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Question 1

in this class the terms ‘minority’ and ‘majority’ are used to distinguish between groups…

Answer 1

that differ according to access to power, authority, valued resources and privilege

Question 2

which of the following is more likely to create problems in a society?

Answer 2

assigning a complex hierarchy to all acknowledged groups within a society

Question 3

which are NOT true

Answer 3

the categories of racial groups may differ from one time period to another and may differ from one geographic area to another

Question 4

ethnicity refers to precieved

Answer 4

cultural differences including religion

Question 5

in this class, NA are considered to be

Answer 5

indigenous to the america continent

Question 6

which of the following is NOT a characteristic of minority groups?

Answer 6

a person is either a member of or not a member of the group according to only achieved characteristics

Question 7

in the statement “its important to examine race in a society because as a social construct the consequences are social,” what is an example?

Answer 7

A,B,C,D

Question 8

which of the following is NOT true about inequality?

Answer 8

patterns of inequality are determined equally by the majority group and minority groups

Question 9

which of the following is NOT true of stratification?

Answer 9

it exists only in industrialized societies AND it does not occur in post-industrial societies

Question 10

according to marx the materials, tools, resources, and organizations a society uses to produce, distribute good and services is

Answer 10

the means of production