the following is an example of internal colonialism?

Accepted Answer

A dominant ethnic group segregating a subordinate group in jobs, housing, and social contacts within the same country.

Question 20

Which process is described as 'a shift in racial or ethnic identity' that is shaped by social contexts and relations?

Accepted Answer

Negotiation of identity (symbolic interactionist approach)

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