II. Choose the correct answer to each of the following.
1.
Which of the following is NOT true?
(a)
Slavery was mainly in the South.
(b)
Racial discrimination existed throughout
the United States in American history.
(c)
Racial segregation after the Civil War existed
only in the South.
(d)
Racial segregation existed throughout the
U. S. after the Civil War.
Answer:
2.
Three of the following changes among many blacks
took place after the 1960s. Which of them is NOT true?
(a)
Blacks felt more and more confident that
they would be fully integrated into the mainstream of
American life.
(b)
Blacks felt that the black community ought
to coexist with other groups.
(c)
Blacks felt that "black is beautiful."
(d)
Blacks felt more and more proud of themselves.
Answer:
3.
In the 1970s, although the income of the black
family increased greatly, the total black-white income gap was
widened. Which of the following was the main factor contributing
to this situation?
(a) More white families
moved into high-paying jobs.
(b) Blacks had low positions and
low pay in the workplace hierarchy.
(c) There were more children in
black families.
(d) White families had increased
their authority over others.
Answer:
4.
Three of the following factors contribute to the
higher arrest rates among minority groups. Which is the exception?
(a) The aggressive
nature of these groups.
(b) Racial prejudice against them.
(c) Low social status of these
groups.
(d) Poverty and unemployment among
minority groups.
Answer:
5. __________does NOT belong to the white-collar
crime.
(a) Bribery
(b) Tax evasion
(c) False advertising
(d) Robbery
Answer:
6.
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
(a)
The Northern states had outlawed slavery
by 1830.
(b)
Slavery was finally abolished in the South
in 1865.
(c)
The Northern states did not have racial
discrimination.
(d)
Segregation laws continued to be enforced
in Southern states until the 1950s.
Answer:
7.
Drug abuse in the United States is a social problem
because it has a wide range of social costs. Which of the following
is NOT a dysfunction caused by drug abuse?
(a)
There is a strong association between drug
use and crime.
(b)
Drug dependence takes a significant toll
in terms of personal health and safety.
(c)
Drug abuse is a major cause of unemployment.
(d)
There are great economic losses because
of drug abuse.
Answer:
8.
If white-collar crimes were included in the Crime
Index and if authorities were more vigorous in their enforcement
of law, the profile of a typical criminal in the United States
would be __________ .
(a) older
(b) wealthier
(c) whiter
(d) living near city centers
Answer:
9.
Which of the following used human beings as guinea
pigs to test drugs including LSD?
(a) The FBI.
(b) The CIA.
(c) Congress.
(d) Richard Nixon.
Answer:
