Question 1

Most college students support diversity courses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A recent study found that:

Accepted Answer

A)  Diverse groups work well together at first 
B)  Although diverse groups have trouble working together at first they were more productive over the long-term 
C)  Homogenous groups are more productive over the long-term 
D)  Diverse groups never work well together 
A)  Diverse groups work well together at first 
B)  Although diverse groups have trouble working together at first they were more productive over the long-term 
C)  Homogenous groups are more productive over the long-term 
D)  Diverse groups never work well together

Question 3

Racial steering is:

Accepted Answer

A)  The practice of hiring minorities to drive buses or cars for businesses 
B)  The real-estate practice of directing whites toward mostly white neighborhoods and blacks to mostly black neighborhoods 
C)  The medical practice of directing whites toward white doctors and blacks to black doctors 
D)  The business practice of directing white customers to white salespeople and black customers to black salespeople 
A)  The practice of hiring minorities to drive buses or cars for businesses 
B)  The real-estate practice of directing whites toward mostly white neighborhoods and blacks to mostly black neighborhoods 
C)  The medical practice of directing whites toward white doctors and blacks to black doctors 
D)  The business practice of directing white customers to white salespeople and black customers to black salespeople

Question 4

In research completed by Dovidio (1993)on job applicants,all of the following were found EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  When applicants have weak credentials, whites rank black and white applicants negatively 
B)  When white applicants have strong credentials, whites rank them positively 
C)  When black applicants have strong credentials, whites rank them very negatively 
D)  When black applicants have strong credentials, whites rank them positively but not as much as similar white applicants 
A)  When applicants have weak credentials, whites rank black and white applicants negatively 
B)  When white applicants have strong credentials, whites rank them positively 
C)  When black applicants have strong credentials, whites rank them very negatively 
D)  When black applicants have strong credentials, whites rank them positively but not as much as similar white applicants

Question 5

Which of the following is a characteristic of an effective diversity management program?

Accepted Answer

A)  People participating in the program should all be white 
B)  Issues must be dealt with promptly 
C)  Having a general theme or mission statement can be a good idea 
D)  Take the time to deal with problems gradually, don't rush 
A)  People participating in the program should all be white 
B)  Issues must be dealt with promptly 
C)  Having a general theme or mission statement can be a good idea 
D)  Take the time to deal with problems gradually, don't rush

Question 6

A subtle form of racism is when whites assign positive characteristics for both blacks and whites but more positive marks for whites.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

There is a wide-spread perception that gains by minorities have worsened the positions of white working and middle classes.In fact:

Accepted Answer

A)  Minorities have not gained much economic ground in relation to whites 
B)  Average minority incomes are not statistically different from those of whites 
C)  White working and middle classes have seen their economic position improve in the last 20 years 
D)  Minorities are much better off than white middle and working classes in terms of economics 
A)  Minorities have not gained much economic ground in relation to whites 
B)  Average minority incomes are not statistically different from those of whites 
C)  White working and middle classes have seen their economic position improve in the last 20 years 
D)  Minorities are much better off than white middle and working classes in terms of economics

Question 8

What is the name for the procedure where two people who differ on one characteristic such as race or gender are sent to an organization to test whether they are treated differently?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hate crime 
B)  Entrapment 
C)  Discrimination testing 
D)  Consulting pairs 
A)  Hate crime 
B)  Entrapment 
C)  Discrimination testing 
D)  Consulting pairs

Question 9

When former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke ran for governor of Louisiana what was the outcome?

Accepted Answer

A)  He won a small percentage of the white vote 
B)  He was elected governor 
C)  He attracted both black and white voters 
D)  He received the majority of the white vote in the general election 
A)  He won a small percentage of the white vote 
B)  He was elected governor 
C)  He attracted both black and white voters 
D)  He received the majority of the white vote in the general election

Question 10

The younger segment of the U.S.population is more diverse than older segments,in part,because:

Accepted Answer

A)  Young people are more likely to be counted by the census bureau 
B)  Older people return to their country of origin 
C)  Birthrates among people of color are higher than among whites 
D)  Minorities don't live as long as whites 
A)  Young people are more likely to be counted by the census bureau 
B)  Older people return to their country of origin 
C)  Birthrates among people of color are higher than among whites 
D)  Minorities don't live as long as whites

Question 11

Name and describe two causes for increased hate-group activities.

Accepted Answer

Two causes for increased hate-group acti

Question 12

Taking diversity courses leads to all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Increased commitment to social action 
B)  Increased positive interaction with social groups different from one's own 
C)  Improvements in critical thinking 
D)  Improvements in motor skills 
A)  Increased commitment to social action 
B)  Increased positive interaction with social groups different from one's own 
C)  Improvements in critical thinking 
D)  Improvements in motor skills

Question 13

Which of the following is true about the growing level of economic inequality in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  The middle and working classes have been gaining greater shares of the economic pie 
B)  The economic pie has been getting bigger 
C)  The rich have been getting richer and the poor poorer 
D)  There was an increase in the number of manufacturing jobs 
A)  The middle and working classes have been gaining greater shares of the economic pie 
B)  The economic pie has been getting bigger 
C)  The rich have been getting richer and the poor poorer 
D)  There was an increase in the number of manufacturing jobs

Question 14

White job applicants with a criminal record are more likely to be called back for an interview than an African American applicant without a criminal record.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What is the name of the program where volunteer employees are trained to help in employer/employee relations especially when the employer and employee are of a different race and/or gender?

