Lawrence Bobo's research shows that prejudice has declined in the United States. It also shows that most White Americans
a. are willing to give up part of their own privilege to ensure racial equality.
b. understand that social practices and policies must address racial inequalities.
c. favor affirmative action as a way to compensate minorities for previous inequalities.
d. are still unwilling to support social practices and policies to address racial inequalities.
Question 2_____ theories attribute the plight of certain minorities to prejudiced attitudes held by members of the society's dominant group.
a. Insufficiency ability / dependency
b. Deficiency rewards / punishments
c. Bias dominance / subordination
d. Structural discrimination race / gender
Question 3Proponents of the theory known as the _____ poverty claim that people in poverty are to blame for their own condition.
a. structure of
b. structural
c. cultural
d. culture of
Question 4According to cultural deficiency theory, one reason certain minority groups remain at the bottom is because they
a. have cultural beliefs and practices.
b. prefer a lower social status.
c. fail to take advantage of the opportunities in society.
d. are seeking a higher social position.
Question 5The idea that some groups of people are disadvantaged because they are actually inferior is represented in _____ theories.
a. insufficiency
b. deficiency
c. bias
d. structural discrimination
Question 6The Bell Curve was a book published in 1994 that supported the theory of _____ deficiency, a form of deficiency theory, by claiming that Blacks are innately inferior to Whites.
a. biological
b. cultural
c. personal
d. intellectual
Question 7Researchers at the Health Policy Institute of the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies in Washington, D.C., claim that _____ is more important than genetic code in determining a person's health.
a. occupation
b. gender roles
c. diet
d. zip code
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