JCJC Sociology Practice Test

Enforced separation of racial groups across housing, schooling, and public spaces is segregation. It involves keeping different races physically and socially apart, often with unequal access to resources and opportunities, and can be upheld by laws or sustained by social practices. This description fits because the policy explicitly divides where people of different races can live, learn, and move, rather than bringing them together or blending cultures.

Integration would involve mixing people of different races into shared spaces and opportunities. Pluralism emphasizes a coexistence of diverse groups while preserving their distinct identities. Assimilation refers to minority groups gradually adopting the norms and culture of the dominant group, often at the expense of the minority’s own practices.