Exam 2: Theories and Thinking About Diversity

Regarding discrimination and/or prejudice:

For subordinating systems to work, distinguishing physical or cultural traits between minority and majority group members must exist.

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

Stereotyping is often an unconscious process.

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

In-group favoritism

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

Social identity is

Aversive racism

Which of the following is true of the media and diversity issues?

According to the text, characteristics of minority or non-dominant groups often include

Practice in negating stereotypes tends to backfire resulting in increased activation of stereotypes.

Hostile sexism is an antipathy toward women based on negative stereotypes.

When we first come into contact with others, we categorize them as belonging to an in-group or an out-group.

Which of the following is true concerning the research findings of McCarthy and her colleagues in using structured interviews to select employees?

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

John believes that women are incompetent at work and makes statements to this effect, but also makes statements that indicate women must be protected. He is exhibiting

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

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

The fundamental attribution error