When given the chance to identify with more than one race, __________ percent of U.S. residents do so.
a. less than five
b. 15
c. 20
d. 30
Question 2Sociology as a field of study emerged out of which of the following events?
a. the Vietnam Era
b. September 11, 2001
c. World War I and World War II
d. Industrial Revolution
Question 3Brazilian public universities have instituted affirmative action policies that now require applicants to identify with one of two racial categorieswhite or black (Negro). This system of racial classification is being pushed by
a. the Brazilian government.
b. the United States government.
c. those in Brazil's black consciousness movement.
d. the countries that make up South America.
Question 4From a feminist perspective the ________ divide is the most basic, persistent, prevalent, and resistant to change.
a. racial
b. gender
c. age
d. class
Question 5Under the new racial policy in Brazil, applicants who apply to public universities must apply as
a. one of two racial categories Negro or Blanco.
b. one of six distinct categories.
c. one of 63 categories.
d. multiracial.
Question 6Durkheim's vision of suicide
a. puts the spotlight on the victim.
b. places emphasis on the unique circumstances that lead people to kill themselves.
c. points the spotlight on social relationships that are severed.
d. portrays victims as deeply and psychologically troubled.
Question 7Brazil's system of racial classification is undergoing change--moving to a categorical system after supporting multiracial identities for hundreds of years. The change is an attempt to
a. acknowledge and remedy discrimination against those with the darkest skin shades.
b. be more like the United States.
c. become more modern.
d. fit in with the racial classification system of most South American countries.
Question 8When doing researchs sociologists adhere to
a. their beliefs.
b. the scientific method.
c. popular opinion.
d. personal interest.
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