Deck 7: Whiteseuropean Americans

Question 1

White men

A) are now less likely to occupy decision-making positions in organizations, making their commitment to equity and fairness of little value.
B) have infrequently participated as diversity allies.
C) worked and sometimes died along with people of color pursuing equality.
D) have all become victims of quotas and reverse discrimination.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Research on layoffs in a financial firm found that

A) Whites were less likely to be laid off than non-Whites.
B) Blacks were less likely to be laid off than Asians and Hispanics.
C) Hispanics were less likely to be laid off than Asians.
D) Asians were more likely to be laid off than Hispanics.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which of the following is true of White women and diversity concerns?

A) White women are in a unique situation of dominance and disadvantage.
B) White women are more likely to be participating in the workforce than women of color.
C) White men do not view White women as believable sources of diversity information compared to people of color.
D) White women hold very few managerial jobs as compared to other minority women.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

In Goldberg's research on the effects of similarity in race and sex on interview assessments and offers,

A) White recruiters preferred White applicants and Black recruiters favored Black applicants.
B) male recruiters preferred male applicants and female recruiters preferred female applicants.
C) White recruiters preferred White applicants but Black recruiters did not favor Black applicants.
D) in-group favoritism was clearly and consistently documented.

Question 5

During World War II

A) along with people of Japanese descent, those of Italian and German descent were arrested and held in relocation centers.
B) Japanese Americans alone were held in detention centers.
C) only those known to be dangerous were held in detention centers.
D) because they were easily identified on sight, Italians were easily arrested.

Question 6

Research on White identity development indicates that

A) Whites' identity development is unrelated to where they stand regarding measures to increase equity.
B) White identity development has no relationship to diversity in organizations.
C) symbolic White identity development is associated with negative outcomes.
D) more research is needed to draw even very tentative conclusions.

Question 7

White privilege refers to all of the following except:

A) Earned advantages based on race.
B) Employment advantages based on similarity to key decision makers.
C) The benefit of favorable stereotypes.
D) The benefit of negative stereotypes about potential non-White workers.

Question 8

The White population in the U.S.

A) is beginning to increase as a percentage of the population, after a period of stagnation in the 1990s.
B) was the largest in 1990 at 90%.
C) has been growing at a rate higher than the Asian population in the U.S.
D) is the largest proportion for all racial/ethnic groups.

Question 9

Frank McCloskey, Vice President of Georgia Power from 2000 to 2010,

A) is a Black man who became Georgia Power's first Vice President of diversity.
B) has been recognized for his diversity efforts.
C) thinks the U.S. is past racial issues.
D) was fired for extremism on racial issues and then formed a lobbying group.

Question 10

Jews in the U.S.

A) are successful and free from discrimination.
B) at one time were excluded from many jobs and denied service in some organizations in the U.S.
C) have not participated in Blacks' struggles for civil rights.
D) have been united in a crusade that uses the slogan: "Civil Rights Yields Civil Wrongs."

Question 11

Research assessing trends in managerial representation found

A) a lower proportion of White men were managers in the private sector in 2000 than 1966.
B) White men's representation has been reduced in the more desirable (higher-paid, higher-status) sectors of the economy.
C) gains for White women from 1966 to 2000 have been the highest of all groups (White men, White women, Black men, Black women).
D) gains for Black women from 1966 to 2000 have been in higher status managerial positions.

Question 12

Which of the following is accurate of Whites/European Americans in the U.S.?

A) Some White ethnic groups faced considerable overt discrimination in the U.S.
B) The English, as later arrivals, were viewed negatively by White immigrants who arrived earlier.
C) White Americans have been underrepresented in books, films, and other depictions of U.S. history, relative to American Indians, Blacks, Latinos, and Asians in the U.S.
D) No White Americans have ever experienced discrimination and thus none are able to understand or help those who have been oppressed.
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Question 13

The Southern Poverty Law Center

A) was co-founded by Morris Dees.
B) has focused only on poverty and avoided cases involving the death penalty, hate groups, and the confederate flag.
C) has been a barrier to gaining equitable rights for women in the military since they do not live in poverty.
D) was established for one single purpose: to help poor people become lawyers so that they in turn can help poverty stricken people.

Question 14

In terms of discrimination and meritocracy

A) excluding entire categories of people from equal access to opportunity through discrimination contributes to the "myth of meritocracy."
B) by including women and minorities in union membership, training programs, and certain jobs, employer discrimination has provided even greater systematic advantages for White men.
C) the effects of inheritance are unrelated to unequal starting points in the race to get ahead.
D) unequal access to educational opportunities is a meritorious factor that influences people's success in life.

Question 15

Albert Einstein

A) encouraged discrimination against immigrants of color.
B) perceived the treatment of Blacks in the U.S. as mocking the principle that "all men are created equal."
C) is well known for his passionate resistance to racism.
D) felt that resistance to racism impedes further evolution of the human race.

Question 16

The population of Whites in the U.S. is slowly increasing after a period of stagnation.

Question 17

White women have lower workforce participation rates than Black women.

Question 18

Symbolic ethnicity

A) has little impact on one's daily life and is invoked at will.
B) occurs when one uses written and verbal symbols to remind oneself of one's ethnic heritage.
C) is more meaningful than legitimate ethnic identity.
D) has the same positive outcomes as legitimate ethnic identity.

Question 19

Through affirmative action, employers use flexible goals and timetables to reduce imbalances in representation of underrepresented groups.

Question 20

As Blacks migrated from the South to the North seeking better jobs and greater opportunities,

A) European ethnic groups viewed Blacks moving north as helpful in the overall economy and non-threatening.
B) Whites in the dominant group became more vocal about their contempt for lower status Whites.
C) White ethnic groups became "insiders," while Blacks became the "other".
D) White ethnics continued in-fighting and paid little attention to the arrival of Blacks.

Question 21

In one study discussed in the text, researchers found that Blacks with average grades were more likely to be hired into law firms than Whites with average grades, due to affirmative action programs in the firms.

Question 22

Although White men comprise less than 40% of the U.S. population, about 80% of the highest level corporate executives are White men.

Question 23

Recently, along with Latino immigrant workers, White immigrants have also experienced exploitation and abuse.

Question 24

A higher proportion of White men were managers in the private sector in 2000 than in 1966.

Question 25

Multiple audit studies conducted in major U.S. cities confirm the greater likelihood of Whites to be preferred in the workplace over similarly qualified Blacks and Latinos.

Question 26

The population growth rate for non-Hispanic Whites is lower than that of Asians.

Question 27

Along with other groups, Whites should view diversity as a potential source of competitive advantage.

Question 28

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination against Whites, including White males.

Question 29

The frequent use of the term "quotas" by the media and politicians contributes to misperceptions that quotas are legal and commonly used.

Question 30

Non-Hispanic White men with bachelor's degrees earn about $20,000 more than Asian men with bachelor's degrees.

Question 31

At higher levels of education (associate's, bachelor's and higher), Whites are less likely to be unemployed than every racial and ethnic group.

Question 32

Because Whites are the dominant group in the U.S., they are less likely to be viewed as homogenous when compared with other groups.

Question 33

To the extent that one segment of the population is disadvantages, by comparison another segment or segments tend to be advantaged.

Question 34

Prior to the 1850 census, categories included "free Whites."