Eth_125_Week2_Quiz

Week 2 Quiz Reading Review: Chapter 2 Short Answer. Responses should total 150-200 words [11 points] and rules of grammar, punctuation, spelling and usage are properly applied. [4 points] What is the difference between prejudice and discrimination' While prejudice is the learned negative attitude towards an entire group, discrimination is an individual's actions or behavior that deprives a group of any rights or opportunities, that are a direct result of prejudice. How are they related to each other' Prejudice and discrimination are related to each other because a prejudice attitude causes discriminational actions. An individual’s distaste for an entire race may or may not result in the deprivation of opportunities or rights, known as discrimination. What are the leading suggestions to reduce prejudice' - Be brave and do something if you see that someone is being victimized. Strengths: Someone may join or help you to get the victim to safety. weaknesses: This action takes a lot of courage, and can be dangerous if you get involved. -Unite, and get strength in numbers, or create a coalition when frustrated at a Nazi group's actions. Strengths: Make some noise and alert the community. weaknesses: May take a lot of time if people aren’t as passionate about your cause. - Offer support to a victim and help them report a hate crime that has been committed. Strengths: Making sure a hate crime is being reported, and the victim gets help. weaknesses: - Do research and gather facts if you think hate crimes are happening in your community. Strengths: Educate yourself, and prevent ignorant judging. weaknesses: Loss of time' - Create an alternative way to release your frustrations, don’t embarrass yourself in public. Strengths: meditate or work out to alleviate stress, learn how to be classy and civilized. weaknesses: - Speak up and point out hatred or cruelty, or a misrepresentation of any group. Strengths: Make your community aware of everything, and call out members who are stereotyping. weaknesses: the possibility of pointing the finger on the innocent. - lobby policy makers, community leaders, media outlets, and persuade them to take a stand against hate! Strengths: Having the higher ups speak on your behalf gives power and recognition. weaknesses: Be careful who you lobby!!!! - Think long term and celebrate diversity and harmony. Strengths: Learn about new cultures weaknesses: - Teach tolerance of other races because prejudice is learned Strengths: education in general, of course. weaknesses: none. - Decide if you have any stereotypes you have, and act to eradicate them. Strengths: finding and addressing a stereotype can only make you learn more about a person, race, culture, etc. weaknesses: the guilt of finding out that you have a stereotype' What are the strengths and weaknesses of each' (see above) Fill in the blank [25 points] 1) The belief that one’s culture is superior to another’s refers to ___ ethnocentrism ____. 2) A verbal slang against a particular group is called __ ethnophaulisms _____. 3) According to Merton’s typology: the __ prejudiced nondiscriminator: __ is also referred to as “timid bigot” the __ unprejudiced discriminator __ is referred to as a “reluctant liberal” the __ unprejudiced nondiscriminator ____is referred to as “all-weather liberal” the __ prejudiced discriminator___ is referred to “all-weather bigot” 4) The theory of prejudice that views racial subordination as a manifestation of the class system inherent in capitalism is _ racial subordination __. 5) The theory of prejudice that refers to idea that people believe they are societies victims is __ Scapegoating theory __. 6) The theory of prejudice that views influences of social norms and situations as the encouragement or discouragement in the tolerance of minority is __normative approach______. 7) The theory of prejudice that refers to adheres to conventional values and uncritical acceptances of authority is_ authoritarian personality ___. 8) Referring to the Bogardus scale, the score of ____one_____ indicates no social distance, suggesting no prejudice and the score of ___seven____ indicates high social distance, suggestion exclusion from one’s country. 9) According to the Changes in Social Distance Chart, Table 2.2, the group __Indians (from India)___ has been ranked with the highest social distance for the past 65 years and the group __English __ and _Americans __ have been ranked with the lowest social distance for the past 65 years. 10) According to the Do We Get Along' graphs White Respondents felt they get along with the ____Asian____ group the most and the ___Black___ group the least. Black Respondents felt they get along with the __American Indians____ group the most and the ___Asian____ group the least. Hispanic Respondent felt they get along with the __American Indians__ group the most and the __Asians___ group the least Asian Respondents felt they get along with the __Whites__ group the most and the __Blacks__ group the least. American Indian Respondents felt they get along with the ___Hispanics___ group the most and the __Blacks___ group the least.