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Questions

1. The 1.5 generation refers to

First-generation immigrants who are the first generation in their families to move to a host country

second-generation immigrants who are the offspring of parents who were first-generation immigrants

third generation immigrants who longer refer to themselves as immigrants but as " Americans "

immigrants who are born abroad, but reach a host country at a young age

2. Which of the following statements is true regarding racial inequalities in the US ?

American Indians and Whites have similar unemployment rates

African Americans have the lowest public school graduation rate of racial/ethnic categories.

Compared to other racial-ethnic categories, Asian Americans have the highest median household icome , the lowest rate of unemployment and the highest public school grade

Hispanics have a higher unemployment rate , when compared to African Americans

3. There are four ways government census data is used . Which of the following does NOT describe one of those goals

political control

study the social construction of race and ethnicity

explore racial and ethnic diversity

combat discrimination

4. The highest rate of downward mobility is found among which of the following groups ?

Whites

Blacks

Hispanics

American Indians

5. In addition to names , the findings of the study by Bertrand and Mullainathan also suggest discrimination is taking place on the basis of

Signatures

Addresses .

Writing utensils used in filling out application forms

None of the above

6. Which of the following statements is true regarding mobility ?

The majority of African Americans raised in the top quintile go on to earn a higher family income than their parents

The majority of Whites raised in the top quintile do not go on to earn a higher family income than their parents

Only 9 % of African Americans raised in the bottom quintile go on to earn a higher family income than their parents

Regardless of the quintile in which they were raised , the majority of Whites go on to earn a higher family income than their parents

7. The study conducted by Bertrand and Mullainathan is intended to determine if there is discrimination in

Firing

Hiring

Promotion

Layoffs