Economics MCQs

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Racism is based on the belief (s) that_________________?
A. Groups inherit certain traits that are inferior
B. The dominant majority is the fittest from a darwinian point of view
C. Minority groups should not have access to wealth and power
D. All of the above
Admiration of power and intolerance of differences is linked to a_________________?
A. Democratic personality
B. Unprejudiced personality
C. Authoritarian personality
D. Totalitarian personality
The decline of unskilled factory jobs has increased black unemployment The situation is a result of______________?
A. Structural discrimination
B. Individual discrimination
C. Nature of life
D. Personal discrimination
According to Gordon Allport much prejudice is based on________________?
A. Economic competition among different groups
B. Equality of groups
C. Lack of human compassion
D. Plain ignorance
The Black movement to the urban North from the rural South was similar to______________?
A. The experience of the american indians
B. Immigration from europe
C. Moves of professionals from new york to los angeles
D. The arrival of the cuban middle class after castro
Stratification systems tend to________________?
A. Differentiate among people within societies
B. Equalize the status of people in a society
C. Oppress children and the old
D. Create conflict between old and young
Which of the following is NOT true of minority groups ?
A. They are recognizable by their ascribed traits or cultural customs
B. They are subject to differential treatment
C. They are not aware of their minority status
D. They are aware of a common group identity