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Q: Which of the following statements is true of initial instances of AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) in the United States? a. The stigmatization of gays and lesbians helped in controlling the instance of AIDS. b. The initial instances of AIDS overwhelmingly claimed heterosexuals as its victims. c. The government was proactive in providing healthcare services to AIDS victims. d. The gay communities established self-help groups to care for the sick.

Q: Which of the following is true of homosexuals in entertainment business? a. Gay actors and actresses find employment but not many starring roles. b. Gay actors and actresses have always been openly welcomed and sought after. c. The entertainment business does not discriminate between homosexuals and heterosexuals. d. Gay actors and actresses are openly avoided.

Q: In contemporary America, which of the following is true of homophobia? a. Families of homosexuals are no longer homophobic. b. Mass media has always been fighting homophobia. c. Homophobic myths keep homosexuals oppressed as a group. d. Homophobia has increased in workplaces and official policies.

Q: Martha is an orthodox person. She believes that gays and lesbians will be cursed for their crime against nature, and if she interacts with them she will also suffer. Which of the following best describes Martha? a. xenophobe b. homophobe c. sinophobe d. homosexual

Q: The U.S. Army hired psychiatrists to screen recruits for evidence of homosexuality and dismissed volunteers who were gay. This exemplifies ________. a. redlining b. differential justice c. institutional discrimination d. reverse discrimination

Q: Patrick is a 40-year-old healthy man who loves his wife and children. He has had a steady job for the last 17 years, is an active member of the local sports club, and in the evenings, likes to dress up in his wives clothes and make-up. Given this information, Patrick can be regarded as a ________. a. schizophrenic b. feminist c. homosexual d. transvestite

Q: Transgendered persons are best defined as ________. a. individuals sexually attracted to both sexes b. people whose gender identity does not match their physical identity at birth c. people who take surgical measures to bring their physical being closer to their gender identity d. individuals who wear clothing of the opposite sex

Q: In the United States, homosexuality is seen as a social issue because ________. a. of policies like "don"t ask, don"t tell" b. heterosexuality is taken for granted and healthy c. many nonnative societies acknowledge same-sex love d. of its growing acceptance and popularity

Q: Claire and Samuel are making some modifications to their house. They have added a ramp along the three steps leading to their house and widened the main entrance. They have moved most of the furniture against the wall and added grab bars in bathrooms. Claire and Samuel are following a trend known as ________. a. visitability b. hospitability c. escalation d. assimilation

Q: With regard to framing of the issues of people with disabilities, which of the following perspectives of the Americans with Disability Act is accurate? a. It excludes the civil-rights view of disabilities. b. It takes the perspective adopted by nations such as Great Britain. c. It sees disability as totally an entitlement issue automatically providing certain benefits. d. It is of the view that people with disabilities are being denied certain rights.

Q: According to the Americans with Disabilities Act, businesses with more than 15 employees ________. a. can refuse to make reasonable accommodation for an employee with a disability b. cannot refuse to hire a qualified applicant with a disability c. can opt to employ a candidate with a disability as a temp d. cannot refuse to pay a higher salary to an employee with a disability

Q: The Americans with Disabilities Act ________. a. prohibits bias in transportation against people with disabilities b. requires all businesses to reserve employment for the disabled c. focuses only on people with visual and mental disabilities d. exempts commercial establishments from accommodating the disabled

Q: Which of the following is the most sweeping antidiscrimination legislation that went into effect in 1992 and was a result of a strong social movement for disability rights? a. the Mental Retardation Facilities Construction Act b. the Americans with Disabilities Act c. the Civil Rights Act d. the Social Security Disability Benefits Reform Act

Q: In the context of disability rights movement, which of the following statements is true? a. Vietnam veterans were indifferent to the movement. b. Vietnam veterans thought it distracted them from the antiwar movement. c. Vietnam veterans joined and gave a boost to its advocacy efforts. d. Vietnam veterans opposed the movement.

