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CCP Final Exam
Multicultural, Muslims, etc.
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Psychology
Undergraduate 2
04/24/2012

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is race real?
Definition
-historically, yes.
-recently, race has been defined as a "construct".
Term
races differ on:
Definition
a)disease prevalence
b)height
c)bone density
d)tolerance of alcohol
e)running speed
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is there a race gene? all humans share what percent of genes?
Definition
no; 99%
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anti-miscegenation laws were passed when?
Definition
after the civil war
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what is the policy of hypodescent?
Definition
-1896 Supreme Court ruling
-12.5% of an ethnicity=you ARE that ethnicity
-^ means one great-grandparent
Term
Smith: what did he say is his hybrid degeneracy theory
Definition
-that you inherent worst genes from your each parent
-aka bullshit
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when was the first time that you could choose more than one ethnicity on the census?
Definition
2000
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how many people report being biracial?
Definition
9 million
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how many people are black & white?
Definition
1.8 million
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how many people are white & some other race?
Definition
1.7 million
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how many people are asian & white?
Definition
1.6 million
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how many people are native american and white?
Definition
1.4 million
Term
Maria Roots Multiracial Bill of Rights?
Definition
-1996
-dont have to justify your existence
-dont have to be responsible for your discomfort w/ my existence
-right to identify myself differently than my family
-right to change my identity over time
-right to have loyalties to more than one ethnic or cultural group
Term
MOVIE NOTES
Definition
-2% of multiracial couples marry
-since 1972, social workers tried to ban multi-racial adoptions
Term
MOVIE NOTES
Definition
-2% of multiracial couples marry
-since 1972, social workers tried to ban multi-racial adoptions
Term
how is the term Arab defined?
Definition
-debatable:
-as those speaking arabic
-or geographically
-or politically
Term
Information about Persians?
Definition
Term
Information about Kurds?
Definition
-speak Kurdish
-parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, Turkey
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Muslims are followers of what?
Definition
Islam
Term
the majority of Arabs are..
Definition
Muslims
Term
T/F: The majority of Muslims are Arabs.
Definition
FALSE
Term
What are the top 3 countries in terms of Muslim population?
Definition
#1: Indonesia
#2: Pakistan
#3: India

-also live in Turkey, North Africa, Middle Africa
Term
Where is the birthplace of Muhammad?
Definition
Mecca, Saudi Arabia
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Where is the birthplace of Islam?
Definition
Arabian peninsula
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Islam is the ? most popular religion in the world.
Definition
2nd
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Muhammad was how old when he first married?
Definition
25 years
Term
Muhammad, before being a prophet, was a what?
Definition
merchant and shepherd
Term
How old was Muhammad when he deserted the world to live alone?
Definition
40 years
Term
What book is based off of Muhammad's belief system?
Definition
Quran or Kuran
Term
Islam means..
Definition
"to submit"
Term
T/F: Muhammad was initially very well received and was supported by a large number of followers.
Definition
FALSE
Term
T/F: Muhammad had multiple wives, concubines, and children. He also had slaves.
Definition
TRUE
Term
How many close disciples did Muhammad have and who were they?
Definition
4: father in law, cousin/son in law, and 2 unrelated persons.
Term
Sunnis believe that..?
Definition
you dont have to be related to Muhammad in order to spread his word.
Term
Shia (or Shiites) believe that..?
Definition
you must be related to Muhammad in order to spread his word.
Term
Muslims respect Jesus as a what?
Definition
prophet. not a son of god, as that would attribute godly traits to a human, something that is impossible and disrespectful.
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Family is > or < than the individual?
Definition
>
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Are arranged marriages frequent in Muslim culture?
Definition
yes
Term
Muslim women are expected to care for whom?
Definition
Their husbands' aging parents.
Term
T/F: All Muslims are very devoted to their faith.
Definition
FALSE; it varies, just like every other religion.
Term
What happens to a Muslim woman if she is raped?
Definition
-honor killings
-compensation marriages
-gang rape can be punishment
Term
T/F: A Muslim woman can be murdered for taking part in an affair.
Definition
TRUE
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T/F: Muslim women can discipline their husbands.
Definition
FALSE
Term
What is a Hijab?
Definition
veil; covers hair, neck.
Term
What is a Niqab?
Definition
headdress which covers everything except the eyes.
Term
What is Burqa?
Definition
Entire face is covered. Eyes are covered by a gauze
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What is a Chador?
Definition
A chador is a full-body-length semicircle of fabric that is open down the front. This cloth is tossed over the woman's or girl's head, but then she holds it closed in the front. Afghanistan.
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