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Q: Immigrants from Jamaica, Nigeria, and Ethiopia tend to be more educated and urbanized than the "average citizen" in their native countries. a. True b. False

Q: The DREAM ACT was designed to grant amnesty to those who had fulfilled the American Dream by gainful employment for five years or more, even though they were illegally in the US. a. True b. False

Q: Immigrants from various regions of the world are very similar. a. True b. False

Q: Since the mid-1960s, immigrants have been coming to the United States at nearly record rates. a. True b. False

Q: Research on segmented assimilation suggests that human capital, family structure, and modes of incorporation are the three factors that determine successful adaptation for immigrants. a. True b. False

Q: Haller et al.'s research on second generation immigrants was particularly important because it involved a. rural immigrants. b. a longitudinal design. c. young children. d. first-generation participants.

Q: All of the following are correlated with anti-immigrant attitudes except a. exposure to racist cultural norms during childhood. b. low levels of education. c. a Protestant work ethic. d. competition for jobs.

Q: State Bill 1070 was a controversial law that required law enforcement officers to check the immigration status of anyone they stopped, detained, or arrested if they had a "reasonable" suspicion that the person might be in the country illegally. The Bill was passed in the state of a. California. b. Arizona. c. Texas. d. Nevada.

Q: Miguel is the son of undocumented immigrants who was brought to the United States from Mexico as a toddler. Miguel is an example of a(n) a. United States citizen. b. Chicano. c. assimilated American. d. DREAMer.

Q: The tendency for skilled, educated individuals to leave their countries of origin is referred to as a. brain drain. b. ethnic cleansing. c. segmented assimilation. d. human capitalism.

Q: The chapter focuses on sub-African immigrants from a. South Africa and Chad. b. El Salvador and Haiti. c. Nigeria and Ethiopia. d. Sudan and Libya.

Q: According to sociologist Douglas Massey, all of the following factors support segmented assimilation for contemporary immigrants except a. continuous migration patterns. b. speed of transportation. c. ease of communication. d. high rates of upward mobility.

Q: Which statement summarizes the general concern with the USA Patriot Act? a. It removes Arab Americans from aircraft based on their ethnicity. b. It allows for policies that violate basic civil liberties. c. It prevents Arab Americans from enrolling in U.S. colleges and universities. d. It promotes targeting by fundamentalist Christian groups.

Q: How many persons, neither named nor charged with crimes, were detained in the years following the September 11 attacks? a. 82 b. 200 c. 512 d. 1200

Q: The largest Arab American human services nonprofit in the United States, called Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services is located in a. New York, New York. b. Los Angeles, California. c. Newark, New Jersey. d. Detroit, Michigan.

Q: One reason that Arab American women have a low employment rate involves a. their high level of education. b. traditional gender roles. c. church doctrine. d. their history in the manual labor sector.

Q: Which occupation is closely associated with Filipino immigrants? a. Nurse b. Factory worker c. Engineer d. Chef

Q: Which two characteristics of West Indian immigrants make them more acceptable to the dominant Anglo American group? a. They are well-educated and speak English b. They are hard workers and oriented toward commerce c. They have a high rate of intermarriage and a light complexion d. They are predominantly Christian and politically active

Q: Which characteristic of Jamaican immigrants serves as an advantage? a. They are black b. They speak English c. They are affluent d. They have college degrees

Q: According to segregated assimilation, descendants of a first generation immigrant who has a working"class status and weak coethnic community will most likely a. completely integrate into the social mainstream. b. fully integrate into the economic mainstream. c. lead an affluent lifestyle. d. lead a deviant lifestyle.

Q: Many of the recent Filipino immigrants were actively recruited in which of the following areas to work in America today? a. Education b. Nursing c. Computers d. Science

Q: Korean Americans have formed an enclave that is involved mainly in the small business of a. Fruits and Vegetables b. Clothing c. Computers d. Hair Products

Q: Immigrants from India are overrepresented in some of the prestigious occupations a. Computer engineering, medicine, and college teaching b. Medicine, science, and technology c. Computer engineering, web development, and orthodontist d. Surgeons, dentists, and marketing managers

Q: Jamaicans usually settle on the ___ of America. a. East coast b. West coast c. Central section d. All of the above

Q: All but which of the following are reasons for the negative reception of Haitians to the United States: a. Some brought low levels of education and human capital b. Haitians speak a language that is spoken by almost no one else c. Haitians have black skin color and suffer traditions of racism and prejudice d. Haitians are not hard workers and usually end up on government assistance

Q: A huge majority of Arab Americans: a. sympathize with Islamic extremist terrorist groups b. denounce terrorist groups c. are victims of a strong stereotype d. b and c above e. none of the above

Q: Proposition 187 was originally proposed in the state of: a. New York b. Arizona c. New Mexico d. Florida e. California

Q: Almost 50% of Arab Americans live in _______ states: a. 10 b. 7 c. 15 d. 5 e. 2

Q: Many of the current issues facing "traditional" minority groups, such as African Americans and American Indians, are related to _______ as well as race. a. prejudice b. education c. ability d. class e. none of the above

Q: Labor tends to flow from ___________ nations to _____________ nations. a. less-developed, more-developed b. more-developed, less-developed c. highly educated, less educated d. B and C e. None of the above

Q: Like several other minority groups, Haitian Americans: a. Have formed ethnic enclaves based on small businesses. b. Have entered U.S. society in the primary sector of the economy. c. Have entered U.S. society in the secondary sector of the economy. d. Have settled mainly in rural areas. e. Basically remain agricultural workers.