Q: Jonathan, a 40-year-old suffering from paralysis in both legs, uses a wheelchair. Although he reaches his office building well before time, it takes almost an hour for him to get to his workstation on the first floor. The office building has an elevator facility, but there are three steps that lead to the elevator. In this scenario, Jonathan is a victim of ________. a. institutional discrimination b. ageism c. occupational segregation d. pluralism

Q: People with disabilities experience the denial of opportunities and equal rights resulting from the normal operations of a society. This treatment can be attributed to ________. a. redlining b. differential justice c. institutional discrimination d. reverse discrimination

Q: Which of the following portrayals by mass media and literature has contributed to the stereotyping of people with disabilities? a. portrayal of them as being virtuous b. portrayal of them as being childlike c. portrayal of them as being blessed by God d. portrayal of them as heroes with superpowers

Q: According to labeling theorists, which of the following leads to prejudicial treatment of the disabled? a. government-aided employment opportunities for the disabled b. preferential treatment of siblings with disability by family members c. nationwide charities that raise funds for the disabled d. society's attachment of stigma to many forms of disability

Q: Which of the following statements is true of the occurrence of disability in individuals? a. Ethnic minorities with disabilities have more access to assistance than White people with disabilities. b. Racial and ethnic minorities are disproportionately more likely to experience disabilities. c. African Americans report the lowest rates of disability. d. Hispanic people with disabilities are graduating from college more than White people with disabilities.

Q: Who among the following can be considered as a person with a disability? a. a 60-year-old man b. a young man with a limp c. a pregnant woman d. a one-year-old child who walks unsteadily

Q: People with disabilities have been socially disadvantaged throughout history. The reason behind this is ________. a. the limits of their own skills b. the special treatment received by the disabled at home, school, and work c. the assumptions made about them based on some group characteristics d. the view that the disabled are complex human beings who may have individual strengths and weaknesses

Q: Older Blacks and Hispanics are more likely to need substantial assistance from family members than are older Whites because of ________. a. greater incapacity resulting from poor health b. stronger family ties c. higher net income of their family d. discrimination in social welfare program funded by the government

Q: In the United States, which of the following attributes of the older population necessitates many different responses to the problems of older adults? a. increasing unhappiness b. growing number c. mortality d. diversity

Q: The National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare, founded in 1982, unsuccessfully lobbied Congress to ________. a. protect older adults in general b. begin a Minority Affairs Initiative for the ailing minority group c. keep Medicare benefits for the ailing poor elderly d. improve Social Security and pension benefits of the elderly employed in federal agencies

Q: Acknowledging its difficulties in recruiting members of racial and ethnic minority groups, AARP (originally American Association of Retired Persons) ________. a. endorsed voter-registration campaigns for the minority b. began a Minority Affairs Initiative c. established nursing home for minority groups d. started pension schemes for racial and ethnic minority groups

Q: Which of the following statements is true of the American Association of Retired Persons? a. It is the largest organization representing the nation's elderly citizens. b. It is against provision of discounts to people on the basis of age. c. It is established to provide services to unemployed retired persons only. d. It is the largest retirement home for senior citizens in the United States.

Q: Which of the following statements is true of the Older Women's League? a. It was founded by a retired school principal who was having difficulty obtaining insurance. b. It began a Minority Affairs Initiative to recruit elderly women of racial and ethnic minority. c. It is the largest organization representing the nation's elderly. d. It is intended to serve as a link between feminist movements and activists for the elderly.

Q: In the current scenario in the United States, which of the following statements is true of the economic status of the elderly? a. The elderly like other subordinate groups form a single economic profile. b. A majority of the elderly live below poverty line. c. Poverty has declined among the elderly of all racial groups d. The standard of living of a typical older adult is much lower than at any point in the nation's past.

Q: A conflict emerging along generational lines is that ________. a. younger people are more and more involved in violence against the elderly b. younger people are unhappy about federal subsidy of retirement homes cutting into student education aid c. younger people are more willing to underwrite the Medicare program d. younger people are increasingly unhappy about paying Social Security taxes

Q: Older workers are an asset to employers in that ________. a. they are better trained in using the latest technologies b. they have lower rates of absenteeism c. they are more active d. they are more honest

Q: In the context of federal laws, courts have upheld the right to lay off older workers for ________ reasons. a. technological b. economic c. social d. environmental

Q: Samantha, a 66-year-old White employee in Mexico, was unfairly replaced by her firm by 43-year-old Mei who is of Japanese origin. In this scenario, Samantha can report a case of ________. a. sex discrimination b. race discrimination c. age discrimination d. reverse discrimination

Q: ________ of 1968 protects workers 40 years of age or older from being fired because of their age and replaced with younger workers who presumably would receive lower salaries. a. The Age Discrimination in Employment Act b. The Employee Retirement Income Security Act c. The Civil Rights Act d. The Americans with Disabilities Act

Q: Which of the following statements is true of ageism? a. It refers to the advantages of growing old. b. It refers to physical uneasiness which comes with old age. c. It refers to the process of reverse ageing. d. It refers to discrimination against the elderly.

