Racial and ethnic epithets like dago or gook represent a clear form of ethnocentrism.
a. true
b. false
Question 2Contact theory maintains that _____________________________
___________.
a. social networking sites like Facebook increase both the quality and quantity of social ties
b. individuals from different ethnic or racial groups do not have enough in common to become best friends
c. when members of different ethnic or racial groups come in contact with one another, competition and conflict over scarce resources will ensue
d. ethnocentrism is hardwired in the human brain and thus can almost never be suppressed
e. prejudice is reduced when members of different groups interact with one another
Question 3Although LaPiere's research led him to be suspicious of survey (questionnaire) research, he still sees it useful for the study selected topics.
a. true
b. false
Question 4The more ethnically diverse the people we live around, the more we trust them.
a. true
b. false
Question 5Sumner's review of 150,000 pages of notes on culture led him to the conclusion that _______________________.
a. people are essentially alike
b. people generally hate one another
c. most simple tribes refer to themselves as men and consider members of other tribes and societies as something less than men
d. humanity is on the road to self-destruction
e. all of the above
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