Circumstances and Choices

Question 1

Which scenario is an example of White privilege?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: when a company only interviews people with White-sounding names

Question 2

What is downward mobility?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: when a person’s or family’s economic status gets worse over time

Question 3

Which statement best describes unconscious White privilege?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

B: a White person not worrying about their skin color preventing them from getting a home loan

Question 4

Which type of government policy supports social mobility?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

D: funding quality public education

Question 5

What separates unconscious White privilege from conscious White privilege?

Question 6

Which term refers to when a person’s income, education level, and occupation have gradually improved over time?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

B: upward mobility

Question 7

What does it mean for a person to challenge their circumstances?

Question 8

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?

Question 9

Review the graph.

Question 10

What is one way economic background and education tend be connected?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

C: Children from higher-income backgrounds have more educational opportunities than their lower-income peers.

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