Chapter 18 Self-Quiz

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. Which of the following claims is true?

Researchers aim to measure implicit biases with Implicit Association Tests. correct incorrect

Subjects are not consciously aware of implicit biases. correct incorrect

Some research suggests that implicit biases can lead to discrimination against minorities. correct incorrect

all of the above correct incorrect

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. In the United States, __________ have experienced systemic discrimination.

Native Americans correct incorrect

Japanese Americans correct incorrect

African Americans correct incorrect

all of the above correct incorrect

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. According to the Racism Argument, because affirmative action is a form of racism,

affirmative action is immoral. correct incorrect

affirmative action is morally legitimate. correct incorrect

affirmative action is a form of hypocrisy. correct incorrect

we have a prima facie duty against affirmative action. correct incorrect

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. According to the principle of merit, positions should be

awarded in a way that maximizes happiness. correct incorrect

awarded in a way that minimizes oppression. correct incorrect

on the basis of qualifications. correct incorrect

open to all under fair equality of opportunity. correct incorrect

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. According to the text, one problem with the Qualifications Argument is that fairness

requires giving the race of a candidate more weight than their other features. correct incorrect

requires ignoring an applicant's qualifications. correct incorrect

is not an important moral value. correct incorrect

is not the supreme moral value. correct incorrect

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. The conclusion of the Equal Opportunity Argument is that affirmative action is

morally legitimate. correct incorrect

unfair. correct incorrect

morally required. correct incorrect

none of the above correct incorrect

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. What is de jure equality?

equality of opportunity correct incorrect

equality in the content of the law correct incorrect

equality of genetic endowment correct incorrect

all of the above correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is an improvement to the condition of a victim of harm that is designed to repair the relationship between victims and perpetrators?

reconstruction correct incorrect

rehabilitation correct incorrect

reparations correct incorrect

redistribution correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is a counterfactual question?

How much racism is there in the contemporary United States? correct incorrect

How well-off would victims of slavery and the forced resettlement be if these harms had never occurred? correct incorrect

How much residual harm from the evils of slavery and forced resettlement do current U.S. citizens experience? correct incorrect

How much does the government owe to victims of slavery and forced resettlement? correct incorrect

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. _________ is a system of unjust and unequal social forces that systematically limit opportunities and impose other harms on members of a given population.

Equality of opportunity correct incorrect

Reparations correct incorrect

Oppression correct incorrect

Affirmative action correct incorrect