Q: In the current scenario in the United States, which of the following statements is true of the elderly population? a. Older adults are more likely to be females. b. Between the ages of 55 and 75 the death rates of men is less than that of women. c. A majority of older adults are Hispanic. d. The ratio of elderly White men to elderly Black men is of 1 to 1.

Q: With reference to the current scenario in the United States in comparison with the rest of the population, the elderly are more likely to be ________. a. White b. male c. living in the state of California d. nonnative

Q: The trend of an increasing proportion of the population being composed of older people is expected to continue well through the twenty-first century. A reason behind this is ________. a. a decline in mortality b. a decrease in number of postwar baby boomers c. an increase in the birth rate d. a decrease in the average life span of the population

Q: A crucial difference between the elderly and other subordinate or minority groups is that ________. a. older people generally are married to others with a wide age gap b. membership into old age is involuntary c. membership into old age is inevitable for all people d. older adults are given preferential treatment in employment

Q: Which of the following characteristics of minority groups is shared by older adults? a. They are victims of reverse discrimination in employment. b. They have little sense of group solidarity. c. Their leisure-time activities are similar to the rest of the society. d. Their membership in the group is involuntary.

Q: ________ describes the cumulative impact of oppression because of race, gender, and class as well as sexual orientation, religion, disability status, and age with which many people come to live. a. The matrix of domination b. Institutional discrimination c. The world systems theory d. A melting pot

Q: ________ is the term for fear of and prejudice against homosexuality.

Q: The term ________ refers to cross-dressers who wear clothing of the opposite sex.

Q: The term ________ refers to making private homes built so that they are accessible for people with disabilities.

Q: ________ are people who see themselves as the sex opposite of their birth identity and may take surgical measures to bring their physical being closer to their gender identity. a. Bisexuals b. Homosexuals c. Transsexuals d. Heterosexuals

Q: Which of the following statements accurately describes a bisexual? a. A bisexual is an individual sexually attracted to a person of the opposite sex. b. A bisexual is an individual sexually attracted to a person of the same sex. c. A bisexual is an individual who wears clothing of the opposite sex. d. A bisexual is an individual sexually attracted to both sexes.

Q: Which of the following is true of people with disabilities? a. People with disabilities are less likely to be victims of violent crimes. b. Ethnic minorities are disproportionately more likely to experience disabilities. c. Nationwide charity telethons promote a positive image of people with disabilities. d. Negative attitudes are the only challenge that people with disabilities face.

Q: Which of the following accurately defines disability? a. It is a reduced ability to perform tasks one would normally do at a given stage of life. b. It is any overture that interferes with a person's ability to perform a job and enjoy its benefits. c. It is the inability to be an active member of the nation's economy in adulthood. d. It is the continued dependence for substantial assistance from family in old age.

Q: Which of the following is true of the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act? a. The act was passed to protect workers 40 years of age or older. b. The act presumed that younger workers would receive higher salaries. c. The act successfully eliminated age discrimination in organizations. d. The act did not receive a majority vote and is still being debated.

Q: Prejudice and discrimination against the elderly is termed ________. a. ableism b. ageism c. gerontophobia d. repatriation

Q: Describe role of the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

Q: How was apartheid established in South Africa?

Q: What led the Palestinians to resort to the Intifada? How successful were they in changing the world opinion about them?

Q: How did creation of Israel impact the residing population? How has the Law of Return contributed to the country's cultural diversity?

Q: Why is Brazil's racial democracy an illusion? Also, compare the differences in Brazilian and American race relations.

Q: Discuss the status of women in Mexico.

Q: The immediate relief that came with the end of apartheid has given way to greater concerns about the future of all South Africans. Discuss some of the controversial issues facing the South African government.

Q: Analyze the predicament of the French speaking people of Quebec.

Q: Describe the social construction of Mexican population along the color gradient and its impact on society.

