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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does research in implicit bias show about perceptions of crime?
(a) Research shows that white people make up the majority of criminals.
(b) Research shows that people of color make up the majority of criminals.
(c) Research shows that perceptions of criminal activity are influenced by race.
(d) Research shows that perceptions of criminal activity are not influenced by race.

2. Does Diangelo think racism has adapted over time?
(a) Yes.
(b) No.
(c) She think it both has and has not.
(d) She does not mention time in relation to racism.

3. What does the system of racism begin with?
(a) Action.
(b) History.
(c) Ideology.
(d) Discrimination.

4. What does aversive racism allow people to do, as stated in Chapter 3?
(a) It allows white people to target certain ethnic groups in any way they please.
(b) It allows people to enact in racism in ways that do not let them maintain a positive self-image.
(c) It allows people to enact in racism in ways that let them maintain a positive self-image.
(d) It allows people of color to discriminate against white people.

5. What is ideology?
(a) The ideas that people of color have about white people.
(b) The big ideas that are reinforced throughout society.
(c) The ideas that white people have about people of color.
(d) The ideas that a certain percentage of society abides by.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does it mean to be perceived as white?

2. What is race?

3. What are the two ideologies in Western culture that make exploring cultural frameworks difficult?

4. Who does Diangelo believe causes the most damage to people of color?

5. How does Diangelo define a white progressive?

(see the answer key)

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