Question 1

Neosexism occurs when people's reported egalitarian values are in agreement with their negative attitudes toward women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Stereotyping is often an unconscious process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Hostile sexism pertains exclusively to women who are hostile toward men based on negative stereotypes.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Which of the following is not true of age and diversity at work?

Accepted Answer

A)  Older workers are more likely to occupy high-status organizational positions than younger workers. 
B)  At times younger workers are preferred over older workers. 
C)  At times younger workers are viewed as irresponsible and not dependable. 
D)  Older workers are clearly the dominant group in all contexts. 
A)  Older workers are more likely to occupy high-status organizational positions than younger workers. 
B)  At times younger workers are preferred over older workers. 
C)  At times younger workers are viewed as irresponsible and not dependable. 
D)  Older workers are clearly the dominant group in all contexts.

Question 5

Which of the following best describes "structured interviews"?

Accepted Answer

A)  A series of job-related questions with pre-determined answers that are consistently applied across all interviews for a particular job. 
B)  A series of job-related questions without specific answers that are consistently applied across all interviews for a particular job. 
C)  A series of job-related questions with pre-determined answers that are targeted toward specific interviews for a particular job. 
D)  A series of job-related questions without specific answers that are targeted toward specific interviews for a particular job. 
A)  A series of job-related questions with pre-determined answers that are consistently applied across all interviews for a particular job. 
B)  A series of job-related questions without specific answers that are consistently applied across all interviews for a particular job. 
C)  A series of job-related questions with pre-determined answers that are targeted toward specific interviews for a particular job. 
D)  A series of job-related questions without specific answers that are targeted toward specific interviews for a particular job.

Question 6

The fundamental attribution error

Accepted Answer

A)  advantages non-dominant group members while disadvantaging dominant group members. 
B)  is the tendency to underestimate the influence of external factors and overestimate the influence of internal factors when evaluating behaviors of others. 
C)  is the tendency to underestimate the influence of internal factors and overestimate the influence of external factors when evaluating behaviors of oneself. 
D)  only happens when dominant group members evaluate the behavior of out-group members. 
A)  advantages non-dominant group members while disadvantaging dominant group members. 
B)  is the tendency to underestimate the influence of external factors and overestimate the influence of internal factors when evaluating behaviors of others. 
C)  is the tendency to underestimate the influence of internal factors and overestimate the influence of external factors when evaluating behaviors of oneself. 
D)  only happens when dominant group members evaluate the behavior of out-group members.

Question 7

Minority groups are not necessarily fewer in number than majority groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

​Consumer racial profiling involves differential treatment of consumers in the marketplace based on race/ethnicity that constitutes denial of a degradation in the products and/or services that are offered to the consumer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Aversive racism

Accepted Answer

A)  is one of the traditional forms of racism. 
B)  consists of overt and open racist behavior. 
C)  may be more difficult to identify and change than traditional racism. 
D)  occurs when those who say they hold egalitarian values possess positive feelings about racial issues and minority group members. 
A)  is one of the traditional forms of racism. 
B)  consists of overt and open racist behavior. 
C)  may be more difficult to identify and change than traditional racism. 
D)  occurs when those who say they hold egalitarian values possess positive feelings about racial issues and minority group members.

Question 10

​Egalitarians strongly oppose such concepts as human equality and support social, political, and economic privilege.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Efforts to change attitudes of those who are prejudiced but think they are unbiased are the same as efforts to change attitudes of those who acknowledge and express overt prejudice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Demonstration of overt, intentional discrimination is considerably less likely now than it has been in the past.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Multiple group memberships make relationships between in-groups and out-groups complex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Stereotypes

Accepted Answer

A)  can only be "negative". 
B)  prevent individuals from being fired. 
C)  are not part of the categorization process that help individuals order their environment. 
D)  are overgeneralizations of characteristics to large human groups. 
A)  can only be "negative". 
B)  prevent individuals from being fired. 
C)  are not part of the categorization process that help individuals order their environment. 
D)  are overgeneralizations of characteristics to large human groups.

Question 15

In-group favoritism

Accepted Answer

A)  can result in the similarity effect in organizations. 
B)  is of little consequence in today's carefully monitored organizations. 
C)  reduces one's self-esteem. 
D)  is necessarily negative, even when not coupled with power. 
A)  can result in the similarity effect in organizations. 
B)  is of little consequence in today's carefully monitored organizations. 
C)  reduces one's self-esteem. 
D)  is necessarily negative, even when not coupled with power.