Q: James is a typical Black South African. He belongs to the same economic class as the majority of the population. In which of the following situations is he most likely to find himself? a. being a victim of reverse apartheid b. owning a gun illegally c. paying for private medical care d. searching in vain for multiracial schools

Q: Which of the following is true of the of the new African National Congress led government? a. It is not a multiracial government. b. It remains unaffected by the country's legacy of apartheid. c. It has yet to overcome the challenges of multiracial society. d. It faces very unique issues, none familiar to citizens in the United States.

Q: After the end of apartheid, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission created in South Africa prosecuted those who _______. a. did not support Nelson Mandela's African National Congress b. remorsefully confessed to the crimes they had committed c. failed to produce documentary evidence of their innocence d. failed to confess to all crimes they had committed

Q: After apartheid had ended, which of the following events took place in South Africa? a. South Africa held its first universal election. b. Nelson Mandela became the president without any elections. c. Nelson Mandela was imprisoned a second time. d. South Africa witnessed the creation of the two-state nation.

Q: Mark was a strong supporter of Prime Minister F. W. De Klerk's policies. In 1992, when his prime minister called for a referendum that allowed Whites to vote, Mark was among the majority who voted for the end of ________. a. apartheid in South Africa b. the Intifada in Palestine c. the Diaspora in Israel d. racism in Brazil

Q: Before the 1990s, which of the following was true of the White ruling class in South Africa? a. The English and Afrikaners belonged to the same political party. b. The English and Afrikaners lived and worshipped together. c. The English and Afrikaners did not speak the same language. d. The English and Afrikaners did not share the belief that apartheid was necessary.

Q: In South Africa, which of the following did apartheid ensure? a. amalgamation b. pluralism c. segregation d. chain immigration

Q: The former South African policy to ensure the dominance of the Whites is called ________. a. multiculturalism b. apartheid c. color gradient d. civil religion

Q: Which of the following South African laws placed curfews on the Bantus and limited their geographical movement? a. slave codes b. pass laws c. the Afonso Arinos law d. the Law of Return

Q: Which of the following were the original inhabitants of the Cape of Good Hope? a. the Hottentots b. the Aztecs c. the Mayan Indians d. the Boers

Q: Afrikaners in South Africa are ________. a. non-White descendants of the Arab settlers b. White descendants of Dutch and other European settlers c. Black Africans who migrated from the north d. the original African peoples of the area

Q: The Republic of South Africa is different from the rest of Africa because ________. a. the original African peoples of the area are no longer present b. the largest racial group existing there is the Whites c. racial discrimination does not exist there d. it was not colonized by any European nation

Q: Which of the following was a result of the 1993 Oslo Accords? a. the mulatto escape hatch b. the Intifada c. the sovereignty movement d. the two-state solution

Q: The target of the first Intifada, lasting five years, was the ________. a. Israelis b. Palestinian refugees c. Ottoman Empire d. Turks

Q: The Intifada was accomplished through ________. a. the boycott of Arabic goods b. rejection of all support from Arab nations c. attacks against Israeli soldiers d. peaceful talks and consensus

Q: The Intifada refers to the ________. a. uprising against Israel by Palestinians in the occupied territories b. exile of Jews from Palestine, nearly 2,000 years ago c. referendum of Qubcois to have their own nation d. yearning to establish a Jewish state in the biblical homeland

Q: Which of the following statements is true of the Six-Day War? a. The war was instigated by Syria. b. Israel was defeated in the war. c. Israel occupied the Gaza Strip. d. Egypt occupied the West Bank.

Q: Israel's Law of Return grants the right to permanent citizenship to every ________in the world. a. Palestinian b. Jew c. Arab d. Christian

Q: Which of the following characteristics is true of the Palestinian people? a. They are an ethnic group different from the Arabs. b. They generally speak Arabic. c. They are mostly Christians. d. They have reduced in number.

Q: From the Arab perspective, Zionism meant the ________. a. subjugation of the Palestinians by Jews b. lessening importance of Judaism as a religion c. exile of Jews from Palestine d. anti-Jewish prejudice or discrimination

Q: Great Britain expanded its colonial control from Egypt into Palestine ________. a. after World War II, when Jews resumed their demand for a homeland b. with the rise of the the Ottoman Empire c. with the conversion of the Roman Empire to Christianity d. after driving out the Turks during World War I

Q: Which of the following events occurred in the Diaspora? a. the referendum of Qubcois to have their own nation b. the rebellion of Mexican Indians to protest against injustices c. the exile of Jews from Palestine, nearly 2,000 years ago d. the struggle between the Boers and the English colonists in South Africa