Question 1

Which of the following is accurate of the stereotype of Asian Americans as being the "model minority"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jobs held by Asians support the stereotype of Asians as successful and high earners. 
B)  Asians are sometimes perceived as the "model minority" because they have broken through the glass ceiling and other forms of discrimination. 
C)  Some Asian entrepreneurs are self-employed because of a lack of opportunities in formal organizations. 
D)  Asians are very individualistic and cannot be stereotyped no matter how hard one might try.

Question 2

Which of the following is true about demographic changes around the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  In some European countries and Japan the workforce is shrinking. 
B)  Developing countries are providing few workers for other countries. 
C)  More younger workers are being added to the U.S. workforce than in the past. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 3

Costs of doing a poor job in integrating workers from different backgrounds can be quite high.
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Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What demographic and employment changes have happened now that the year 2000 has passed and the year 2020 is approaching?

Accepted Answer

A)  Manufacturing jobs are increasing. 
B)  The current workforce is more diverse than it was in the past, but Whites remain the largest numerical group. 
C)  Increasing globalization has little effect on interactions, because many employees communicate solely by e-mail and phone, rather than face to face. 
D)  In the U.S. and Canada, workforce growth is increasing.

Question 5

Despite the amount of media attention focusing on lawsuits and damage settlements, an organization's likelihood of being sued is relatively small.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Doing a better job of integrating workers from various backgrounds often results in

Accepted Answer

A)  worse exit interviews. 
B)  lost productivity while positions are unfilled. 
C)  higher recruiting costs. 
D)  Greater organizational competitiveness.
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Question 7

As of the most recent year studied, women and minorities made up 85% of the workforce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Research indicates that effective management of diversity is associated with stock prices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

​Being supportive of diversity can sometimes result in organizations facing boycotts and negative publicity from those resistant to diversity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Women are earning more than men because they are earning more college degrees than men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: Introduction to the Study of Diversity in Organizations

Which of the following is accurate of the stereotype of Asian Americans as being the "model minority"?

Which of the following is true about demographic changes around the world?

Costs of doing a poor job in integrating workers from different backgrounds can be quite high. ​

What demographic and employment changes have happened now that the year 2000 has passed and the year 2020 is approaching?

Despite the amount of media attention focusing on lawsuits and damage settlements, an organization's likelihood of being sued is relatively small.

Doing a better job of integrating workers from various backgrounds often results in

As of the most recent year studied, women and minorities made up 85% of the workforce.

Research indicates that effective management of diversity is associated with stock prices.

​Being supportive of diversity can sometimes result in organizations facing boycotts and negative publicity from those resistant to diversity.

Women are earning more than men because they are earning more college degrees than men.

Costs of doing a poor job in integrating workers from different backgrounds can be quite high.

Being supportive of diversity can sometimes result in organizations facing boycotts and negative publicity from those resistant to diversity.