Accepted Answer

A)  Head Start 
B)  Diversity management 
C)  Consulting pairs 
D)  Segregation 
A)  Head Start 
B)  Diversity management 
C)  Consulting pairs 
D)  Segregation

Question 16

Racial remarks are best ignored in the work place.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Programs whose objectives are to empower all employees,particularly women and people of color,to work,produce,and advance in the organization up to their full potential are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  The glass ceiling 
B)  Diversity management 
C)  A hate crime 
D)  The quota system 
A)  The glass ceiling 
B)  Diversity management 
C)  A hate crime 
D)  The quota system

Question 18

Hate groups often use the language of religion to support their message.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Over the long run a more diverse work group is more effective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Rules to prevent people from use of racial,ethnic,or cultural slurs,insults and name-calling are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Civil rights laws 
B)  Defamation laws 
C)  Hate-speech codes 
D)  P.C. laws 
A)  Civil rights laws 
B)  Defamation laws 
C)  Hate-speech codes 
D)  P.C. laws

Most college students support diversity courses.

A recent study found that:

Racial steering is:

In research completed by Dovidio (1993)on job applicants,all of the following were found EXCEPT:

Which of the following is a characteristic of an effective diversity management program?

A subtle form of racism is when whites assign positive characteristics for both blacks and whites but more positive marks for whites.

There is a wide-spread perception that gains by minorities have worsened the positions of white working and middle classes.In fact:

What is the name for the procedure where two people who differ on one characteristic such as race or gender are sent to an organization to test whether they are treated differently?

When former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke ran for governor of Louisiana what was the outcome?

The younger segment of the U.S.population is more diverse than older segments,in part,because:

Name and describe two causes for increased hate-group activities.

Taking diversity courses leads to all of the following EXCEPT:

Which of the following is true about the growing level of economic inequality in the United States?

White job applicants with a criminal record are more likely to be called back for an interview than an African American applicant without a criminal record.

What is the name of the program where volunteer employees are trained to help in employer/employee relations especially when the employer and employee are of a different race and/or gender?

Racial remarks are best ignored in the work place.

Programs whose objectives are to empower all employees,particularly women and people of color,to work,produce,and advance in the organization up to their full potential are called:

Hate groups often use the language of religion to support their message.

Over the long run a more diverse work group is more effective.

Rules to prevent people from use of racial,ethnic,or cultural slurs,insults and name-calling are called:

Orientation: Basic Terms and Concepts

Prejudice: Its Forms and Causes

Reducing Prejudice: How Achievable? How Important?

Macro-Sociological Perspectives: The Order and Conflict Models

Origins and Causes of Ethnic Inequality

Changing Patterns of Majority-Minority Relations in the United States

Minority Group Movements and Their Impact on Society

Changing Values, Goals, and Models: New Thinking on Assimilation, Pluralism, and Separatism

Cross-Cultural Studies of Majority-Minority Relations

The Status of Majority and Minority Groups in the United States Today

The Economic and Health Care Systems and Minority Groups in America

Living Apart: Housing Segregation in America

The American Political and Legal System and Majority-Minority Relations

Education and American Minority Groups

Current Debates: Affirmative Action, Immigration, and Race Versus Class

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Exam 15: Current Trends in Majority-Minority Relations

Most college students support diversity courses.

A recent study found that:

Racial steering is:

In research completed by Dovidio (1993)on job applicants,all of the following were found EXCEPT:

Which of the following is a characteristic of an effective diversity management program?

A subtle form of racism is when whites assign positive characteristics for both blacks and whites but more positive marks for whites.

There is a wide-spread perception that gains by minorities have worsened the positions of white working and middle classes.In fact:

What is the name for the procedure where two people who differ on one characteristic such as race or gender are sent to an organization to test whether they are treated differently?

When former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke ran for governor of Louisiana what was the outcome?

The younger segment of the U.S.population is more diverse than older segments,in part,because:

Name and describe two causes for increased hate-group activities.

Taking diversity courses leads to all of the following EXCEPT:

Which of the following is true about the growing level of economic inequality in the United States?

White job applicants with a criminal record are more likely to be called back for an interview than an African American applicant without a criminal record.

What is the name of the program where volunteer employees are trained to help in employer/employee relations especially when the employer and employee are of a different race and/or gender?

Racial remarks are best ignored in the work place.

Programs whose objectives are to empower all employees,particularly women and people of color,to work,produce,and advance in the organization up to their full potential are called:

Hate groups often use the language of religion to support their message.

Over the long run a more diverse work group is more effective.

Rules to prevent people from use of racial,ethnic,or cultural slurs,insults and name-calling are called:

Orientation: Basic Terms and Concepts

Prejudice: Its Forms and Causes

Reducing Prejudice: How Achievable? How Important?

Macro-Sociological Perspectives: The Order and Conflict Models

Origins and Causes of Ethnic Inequality

Changing Patterns of Majority-Minority Relations in the United States

Minority Group Movements and Their Impact on Society

Changing Values, Goals, and Models: New Thinking on Assimilation, Pluralism, and Separatism

Cross-Cultural Studies of Majority-Minority Relations

The Status of Majority and Minority Groups in the United States Today

The Economic and Health Care Systems and Minority Groups in America

Living Apart: Housing Segregation in America

The American Political and Legal System and Majority-Minority Relations

Education and American Minority Groups

Current Debates: Affirmative Action, Immigration, and Race Versus Class

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