Question 1

The outcome of a WWII study regarding desegregation in a military unit resulted in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  All soldiers in the study functioned effectively. 
B)  A continuation of follow-up studies involving desegregating police units and fire houses were conducted. 
C)  It became clear that the American military was not ready for desegregation. 
D)  There was a massive influx of persons of color into the military. 
A)  All soldiers in the study functioned effectively. 
B)  A continuation of follow-up studies involving desegregating police units and fire houses were conducted. 
C)  It became clear that the American military was not ready for desegregation. 
D)  There was a massive influx of persons of color into the military. A

Question 2

A majority of female soldiers support the elimination of the ban on combat assignments because

Accepted Answer

A)  Being placed in combat assignments increases educational opportunities. 
B)  Women are already in circumstances that place them at risk. 
C)  Only combat veterans are eligible to receive military honors. 
D)  There are greater pay-outs for active duty military personnel. 
A)  Being placed in combat assignments increases educational opportunities. 
B)  Women are already in circumstances that place them at risk. 
C)  Only combat veterans are eligible to receive military honors. 
D)  There are greater pay-outs for active duty military personnel. B

Question 3

What is the first step a court orders to determine if an affirmative action plan is needed for a business?

Accepted Answer

A)  An analysis of employee diversity is conducted to determine if it reflects the diversity of the applicant pool. 
B)  The hiring practices of the human resources department are analyzed for bias in hiring practices. 
C)  Administration is interviewed to determine if company restructuring is advised. 
D)  An IRS audit is conducted. 
A)  An analysis of employee diversity is conducted to determine if it reflects the diversity of the applicant pool. 
B)  The hiring practices of the human resources department are analyzed for bias in hiring practices. 
C)  Administration is interviewed to determine if company restructuring is advised. 
D)  An IRS audit is conducted. A

Question 4

Which was not a reason for the effectiveness of current diversity training?

Accepted Answer

A)  Covered a broad range of topics. 
B)  Emphasized "sensitivity training." 
C)  Focused on the pragmatic reasons for promoting diversity. 
D)  Developed communication skills. 
A)  Covered a broad range of topics. 
B)  Emphasized "sensitivity training." 
C)  Focused on the pragmatic reasons for promoting diversity. 
D)  Developed communication skills.

Question 5

Describe your experiences with multicultural and diversity education at your college or university. Explain how your opinions about diversity and people who are different from you have changed for the positive or the negative.

Accepted Answer

Experiences for each student w

Question 6

The positive portrayal of a person with a disability in prominent advertisement

Accepted Answer

A)  Can be seen as an insensitive way to market or promote a product. 
B)  Has very little to do with market segment. 
C)  Can spawn a trend resulting in larger numbers of similar advertisements. 
D)  Is ineffectual because people with disabilities have very little purchasing power. 
A)  Can be seen as an insensitive way to market or promote a product. 
B)  Has very little to do with market segment. 
C)  Can spawn a trend resulting in larger numbers of similar advertisements. 
D)  Is ineffectual because people with disabilities have very little purchasing power.

Question 7

Dansby, Stewart, and Webb (2001) wrote, "In many ways the military has always been a mirror of American society, reflecting back the scars and blemishes as well as the face of the nation" (p. xvii). Explain how the military has done this in terms of diversity.

Accepted Answer

As far back as the Civil War, the milita

Question 8

How did digital media impact politics and the presidential campaigns of 2008 and 2012? What effect does this increased use have on politics in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Digital media was used by Obama's staff

Question 9

Opponents of affirmative action argue all of the following except that

Accepted Answer

A)  Affirmative action has decreased the opportunities available for white males in business. 
B)  Affirmative action has actually created more unity in American society. 
C)  Unqualified minorities are being hired over more qualified white males to satisfy affirmative action quotas. 
D)  The solution of affirmative action is worse that the problem of inequality. 
A)  Affirmative action has decreased the opportunities available for white males in business. 
B)  Affirmative action has actually created more unity in American society. 
C)  Unqualified minorities are being hired over more qualified white males to satisfy affirmative action quotas. 
D)  The solution of affirmative action is worse that the problem of inequality.

Question 10

What was the result of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" being repealed for the U.S. Armed forces?

Accepted Answer

A)  Openly gay men and lesbians were dishonorably discharged from service. 
B)  Openly opposing gays and lesbians was permitted in the military. 
C)  The armed forces began to actively recruit openly gay men and lesbians. 
D)  Gays and lesbians continued to keep their sexuality a secret when serving in the military. 
A)  Openly gay men and lesbians were dishonorably discharged from service. 
B)  Openly opposing gays and lesbians was permitted in the military. 
C)  The armed forces began to actively recruit openly gay men and lesbians. 
D)  Gays and lesbians continued to keep their sexuality a secret when serving in the military.

