Question 1

Prejudice is the way you act as a result of your stereotypes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

All attitudes have three parts: what you think, feel, and do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Ethnocentrism is making it easy to overcome racial prejudice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

Accepted Answer

A) It excluded unions from its definition of employers. 
B) It covers those employers who employ less than 10 people. 
C) It established the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEO
C) . 
D) It makes it illegal to discriminate against anyone because of race. 
A) It excluded unions from its definition of employers. 
B) It covers those employers who employ less than 10 people. 
C) It established the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEO
C) . 
D) It makes it illegal to discriminate against anyone because of race.

Question 5

Discuss Gordon Allport's stand on the victims of discrimination.

Accepted Answer

In his book, The Nature of Prejudice, Go

Question 6

Greg, the manager of a retail store, posts pornographic images on the walls of his office cubicle. This act of Greg can be construed as:

Accepted Answer

A) ageism. 
B) sexual harassment. 
C) racial discrimination. 
D) ethnocentrism. 
A) ageism. 
B) sexual harassment. 
C) racial discrimination. 
D) ethnocentrism.

Question 7

List three steps that a manager can take to prevent sexual harassment in a workplace.

Accepted Answer

In order to prevent or at least reduce t

Question 8

One of the theories of prejudice is that competition leads to frustration and aggression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Prejudice and discrimination based on race is referred to as ____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Prejudice and discrimination based on race is...

Question 10

Sexism is the response to male chauvinism in organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Prejudice and discrimination based on gender is known as sexism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

"Asians are good students and employees" is a belief that exemplifies a(n) ____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of "Asians are good students and employees" is...

Question 13

A self-fulfilling prophecy is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A) a process in which the mind quickly sorts information into categories to function efficiently. 
B) the tendency for a prediction to actually occur once it is believed. 
C) a calculated prediction regarding the behavioral tendencies of an employee. 
D) the behavioral pattern that leads to a prediction of future behavioral tendencies. 
A) a process in which the mind quickly sorts information into categories to function efficiently. 
B) the tendency for a prediction to actually occur once it is believed. 
C) a calculated prediction regarding the behavioral tendencies of an employee. 
D) the behavioral pattern that leads to a prediction of future behavioral tendencies.

Question 14

Prejudice and discrimination toward older people is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) procrastination. 
B) ageism. 
C) egocentrism. 
D) nepotism. 
A) procrastination. 
B) ageism. 
C) egocentrism. 
D) nepotism.

Question 15

Discriminatory policies in the workplace that are intentionally set to exclude members of specific groups or to treat them differently are known as exclusionary policies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

_____ is a tendency to judge people before knowing them, basing the judgment only on their membership in some group or category of people.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ is a tendency to judge people...

Question 17

A general observation about extremely prejudiced people is that:

Accepted Answer

A) they may suffer from low levels of self-esteem. 
B) they are least likely to have an ethnocentric view. 
C) they are typically older people with dated views on life and society. 
D) they often have little trouble accepting the basic humanity of others. 
A) they may suffer from low levels of self-esteem. 
B) they are least likely to have an ethnocentric view. 
C) they are typically older people with dated views on life and society. 
D) they often have little trouble accepting the basic humanity of others.

Question 18

_____ refers to considering one's own ethnic group as most normal and believing that its way of seeing and doing things is the right way.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ refers to considering one's own ethnic...

Question 19

A key ingredient for people to begin to understand and appreciate members of other groups is contact.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

List three myths concerning hiring people with disabilities.

Accepted Answer

The following are three myths concerning

Prejudice is the way you act as a result of your stereotypes.

All attitudes have three parts: what you think, feel, and do.

Ethnocentrism is making it easy to overcome racial prejudice.

Which of the following statements is true of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

Discuss Gordon Allport's stand on the victims of discrimination.

Greg, the manager of a retail store, posts pornographic images on the walls of his office cubicle. This act of Greg can be construed as:

List three steps that a manager can take to prevent sexual harassment in a workplace.

One of the theories of prejudice is that competition leads to frustration and aggression.

Prejudice and discrimination based on race is referred to as ____.

Sexism is the response to male chauvinism in organizations.

Prejudice and discrimination based on gender is known as sexism.

"Asians are good students and employees" is a belief that exemplifies a(n) ____.

A self-fulfilling prophecy is best described as:

Prejudice and discrimination toward older people is referred to as:

Discriminatory policies in the workplace that are intentionally set to exclude members of specific groups or to treat them differently are known as exclusionary policies.

_____ is a tendency to judge people before knowing them, basing the judgment only on their membership in some group or category of people.

A general observation about extremely prejudiced people is that:

_____ refers to considering one's own ethnic group as most normal and believing that its way of seeing and doing things is the right way.

A key ingredient for people to begin to understand and appreciate members of other groups is contact.

List three myths concerning hiring people with disabilities.

Human Relations: a Background

Self-Concept and Self-Esteem in Human Relations

Self-Awareness and Self-Disclosure

Attitudes and Values in Human Relations

Motivation: Increasing Productivity

Communication and Human Relations

People, Groups, and Teams

Achieving Emotional Control

Individual and Organizational Change

Creativity and Human Relations

Conflict Management

Stress and Stress Management

Your External and Internal Customers

Business Ethics and Social Responsibility

Maintaining Workplace Health and Success

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Exam 14: Human Relations in a World of Diversity

Prejudice is the way you act as a result of your stereotypes.

All attitudes have three parts: what you think, feel, and do.

Ethnocentrism is making it easy to overcome racial prejudice.

Which of the following statements is true of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

Discuss Gordon Allport's stand on the victims of discrimination.

Greg, the manager of a retail store, posts pornographic images on the walls of his office cubicle. This act of Greg can be construed as:

List three steps that a manager can take to prevent sexual harassment in a workplace.

One of the theories of prejudice is that competition leads to frustration and aggression.

Prejudice and discrimination based on race is referred to as ____.

Sexism is the response to male chauvinism in organizations.

Prejudice and discrimination based on gender is known as sexism.

"Asians are good students and employees" is a belief that exemplifies a(n) ____.

A self-fulfilling prophecy is best described as:

Prejudice and discrimination toward older people is referred to as:

Discriminatory policies in the workplace that are intentionally set to exclude members of specific groups or to treat them differently are known as exclusionary policies.

_____ is a tendency to judge people before knowing them, basing the judgment only on their membership in some group or category of people.

A general observation about extremely prejudiced people is that:

_____ refers to considering one's own ethnic group as most normal and believing that its way of seeing and doing things is the right way.

A key ingredient for people to begin to understand and appreciate members of other groups is contact.

List three myths concerning hiring people with disabilities.

Human Relations: a Background

Self-Concept and Self-Esteem in Human Relations

Self-Awareness and Self-Disclosure

Attitudes and Values in Human Relations

Motivation: Increasing Productivity

Communication and Human Relations

People, Groups, and Teams

Achieving Emotional Control

Individual and Organizational Change

Creativity and Human Relations

Conflict Management

Stress and Stress Management

Your External and Internal Customers

Business Ethics and Social Responsibility

Maintaining Workplace Health and Success

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