Race 10

Question 1

What does Perez et al. (2009) argue that response to census questions about race and ethnicity measure what? Which is theoretically distinct from what?

Answer 1

identity, ancestry (the geographic origins of one’s ancestors)

Question 2

The census long form, which is sent to 1 in 6 households, includes three subjective measures. What are they?

Answer 2

race, Hispanic origin, and ancestry

Question 3

Human beings alive today are likely to share at least ___ common ancestor born a few thousand years ago.

Answer 3

one (Perez et al. 2009)

Question 4

What percent of blacks have European ancestry? What percent of Mexican Americans have both (Latin American) Indian and European ancestors? What percent of white Americans have African or Native American ancestors?

Answer 4

80, 50, 20 (Perez et al. 2009)

Question 5

What is the greatest factor in diversity across generations?

Answer 5

Immigration (Perez et al. 2009)