Deck 6: Ethnicity and Diversity in the Workforce

Question 1

Which of the following is true regarding race?

A) It generally represents a group of people who share similar physical characteristics.
B) It generally represents a group of people who have a common historical background.
C) It sheds deeper insight on its present, practical application.
D) All of the above.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

In the United States, race is often confused with ethnicity because:

A) They are generally the same thing
B) Race is not as well known as ethnicity
C) Ethnicity is more important that race
D) The lack of a clear distinction between the two

Answer 2

D

Question 3

In the United States, racial classification is a politicized system that determines access to resources such as:

A) Jobs
B) Voting districts
C) Both A. and B.
D) None of the above

Answer 3

C

Question 4

In the United States, ethnicity can be treated as __________ based on different and shared learning experiences within the larger culture:

A) A subculture
B) A minority group
C) A subordinate group
D) All of the above

Question 5

In American culture, __________ are the dominant group sharing multiple ethnic identities.

A) White Americans
B) Black Americans
C) Native Americans
D) Latino Americans

Question 6

Which of the following is true regarding the assimilation model?

A) It is the process of change a minority ethnic group may experience when moving to a country where another culture dominates.
B) It suggests that minority ethnic groups adopt the norms of the dominant culture.
C) Both A. and B.
D) None of the above.

Question 7

__________ consciousness, like race consciousness, is informed by how aware members of the respective group and members of the larger society are of the differences that influence human interaction.

A) Global
B) Organizational
C) Ethnic
D) Mental

Question 8

Which of the following is an example discussed in the text of conflict caused by ethnic difference in the United States?

A) The Civil Rights Movement
B) The Feminist Movement
C) The War on Drugs
D) None of the above

Question 9

Which of the following is an underlying assumption of the "value in diversity" perspective?

A) An increase in racial/ethnic diversity means that a work group will experience possible positive outcomes such as increased information, enhanced problem-solving ability, constructive conflict and debate, increased creativity, higher-quality decisions, and increased understanding of different ethnicities/cultures.
B) Surface-level diversity such as race is indicative of deeper-level differences, such as cognitive processes/schemas, differential knowledge base, different sets of experiences, and different views of the world.
C) Both A. and B.
D) None of the above.

Question 10

__________ are the most pervasive problem ethnic minorities confront in the workplace.

A) Stereotypes
B) More difficult assigned tasks
C) Language barriers
D) Sexual orientations