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Which scenario is an example of White privilege?

A
when a company only interviews people with White-sounding names
B
when a company creates an employee-led council for diversity
C
when a company advertises itself as a Black-owned business
D
when a company only does performance reviews once a year
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What is downward mobility?

A
when a person’s or family’s economic status gets worse over time
B
when a person’s or family’s economic status rapidly rises
C
when a person’s or family’s economic status rapidly lowers
D
when a person’s or family’s economic status gets better over time
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Which statement best describes unconscious White privilege?

A
a Black person being unable to buy tickets online for a show because it was sold out
B
a White person not worrying about their skin color preventing them from getting a home loan
C
a White person voting for a White candidate primarily because he is White and his opponent is not
D
a Black person being asked to pose for a social media post for the company they work for because of their skin color
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Which type of government policy supports social mobility?

A
funding the military
B
regulating employee safety practices
C
regulating the stock market
D
funding quality public education
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What separates unconscious White privilege from conscious White privilege?

A
Unconscious White privilege is intentional; conscious White privilege is unintentional.
B
Unconscious White privilege is legal; conscious White privilege is illegal.
C
Unconscious White privilege is unintentional; conscious White privilege is intentional.
D
Unconscious White privilege is illegal; conscious White privilege is legal.
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Which term refers to when a person’s income, education level, and occupation have gradually improved over time?

A
downward mobility
B
upward mobility
C
fluid society
D
flexible society
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What does it mean for a person to challenge their circumstances?

A
to make choices that will allow them to work within the limits of their circumstance
B
to make choices that directly counter limitations set by their circumstances
C
to make choices that will change other peoples’ circumstances
D
to make choices that will allow them to support their circumstances
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A recent study analyzed close to 100 million traffic stops throughout the United States. These are the key findings.Black drivers were roughly 20 percent more likely to be pulled over than White drivers.Black drivers were searched at almost double the rate of White drivers once stopped.The number of Black drivers found to have illegal items was fewer than the number of White drivers who did.The number of Black drivers stopped at night was 5–10 percent less than the number of Black drivers stopped during the day.Based on the information, what role does White privilege play in traffic stops?

A
White privilege does not play a role in traffic stops, but it should.
B
White privilege can make a person less likely to be stopped.
C
White privilege can make White people less likely to violate traffic laws.
D
White privilege can make White people less likely to have illegal items.
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Review the graph.

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A
Asian Americans have more access to higher-paying jobs than other groups.
B
Pacific Islanders living in the US have more access to education than in their countries of origin.
C
Hispanic Americans have more access to higher-paying jobs in the US than in their countries of origin.
D
White people earn more scholarships than people of other ethnic groups.
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What is one way economic background and education tend be connected?

A
Children from lower-income backgrounds have equal educational opportunities to their higher-income peers.
B
Children from higher-income backgrounds have fewer extracurricular opportunities than their lower-income peers.
C
Children from higher-income backgrounds have more educational opportunities than their lower-income peers.
D
Children from lower-income backgrounds have more work opportunities than their higher-income peers.

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