Question 11

Prior to the U.S. Military becoming all-volunteer

Accepted Answer

A)  Black recruits were limited to all-black units. 
B)  Native American recruits were not allowed to serve as officers. 
C)  Only white males were drafted into service. 
D)  Women held almost exclusively medical or administrative assignments. 
A)  Black recruits were limited to all-black units. 
B)  Native American recruits were not allowed to serve as officers. 
C)  Only white males were drafted into service. 
D)  Women held almost exclusively medical or administrative assignments.

Question 12

Proponents of affirmative action argue that

Accepted Answer

A)  Monitoring of businesses and colleges must be punitive to get them to comply. 
B)  Businesses must be forced to hire more women and minorities no matter their qualifications. 
C)  Colleges and universities are doing a good job of increasing the chances of minorities and women being hired. 
D)  It addresses the broader goals of society by creating more unity. 
A)  Monitoring of businesses and colleges must be punitive to get them to comply. 
B)  Businesses must be forced to hire more women and minorities no matter their qualifications. 
C)  Colleges and universities are doing a good job of increasing the chances of minorities and women being hired. 
D)  It addresses the broader goals of society by creating more unity.

Question 13

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Job requirements that are directly related to the work requirements are not considered discriminatory, even if they advantage some candidates. 
B)  Laying off employees based on seniority is legitimate. 
C)  It is legitimate to hire a more qualified majority candidate over a less qualified minority candidate. 
D)  "Last hired, first fired" is discriminatory because more women and minorities hold low seniority positions. 
A)  Job requirements that are directly related to the work requirements are not considered discriminatory, even if they advantage some candidates. 
B)  Laying off employees based on seniority is legitimate. 
C)  It is legitimate to hire a more qualified majority candidate over a less qualified minority candidate. 
D)  "Last hired, first fired" is discriminatory because more women and minorities hold low seniority positions.

Question 14

After interviewing for a federal job, Eric, a white male, argues that he did not get the job because the federal government is required to hire minorities and women based on affirmative action quotas. What is wrong with his argument?

Accepted Answer

A)  Quotas have never been mandated or required under affirmative action. 
B)  Race can be used as only one factor when considering applicants for federal employment. 
C)  Although quotas are mandated for private businesses, governmental jobs are not required to follow them. 
D)  Employees are required to hire based on minority status only after all qualifications for the job are met. 
A)  Quotas have never been mandated or required under affirmative action. 
B)  Race can be used as only one factor when considering applicants for federal employment. 
C)  Although quotas are mandated for private businesses, governmental jobs are not required to follow them. 
D)  Employees are required to hire based on minority status only after all qualifications for the job are met.

Question 15

What problems persist for women in the business community?

Accepted Answer

A)  The glass ceiling 
B)  Salary inequities 
C)  Sexual harassment 
D)  All of the above 
A)  The glass ceiling 
B)  Salary inequities 
C)  Sexual harassment 
D)  All of the above

Question 16

What minority group has the largest amount of purchasing power in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  African Americans 
B)  Hispanic Americans 
C)  LGBT people 
D)  Women 
A)  African Americans 
B)  Hispanic Americans 
C)  LGBT people 
D)  Women

Question 17

Reddy's "predictable baggage" refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  The lack of college readiness evidenced by many first generation college students 
B)  The separation and isolation often experienced by persons of color in college 
C)  The skills that are lacking among those who are advantaged affirmative action programs 
D)  The preparedness of white male students for virtually every element of the society in which we live 
A)  The lack of college readiness evidenced by many first generation college students 
B)  The separation and isolation often experienced by persons of color in college 
C)  The skills that are lacking among those who are advantaged affirmative action programs 
D)  The preparedness of white male students for virtually every element of the society in which we live

Question 18

What was the result of a 2015 court decision against Abercrombie & Fitch?

Accepted Answer

A)  Employers are mandated to provide religious accommodations for employees. 
B)  Corporations must develop guidelines for transgender use of bathrooms. 
C)  Employees cannot be terminated for filing discrimination complaints against employers. 
D)  American business executives must become more attentive to diversity. 
A)  Employers are mandated to provide religious accommodations for employees. 
B)  Corporations must develop guidelines for transgender use of bathrooms. 
C)  Employees cannot be terminated for filing discrimination complaints against employers. 
D)  American business executives must become more attentive to diversity.

Question 19

What cultural value of Native Americans has resulted in increased use of computers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Independence 
B)  Resilience 
C)  Cooperation 
D)  Curiosity 
A)  Independence 
B)  Resilience 
C)  Cooperation 
D)  Curiosity

Question 20

Describe the workplace diversity for a job you have had. What was the racial, ethnic, and gender make-up of the managers and the workforce? Do you feel the business was a good or poor reflection of community diversity and why?

