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Question 1. 1. (TCOs 1, 2, and 8) The key to social
dominance lies primarily with control over _____. (Points : 5)

voters

major social
institutions

the military

universities

Question 2. 2. (TCOs 1, 2, and 8) A category of people
distinguished from the dominant society on the basis of distinctive and
identifiable cultural components is called _____. (Points : 5)

an ethnic group

a racial group

White ethnics

culturally
different

Question 3. 3. (TCOs 3 and 4) The tangible artifacts created
by a culture is/are _____. (Points : 5)

material
culture

nonmaterial
culture

symbols

ideology

Question 4. 4. (TCOs 6 and 7) The process of denying rights
and opportunities to groups or categories of people based on prejudice or an
arbitrary rationale is _____. (Points : 5)

discrimination

miscegenation

marginalization

prejudice

Question 5. 5. (TCO 8) The ability to control one’s own life
with minimal interference from higher authority is _____. (Points : 5)

status

autonomy

anonymity

power

Question 6. 6. (TCO 8) Common economic circumstances that
impact one’s life chances are part of the _____ dimension of social
stratification. (Points : 5)

prestige

power

socioeconomic

economic

Question 7. 7. (TCOs 4 and 7) A distinctive accent, speech
pattern, terminology, inflection, argot, or slang can be _____ triggers to
ethnocentric responses. (Points : 5)

voice

appearance

attitude

behavior

Question 8. 8. (TCO 3) Diversity actions mandated by government
regulations are collectively known as _____. (Points : 5)

diversity
training

cultural
awareness

affirmative
action

reverse
discrimination

Question 9. 9. (TCOs 1, 2, and 8) Caucasians of Northern or
Western European origins, who are predominantly Protestant and who hold the
majority of political and economic power in society, are known as _____.
(Points : 5)

White ethnics

Whites

a racial group

an ethnic group

Question 10. 10. (TCO 7) This is a process in which two or
more parties cooperatively interact in ways to accomplish a goal or reach an
end. (Points : 5)

Awareness

Collaboration

Interaction

Communication

Question 11. 11. (TCOs 1 and 2) The existence of a wide
variety of cultures and subcultures represented within a society is _____.
(Points : 5)

marginalization

culture

cultural
diversity

culturally
different

cultural diffusion

Question 12. 12. (TCOs 1 and 2) Caucasians with origins
other than Northern or Western European who still hold and value their ethnic
identity but do so without social cost are _____. (Points : 5)

a culture

an ethnic group

Whites

White ethnics

a race

Question 13. 13. (TCOs 3 and 4) The sum total of a society’s
knowledge of the world, values, beliefs, language, norms, and material objects
is _____. (Points : 5)

culture

subculture

cultural diversity

globalization

nonmaterial
culture

Question 14. 14. (TCOs 3 and 4) A negative way of thinking
based on a rigid generalization about members of a particular group is _____.
(Points : 5)

discrimination

prejudice

ideology

racism

ethnocentrism

Question 15. 15. (TCOs 1 and 2) Evaluating cultural
differences in relationship to one’s own cultural standards is _____. (Points :
5)

stereotyping

marginalization

discrimination

ethnocentrism

prejudice

Question 16. 16. (TCOs 3 and 4) Which of the following
statements is true about cultures over time? (Points : 5)

Cultures
discard some of their elements that are no longer useful.

One culture
enriches another culture.

Cultures are
more apt to grow if not isolated.

All of the
above

Question 17. 17. (TCOs 6 and 7) Today, women of color in the
workforce (Points : 5)

experience dual
privileges because of their race and gender.

are not as
hampered by the glass ceiling as white women.

are less apt to
be promoted or to sit on corporate boards as white women.

benefit greatly
from formal mentoring programs.

Question 18. 18. (TCOs 6 and 7) _____ are informal social
organizations at work comprising of demographically or otherwise similar
members. (Points : 5)

Affinity or
employee resource groups

Ethnic groups

Racial groups

Sexual
minorities

Racial
communities

Question 19. 19. (TCO 8) High-status occupations may have
plenty of _____, but that does not necessarily mean that they either have great
power or bring economic rewards. (Points : 5)

power

economics

socioeconomic
status

culture

prestige

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Question 1. 1. (TCOs 1, 2, and 8) Define ethnocentrism.
Explain and give two examples of how ethnocentrism can adversely impact an
individual’s ability to interact with coworkers who are from different racial
and ethnic groups. (Points : 30)

Question 2. 2. (TCOs 3, 4, and 5) Discuss why the concept of
culture may be universal but that there is no universal culture. How does
understanding these concepts facilitate open-minded thinking toward diverse
societies? (Points : 30)

Question 3. 3. (TCOs 6 and 7) Comment on how might ignorance
and stereotypes of two of the following groups impact marketing efforts
targeted to these chosen two populations: Hispanic/Latino, Asian Americans,
Black/Africa, and Mature Americans. (Points : 30)

Question 4. 4. (TCOs 4 and 7) Discuss and give examples of
three triggers to ethnocentric responses. (Points : 30)

Question 5. 5. (TCO 8) Describe strategies that can be
developed to address the issue of inequality in resources that often result in
conflict between the dominant and subordinate groups. (Points : 30)