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11 Contemporary Issues and Belonging Online Quiz Questions

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20 questions

True or false

1 point

Survey estimates of hate experiences and counts of crimes reported to police measure different things and should not be treated as interchangeable.

A
True
B
False

Written response

1 point

In Pew’s survey, what percentage of Asian adults said that what happens to Asians in the United States affects their own lives? Enter the percentage as a number.

Fill in the blank

1 point

Information reported for smaller groups rather than only for a broad combined category is called .

True or false

1 point

The model minority stereotype can hide differences in opportunity and make it harder to recognize people who need support.

A
True
B
False

Written response

1 point

What is the name of the stereotype that portrays Asians as uniformly successful, often by assuming strengths in academics or careers?

Choose all

1 point

A coalition wants to address concerns shared across communities without erasing differences among them. Which approaches fit that goal? Select all that apply.

A
Build coalitions around shared goals while recognizing differences among communities.
B
Assume one organization can speak for every Asian American community.
C
Support community-led services for needs such as translation or culturally informed health care.
D
Use smaller-group data to identify needs that a broad category may conceal.
E
Treat all communities under a broad umbrella as interchangeable.

Fill in the blank

1 point

Under the Supreme Court’s 2023 ruling, a university may consider an applicant’s account of how race affected their life when it is connected to .

Choose all

1 point

A media research team wants to evaluate whether representation is substantive rather than merely visible. Which factors should it examine? Select all that apply.

A
Track who creates stories as well as who performs in them.
B
Consider whether characters have meaningful roles and are shown as varied people.
C
Treat the presence of any character as proof that stereotypes have been overcome.
D
Examine which communities and stories are visible to audiences.
E
Measure representation only by the total number of performers.

Open ended

1 point

A streaming platform points to a new Asian American character as evidence of improved representation, but the character remains a sidekick with a narrow role. Explain why visibility alone may be insufficient, and give two changes that could make representation more substantive.

True or false

1 point

The model minority stereotype can obscure differences in opportunity and make it harder to recognize Asian Americans who need support.

A
True
B
False

Written response

1 point

What stereotype casts Asian Americans as outsiders regardless of their birthplace, citizenship, or family history?

Choose one

1 point

A hiring manager assumes an applicant is less capable because of the applicant's accent, without evaluating the applicant's work. Which concept best describes the manager's behavior?

A
Direct discrimination, because the manager is openly harassing the applicant
B
Indirect discrimination, because the manager is making an assumption about the applicant's ability
C
Substantive representation, because the manager is deciding who tells a story
D
Coalition-building, because the manager is responding to a shared concern

Choose one

1 point

Students from several Asian ethnic communities organize around a shared concern while continuing to identify with their specific communities. Which interpretation best fits this example?

A
Using a shared identity requires people to stop using ethnic labels.
B
A shared identity means people across ancestries have the same experiences and views.
C
A shared identity can support connection while people retain ethnic identities and varied experiences.
D
A shared identity is meaningful only if every person in the group uses it.

Written response

1 point

A researcher reports outcomes for smaller groups within a broad population instead of reporting only one combined total. What is this kind of information called?

Choose one

1 point

A community organization wants to respond to discrimination while supporting people who need translation or culturally informed health care. Which approach best reflects the roles of advocacy and community-led services?

A
Document the harm, build coalitions around shared goals, and provide services suited to specific community needs.
B
Replace local services with one organization that assumes every community has identical needs.
C
Focus only on documenting harm and avoid collaboration with other groups.
D
Set aside shared goals and provide services only through broad national campaigns.

Choose one

1 point

A television show adds an Asian American character but gives the character only a narrow, stereotyped role. Which conclusion best applies the material's account of representation?

A
A character's presence in a story always means the community is represented fully.
B
Representation is measured only by the number of performers from a group.
C
Representation concerns whether stories include familiar stereotypes, not who creates them.
D
Visibility may increase without fuller representation if a character is limited to a narrow role.

Choose one

1 point

Which statement best explains how Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander peoples relate to the broad term “AAPI”?

A
Because both may be included in the term “AAPI,” they have interchangeable histories and identities.
B
They have distinct histories and identities, even though they are often included in the umbrella term “AAPI.”
C
Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander peoples are a subgroup of Asian Americans.
D
Their distinct identities mean they cannot be included in any broad umbrella term.

Choose one

1 point

A researcher compares a survey estimate of people who experienced hate with police-recorded hate-crime counts. What is the most important caution when interpreting the two measures?

A
The figures can be compared directly because both count crimes reported to police.
B
A survey estimate must be lower because people do not report every incident to a survey.
C
They measure different things: survey estimates of experiences are not the same as counts of crimes reported to police.
D
A survey estimate is a count of proven crimes, while police records include unreported incidents.

Choose one

1 point

Which statement most accurately summarizes the Supreme Court’s 2023 ruling on the admissions programs at Harvard and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, including the majority’s point about applicants’ individual accounts?

A
The programs could not continue in the form before the Court. An applicant’s account of how race affected their life may be considered when connected to individual qualities or experiences, but essays may not recreate the unlawful programs.
B
Universities may use essays to recreate the programs as long as applicants describe their racial group.
C
The Court ruled that universities may not consider any account of an applicant’s individual experiences.
D
The Court required admissions programs to treat all applicants as representatives of a racial group.

Choose one

1 point

After a hate incident, a community organization is drafting a public statement. Which approach best reflects the principles described in the material?

A
Claim that the incident shows a particular racial group is a threat.
B
Support people targeted by the incident and call for protections, while avoiding generalizations about other racial groups or Asian Americans as a whole.
C
Avoid discussing the incident because public responses can create disagreement.
D
Present one organization’s preferred response as the view of all Asian Americans.