Q: According to the textbook, immigrants entering the primary labor market tend to be: a. affluent, urbane, and educated b. poor, rural, and uneducated c. white d. from Europe only e. None of the above

Q: The American response to Haitian immigration differed from the response to Cuban immigration due to: a. Language limitations of Haitians b. Low levels of human capital brought by Haitian immigrants c. Racial identity d. A and B only e. A, B, and C

Q: Massey argues for segmented assimilation, in that current immigrants differ from the earlier immigrants in which of the following ways: a. Immigration was restricted after the 1920s so immigrants grew to adulthood without continuing contact with the old country in the form of more recent immigrants. b. The speed and ease of modern transportation and communication will help to maintain cultural and linguistic diversity. c. A large percentage of the descendants of contemporary immigrants face permanent membership in a growing underclass population. d. All of the above. e. A and B only.

Q: Residentially, Arab Americans and Middle Easterners tend to live: a. in rural areas b. evenly dispersed throughout the U.S. c. in urban areas d. None of the above e. A and B

Q: Which immigrant group has faced a particularly negative stereotype in recent years? a. Jamaicans b. Haitians c. Arab Americans d. Africans e. None of the above

Q: The primary reasons for much contemporary immigration are _____________ and _____________. a. Economic, political b. Economic, educational c. Political, medical d. Educational, religious e. Religious, educational

Q: Africans have comprised about ___ of all immigrants in the past few years. a. 5% b. 10% c. 15% d. less than 1% e. None of the above

Q: One difference between Nigerians and Ethiopians is: a. more Ethiopian immigrants are refugees and asylum seekers. b. more Nigerian immigrants are refugees and asylum seekers. c. Ethiopians have higher English fluency. d. B and C e. None of the above

Q: Which combination of factors lead the Haitian second generation to experience a relatively low level of academic achievement and a tendency to identify with the African American community. a. Their racial background and cultural practices. b. Their poverty and lack of education, and their racial background. c. Their hostile reception, their poverty and lack of education, and their racial background. d. Their cultural practices and subsequent hostile reception in the U.S. e. Their racial background and language skills.

Q: According to the textbook, there seems to be a correlation between perception of immigrants as threats and _______________. a. pessimism about the economy b. recent job loss c. changes in immigration policy d. the strength of the U.S. dollar e. All of the above

Q: Recent attempts to curtail illegal immigration include: a. "Guest worker" programs b. Legislation limiting welfare benefits and access to social programs c. Increases in the size of Border Patrols d. All of the above e. None of the above

Q: Unlike its policy towards Cubans, the U.S. has defined Haitian refugees as "economic refugees" ineligible for asylum. Moreover, the U.S. has campaigned to keep Haitians out of the U.S. According to the textbook, what reason best explains this difference in treatment? a. Haitians have low levels of human capital, creating concern that they won't be able to support themselves. b. They speak a language that few others speak. c. They are black and, as a result, are subject to racism that is a part of U.S. culture and history. d. All of the above are equally important in explaining these policy differences. e. A and B

Q: Which of the following countries is the poorest? a. Haiti b. Jamaica c. Iran d. Egypt e. Mexico

Q: According to the textbook, immigrant women are overrepresented in which of the following occupational category? a. Service jobs b. Management c. Manual labor d. Government sponsored training programs e. A and C

Q: The dominant religion for Arab Americans is: a. Christian b. Islam c. Catholicism d. Judaism e. None of the above

Q: In general, American reception of immigrants has been ________ with efforts to _______ immigration. a. welcoming, increase b. ambiguous, maintain c. cold, reduce d. tense, increase e. none of the above

Q: Non-Hispanic immigrants from the Caribbean include: a. Haitians b. Dominicans c. Jamaicans d. All of the above e. A and C

Q: Relations between the larger society and which immigrant group are among the most tense and problematic of any minority group. a. Haitians b. Sub-Saharan Africans c. Arab Americans d. None of the above

Q: Nigerians and Ethiopians compare favorably to national norms in education, suggesting they: a. are in the secondary labor market b. are cheap laborers c. contribute to "brain drain" d. all of the above e. none of the above

Q: One study of Haitians found that certain factors combined to lead the Haitian second generation to a relatively low level of academic achievement. What are those factors? a. their hostile reception by Americans b. their poverty and lack of education c. their racial background d. all of the above e. none of the above

Q: Since 1990, the number of native Africans in the U.S. has: a. decreased by 50% b. more than doubled c. remained about the same d. increased slowly e. none of the above