Question 16

When out-group members are successful, their success is attributed to personal attributes of the out-group members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Regarding discrimination and/or prejudice:

Accepted Answer

A)  Discrimination is differential treatment but does not limit the economic opportunities of members of particular groups. 
B)  Prejudice is described as rationally based, negative attitudes about certain groups and their members. 
C)  Given power to act on prejudice, discrimination is actually less likely to occur. 
D)  Discrimination serves to limit the social and political opportunities of members of particular groups. 
A)  Discrimination is differential treatment but does not limit the economic opportunities of members of particular groups. 
B)  Prejudice is described as rationally based, negative attitudes about certain groups and their members. 
C)  Given power to act on prejudice, discrimination is actually less likely to occur. 
D)  Discrimination serves to limit the social and political opportunities of members of particular groups.

Question 18

Benevolent sexism is positive and not detrimental to women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Social identity is

Accepted Answer

A)  the manner in which organizations can identify members of particular social groups. 
B)  the part of a person's self-concept that derives from membership in a particular social group and the value and emotional significance attached to that group membership. 
C)  decreasingly important in today's diverse society. 
D)  dissimilar from the text's conceptualization of group awareness. 
A)  the manner in which organizations can identify members of particular social groups. 
B)  the part of a person's self-concept that derives from membership in a particular social group and the value and emotional significance attached to that group membership. 
C)  decreasingly important in today's diverse society. 
D)  dissimilar from the text's conceptualization of group awareness.

Question 20

Because they are often so unrealistic, media portrayals do not contribute to stereotyping.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Neosexism occurs when people's reported egalitarian values are in agreement with their negative attitudes toward women.

Stereotyping is often an unconscious process.

Hostile sexism pertains exclusively to women who are hostile toward men based on negative stereotypes.

Which of the following is not true of age and diversity at work?

Which of the following best describes "structured interviews"?

The fundamental attribution error

Minority groups are not necessarily fewer in number than majority groups.

Consumer racial profiling involves differential treatment of consumers in the marketplace based on race/ethnicity that constitutes denial of a degradation in the products and/or services that are offered to the consumer.

Aversive racism

Egalitarians strongly oppose such concepts as human equality and support social, political, and economic privilege.

Efforts to change attitudes of those who are prejudiced but think they are unbiased are the same as efforts to change attitudes of those who acknowledge and express overt prejudice.

Demonstration of overt, intentional discrimination is considerably less likely now than it has been in the past.

Multiple group memberships make relationships between in-groups and out-groups complex.

Stereotypes

In-group favoritism

When out-group members are successful, their success is attributed to personal attributes of the out-group members.

Regarding discrimination and/or prejudice:

Benevolent sexism is positive and not detrimental to women.

Social identity is

Because they are often so unrealistic, media portrayals do not contribute to stereotyping.

Introduction to the Study of Diversity in Organizations

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Blacksafrican Americans

Latinoshispanics

Asians and Asian Americans

Whiteseuropean Americans

American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Multiracial Group Members

Sex and Gender

Work and Family

Sexual Orientation

Religion

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Physical and Mental Ability

Weight and Appearance

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Exam 2: Theories and Thinking About Diversity

Neosexism occurs when people's reported egalitarian values are in agreement with their negative attitudes toward women.

Stereotyping is often an unconscious process.

Hostile sexism pertains exclusively to women who are hostile toward men based on negative stereotypes.​

Which of the following is not true of age and diversity at work?

Which of the following best describes "structured interviews"?

The fundamental attribution error

Minority groups are not necessarily fewer in number than majority groups.

​Consumer racial profiling involves differential treatment of consumers in the marketplace based on race/ethnicity that constitutes denial of a degradation in the products and/or services that are offered to the consumer.

Aversive racism

​Egalitarians strongly oppose such concepts as human equality and support social, political, and economic privilege.

Efforts to change attitudes of those who are prejudiced but think they are unbiased are the same as efforts to change attitudes of those who acknowledge and express overt prejudice.

Demonstration of overt, intentional discrimination is considerably less likely now than it has been in the past.

Multiple group memberships make relationships between in-groups and out-groups complex.

Stereotypes

In-group favoritism

When out-group members are successful, their success is attributed to personal attributes of the out-group members.

Regarding discrimination and/or prejudice:

Benevolent sexism is positive and not detrimental to women.

Social identity is

Because they are often so unrealistic, media portrayals do not contribute to stereotyping.

Introduction to the Study of Diversity in Organizations

Legislation

Blacksafrican Americans

Latinoshispanics

Asians and Asian Americans

Whiteseuropean Americans

American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Multiracial Group Members

Sex and Gender

Work and Family

Sexual Orientation

Religion

Age

Physical and Mental Ability

Weight and Appearance

International Diversity and Facing the Future

Filters

Hostile sexism pertains exclusively to women who are hostile toward men based on negative stereotypes.

Consumer racial profiling involves differential treatment of consumers in the marketplace based on race/ethnicity that constitutes denial of a degradation in the products and/or services that are offered to the consumer.

Egalitarians strongly oppose such concepts as human equality and support social, political, and economic privilege.