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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a system in which descent is traced through the mother and maternal ancestors?

2. What was a landmark civil rights case in which the US Supreme Court declared Virginia's "Racial Integrity Act of 1924" unconstitutional?

3. What is the second of three stages of racial consciousness in minority groups delineated in Jean Phinney's model of ethnic identity development?

4. What refers to a person who is put to death or endures great suffering on behalf of any belief, principle, or cause?

5. Who does the author claim are most guilty of a culture of silence in Part V, Breaking the Silence, Chapter 10, Embracing a Cross-Racial Dialogue?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author describe the similarities and variations within the Native American community in Part IV, Beyond Black and White, Chapter 8, Critical Issues in Latino, American Indian, and Asian Pacific American Identity Development?

2. What ethnic group is most responsible for a culture of silence according to the author in Part V, Breaking the Silence, Chapter 10, Embracing a Cross-Racial Dialogue? Why?

3. How does the author suggest that Whites deal with their struggle with Whiteness positively in Part III, Understanding Whiteness in a White Context, Chapter 6, The Development of White Identity?

4. How does Tatum suggest Whites find redefinition in racial identity in Part III, Understanding Whiteness in a White Context, Chapter 6, The Development of White Identity?

5. How does the author introduce the concept of affirmative action in Part III, Understanding Whiteness in a White Context, Chapter 7, White Identity and Affirmative Action?

6. At what age is biracial identity concreted, according to the author in Part IV, Beyond Black and White, Chapter 9, Identity Development in Multiracial Families?

7. What misconception does the author attempt to clear away in Part IV, Beyond Black and White, Chapter 9, Identity Development in Multiracial Families?

8. What problems does Tatum discuss which can result from the different concepts of affirmative action in Part III, Understanding Whiteness in a White Context, Chapter 7, White Identity and Affirmative Action?

9. What are the costs of a lack of a racial dialogue, according to the author in Part V, Breaking the Silence, Chapter 10, Embracing a Cross-Racial Dialogue?

10. When and how does Tatum describe the need for racial consciousness in biracial children in Part IV, Beyond Black and White, Chapter 9, Identity Development in Multiracial Families?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe William Cross and the five stages of "nigrescence." When did Cross develop his theories of racial development?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss alienation and social integration within minority society on college campuses. What makes this difficult for the students?

Essay Topic 3

Define and analyze the terms individualism, meritocracy, "normal," and "the other." How are these terms applied to social studies and psychology?

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