Chapter 8 Hard Lesson

Question 1

What is the main benefit of desegregation in reducing racism and implicit bias, according to the passage?
A. It changes government policy
B. It helps people avoid controversial topics
C. It promotes instinctual responses
D. It allows experience to replace instinct through regular interaction

Answer 1

D. It allows experience to replace instinct through regular interaction

Question 2

Why can forced contact between racially biased groups backfire?
A. It leads to increased desegregation
B. It immediately eliminates all bias
C. It confirms preexisting biases and creates conflict
D. It helps both groups understand each other faster

Answer 2

C. It confirms preexisting biases and creates conflict

Question 3

According to the UCLA Civil Rights Project, what trend has been observed in the last thirty years?
A. School integration has steadily increased
B. The number of racially mixed schools has doubled
C. The number of intensely segregated schools has more than tripled
D. White student enrollment has increased in diverse schools

Answer 3

C. The number of intensely segregated schools has more than tripled

Question 4

Why do some white people avoid mentioning race, even when relevant?
A. They believe it is illegal
B. They are taught that racism no longer exists
C. They think it is rude to talk about skin color
D. They want to promote open discussions

Answer 4

C. They think it is rude to talk about skin color

Question 5

What does Eberhardt suggest happens when people try to be “colorblind”?
A. They avoid discrimination altogether
B. They ignore racism and fail to notice discrimination
C. They become more educated about racial issues
D. They connect more easily with diverse groups

Answer 5

B. They ignore racism and fail to notice discrimination

Question 6

What alternative to “colorblindness” does Mellody Hobson advocate for in her TED Talk?
A. Cultural neutrality
B. Silence on race issues
C. Colorbraveness
D. Political correctness

Answer 6

C. Colorbraveness

Question 7

According to the 2017 survey cited, what major historical misunderstanding do many high school seniors have?
A. They think the Civil War was about westward expansion
B. They believe slavery was not a central issue in the South’s secession
C. They overestimate the role of Abraham Lincoln
D. They misunderstand the impact of the Emancipation Proclamation

Answer 7

B. They believe slavery was not a central issue in the South’s secession