In comparing Cambodian students' academic performance with other ethnic groups, research finds that ...

In comparing Cambodian students' academic performance with other ethnic groups, research finds that they
 
  a. consistently outperform almost all groups in terms of their GPAs and scores on standardized tests.
  b. consistently underperform almost all groups in terms of their GPAs and scores on standardized tests.
  c. are found to be about equal with other Asian groups, but outperform Latino groups in terms of their GPAs and scores on standardized tests.
  d. cannot be compared to any other ethnic group because of their distinct culture, the relative smallness of their population in America, and that they have not been adequately tested in the United States.

Question 2

Asian American, somewhat controversially, have been referred to as a model minority.' According to the authors of this study, what problem does this raise for Cambodian Americans?
 
  a. Conforming to the model minority stereotype, may cost Cambodians from adhering to their own ethnic identity, distinct from other Asian groups.
  b. Conforming to an Asian American stereotype, even if positive, may encourage Cambodians to develop negative feelings and misconceptions about their own group.
  c. Cambodians who embrace this stereotype may form unrealistic pressures to achieve that undermine their schooling.
  d. All of the above.

Question 3

In girls' teen magazines, the black media, as compared to mainstream white media, generally
 
  a. portray more negative images concerning physical appearance.
  b. don't show any concern for body images.
  c. provide a wider range of acceptable physical appearances.
  d. are judgmental about the ways in which black girls should look.

Question 4

To which of the following physical traits do white girls attach the greatest significance?
 
  a. hair color
  b. size of nose
  c. straightness of teeth
  d. body shape

Question 5

When comparing black girls and white girls on the basis of their self-perceptions, we can generally say that
 
  a. white girls are more satisfied with their appearance than black girls.
  b. black girls are more satisfied with their appearance than white girls.
  c. black and white girls are equally dissatisfied with their appearance.
  d. white girls base their self-images on how others think of them, while black girls are significantly less concerned with this.

Question 6

According to Milkie, a problem with mainstream white girls' teen magazines is
 
  a. there is a paucity of minority representation in these magazines.
  b. girls wanted to emulate the images in these magazines, even though they saw them as unrealistic and unattainable.
  c. girls experienced relative deprivation because they could not attain the valued images present in these magazines.
  d. all of the above

Question 7

A difference between white and black readers of mainstream girls' teen magazines is that
 
  a. there is no difference; both groups generally related to the magazines in the same way.
  b. white girls generally emulated the feminine images presented in the magazines, while black girls did not relate to them.
  c. the magazines generally represented black girls' images of what girls should look like, while white girls felt distanced from the images.
  d. white readers of these magazines were of a higher social class.