Q: Which of the following most closely approaches U.S. norms for educational attainment? a. Dominican Republic b. Haiti c. Jamaica d. Iran e. Mexico

Q: Since the 1960s, how many immigrants (excluding undocumented ones) have arrived in the U.S.? a. 10 million b. 20 million c. 30 million d. 40 million e. 50 million

Q: Between 1820 and 1920, _____ million people immigrated to the United States. a. 10 million b. 15 million c. 27 million d. 37 million e. 57 million

Q: Asian Americans make up a large portion of the U.S. population. a. True b. False

Q: Asian Americans are diverse and have brought many different cultural and linguistic traditions to the United States. a. True b. False

Q: It is helpful to consider Asian Americans as one group because they are similar in culture and language. a. True b. False

Q: Which statement not only simplifies minority relations but also scolds other minority groups? a. Some Asian groups rank far above other racial minority groups on all the commonly used measures of equality. b. Compared to other minority groups, Chinese Americans are considered bipolar. c. Asian American success is proof that American society is truly the land of opportunity and that people who work hard and obey the rules will get ahead. d. The apparent prosperity of so many Asian American families is linked to their ownership of small businesses in the enclave.

Q: The idea that Asian Americans are successful because their values are similar to the U.S. middle class system, which in turn helped them gain acceptance and opportunities indicates a(n) __________ explanation of success. a. strategic b. cultural c. psychological d. structural

Q: According to statistical maps, where would one most likely find Hmong? a. New York b. Texas c. California d. Wisconsin

Q: The fact that some Asian American women decide to change the shape of their eyes and noses suggests there is pressure to acculturate on a __________ level. a. cultural b. physical c. submissive d. sexual

Q: Which Asian American group is the most acculturated? a. Japanese American b. Chinese American c. Korean American d. Vietnamese American

Q: Which of the following stereotype is often applied to Asian Americans? a. Model minority b. China doll c. Good dancer d. Honorary black

Q: Which stereotype of Asian Americans makes them especially vulnerable to bullying in school? a. They eat unusual foods b. They are small in stature c. They rarely fight back d. They cry frequently

Q: According to American standards, the label of "successful" would apply to all of the below groups except a. Vietnamese Americans. b. Filipino Americans. c. Chinese Americans. d. Japanese Americans .

Q: Compared to other minority groups, much of the occupational and financial advancement made by Asian Americans is related to the second generation's high levels of a. education. b. conformity. c. intermarriage. d. independence.

Q: A scholar of the structural explanation would likely assert that the key to understanding the present status of Chinese and Japanese Americans is their a. particular mode of incorporation. b. value system. c. inherent business sense. d. close bonds with immediate family members.

Q: In the years before World War II, the survival of the Japanese American community was largely dependent on a. Americanization. b. integration. c. sublimation. d. cooperation.

Q: All of the following were characteristics of relocation camps except a. they were closed down before World War II ended. b. families could bring only what they could carry. c. the camps were surrounded by barbed-wire fences. d. many internees were American citizens.

Q: Why is the Chinese American group described as bipolar? a. Because, compared to American culture, Chinese culture is drastically different b. Because of the high rates of mental illness in the Chinese American population c. Because Chinese Americans can be found at both ends of the spectrum of success and affluence d. Because the acculturation process of Chinese Americans occurred at two distinct phases

Q: Historically, which Chinese-operated business typically served the dominant group? a. Restaurants b. Tongs c. Hospitals d. Laundries

Q: What delayed the second generation of Chinese Americans? a. A scarcity of Chinese women following the Chinese Exclusion Act b. The legalization of birth control in the state of California c. A rapid growth of ethnic enclaves such as Chinatowns d. The urbanization of the invisible minority

Q: According to traditional values, which of the following actions would an Asian American be least likely to do? a. Submit to authority b. Seek individual recognition c. Show respect to a teacher d. Succeed in school

Q: The Issei generation in California made up about 2% of the population but produced as much as __ of the fruits and vegetables grown in the state of California.a. 20%-30%b. 30%-40%c. 50%-60%d. 60%-70%

Q: ___ are Chinese Americans that overlap social and welfare services that include settling disputes, aiding new arrivals from their region, and developing mutual aid networks. a. Tongs b. Huiguan c. Chinese groups d. Second generation meetings

Q: According to the textbook Asian Americans make up ___ of the population. a. 5% b. 11% c. 8% d. 4%

Q: Which of the following factors account for the differences in the development of Chinese Americans and Japanese Americans and other racial minority groups? a. The dominant group had no desire to control the labor of these groups. b. Chinese and Japanese Americans in the early twentieth century presented no military danger to the larger society. c. Chinese and Japanese Americans had the ingredients and experiences necessary to form enclaves. d. All of the above e. None of the above

Q: The Sansei and Yonsei groups of Japanese Americans are: a. Highly integrated into the occupational structure of the larger society b. Similar to their grandparents' generation due to ethnic revival c. Both A and B above d. None of the above

Q: The immigrant generation of Japanese was termed: a. Issei b. Nisei c. Sansei d. Yonsei e. None of the above