Accepted Answer

Depending on the work experien

The outcome of a WWII study regarding desegregation in a military unit resulted in which of the following?

A majority of female soldiers support the elimination of the ban on combat assignments because

What is the first step a court orders to determine if an affirmative action plan is needed for a business?

Which was not a reason for the effectiveness of current diversity training?

Describe your experiences with multicultural and diversity education at your college or university. Explain how your opinions about diversity and people who are different from you have changed for the positive or the negative.

The positive portrayal of a person with a disability in prominent advertisement

Dansby, Stewart, and Webb (2001) wrote, "In many ways the military has always been a mirror of American society, reflecting back the scars and blemishes as well as the face of the nation" (p. xvii). Explain how the military has done this in terms of diversity.

How did digital media impact politics and the presidential campaigns of 2008 and 2012? What effect does this increased use have on politics in the United States?

Opponents of affirmative action argue all of the following except that

What was the result of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" being repealed for the U.S. Armed forces?

Prior to the U.S. Military becoming all-volunteer

Proponents of affirmative action argue that

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled all but which of the following?

After interviewing for a federal job, Eric, a white male, argues that he did not get the job because the federal government is required to hire minorities and women based on affirmative action quotas. What is wrong with his argument?

What problems persist for women in the business community?

What minority group has the largest amount of purchasing power in the United States?

Reddy's "predictable baggage" refers to

What was the result of a 2015 court decision against Abercrombie & Fitch?

What cultural value of Native Americans has resulted in increased use of computers?

Describe the workplace diversity for a job you have had. What was the racial, ethnic, and gender make-up of the managers and the workforce? Do you feel the business was a good or poor reflection of community diversity and why?

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Understanding Prejudice and Its Causes

Communication, Conflict, and Conflict Resolution

Immigration and Oppression: The Assault on Cultural and Language Diversity

Race and Oppression: The Experiences of People of Color

Religion and Oppression: The Struggle for Religious Freedom

Rejecting Oppressive Relationships: The Logic of Cultural Pluralism for a Diverse Society

Racism: Confronting a Legacy of White Domination in America

Classism: Misperceptions and Myths About Income, Wealth, and Poverty

Sexism: Where the Personal Becomes Political

Heterosexism: Challenging the Heterosexism Assumption

Ableism: Disability Does Not Mean Inability

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Exam 14: Pluralism in Society: Creating Unity in a Diverse America

The outcome of a WWII study regarding desegregation in a military unit resulted in which of the following?

A majority of female soldiers support the elimination of the ban on combat assignments because

What is the first step a court orders to determine if an affirmative action plan is needed for a business?

Which was not a reason for the effectiveness of current diversity training?

Describe your experiences with multicultural and diversity education at your college or university. Explain how your opinions about diversity and people who are different from you have changed for the positive or the negative.

The positive portrayal of a person with a disability in prominent advertisement

Dansby, Stewart, and Webb (2001) wrote, "In many ways the military has always been a mirror of American society, reflecting back the scars and blemishes as well as the face of the nation" (p. xvii). Explain how the military has done this in terms of diversity.

How did digital media impact politics and the presidential campaigns of 2008 and 2012? What effect does this increased use have on politics in the United States?

Opponents of affirmative action argue all of the following except that

What was the result of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" being repealed for the U.S. Armed forces?

Prior to the U.S. Military becoming all-volunteer

Proponents of affirmative action argue that

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled all but which of the following?

After interviewing for a federal job, Eric, a white male, argues that he did not get the job because the federal government is required to hire minorities and women based on affirmative action quotas. What is wrong with his argument?

What problems persist for women in the business community?

What minority group has the largest amount of purchasing power in the United States?

Reddy's "predictable baggage" refers to

What was the result of a 2015 court decision against Abercrombie & Fitch?

What cultural value of Native Americans has resulted in increased use of computers?

Describe the workplace diversity for a job you have had. What was the racial, ethnic, and gender make-up of the managers and the workforce? Do you feel the business was a good or poor reflection of community diversity and why?

Understanding Ourselves and Others: Clarifying Values and Language

Understanding Prejudice and Its Causes

Communication, Conflict, and Conflict Resolution

Immigration and Oppression: The Assault on Cultural and Language Diversity

Race and Oppression: The Experiences of People of Color

Religion and Oppression: The Struggle for Religious Freedom

Rejecting Oppressive Relationships: The Logic of Cultural Pluralism for a Diverse Society

Racism: Confronting a Legacy of White Domination in America

Classism: Misperceptions and Myths About Income, Wealth, and Poverty

Sexism: Where the Personal Becomes Political

Heterosexism: Challenging the Heterosexism Assumption

Ableism: Disability Does Not Mean Inability

Pluralism in Schools: The Promise of Multicultural Education

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