The U.S.'s earliest policies to maintain racial and ethnic order and stability were functionalist in nature.
a. true
b. false
Subordinate groups need not necessarily be a numerical minority
a. true
b. false
Stereotypes are generalizations about groups in society that are based in social facts and scientifically established.
a. true
b. false
Mortgage lenders who are more likely to grant bank loans to whites than to people of color are engaging in institutional discrimination
a. true
b. false
Racial separation and inequality enforced by custom is de jure segregation.
a. true
b. false
Contemporary class perspectives suggest that the split-labor market benefits workers because it encourages unionization and solidarity among workers from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds.
a. true
b. false
All people have prejudices whether or not they acknowledge them.
a. true
b. false
According to the text, government racial and ethnic classifications have been used exclusively for the purpose of gathering data for the U.S. census.
a. true
b. false
Race is biological, while ethnicity is cultural.
a. true
b. false
Discrimination deals with one's actions, while prejudice deals with one's attitude.
a. true
b. false
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