Question 1

According to surveys cited in the text, young people generally perceive more divisiveness, more barriers, and less tolerance in the U.S. today than older people do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Census 2000 figures show that foreign-born residents account for approximately--------percent of the U.S. population

Accepted Answer

A)   six
B)   eleven
C)   twenty
D)   forty-two B

Question 3

Over the next few decades, the percentage of Whites in the U.S. workforce will decrease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

According to the text, there is no optimal level at which we can stop developing our diversity consciousness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Diversity consciousness provides us with skills we need for any job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Traditionally, training by organizations in the U.S. has primarily focused on

Accepted Answer

A)   diversity skills
B)   interpersonal skills
C)   technical skills
D)   globalization

Question 7

Which of the following statements about the United States labor force is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   The average age of workers is increasing.
B)   The religious diversity of workers is decreasing.
C)   Whites are an increasing percentage of the workforce.
D)   Workers are increasingly from traditional families.

Question 8

People over age 85 are presently the slowest-growing segment of the U.S. population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Research by Robert Putnam shows that in the presence of diversity we tend to gravitate toward people who share our own ethnicity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

W. E. B. Dubois stated that the problem of the twentieth century would be the problem of

Accepted Answer

A)   immigration
B)   educational opportunity
C)   the color line
D)   e pluribus unum
E)   classism

Question 11

Explain the value of diversity education.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain the value of diversity education....

Question 12

The average age of workers in the U.S. workforce is increasing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Increasing one's diversity consciousness is a process that is ongoing and lifelong.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Discuss three future challenges that will test your diversity skills.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss three future challenges that will test...

Question 15

People over the age of ________are the fastest growing segment of the U.S. population.

Accepted Answer

The answer of People over the age of ________are the...

Question 16

At present, which religious faith constitutes a majority of the U.S. population?

Accepted Answer

A)   Catholics
B)   Muslims
C)   Protestants
D)   Jews

Question 17

W. E. B. Dubois stated that the problem of the twentieth century would be the problem of the______line.

Accepted Answer

The answer of W. E. B. Dubois stated that the...

Question 18

Developing diversity consciousness allows us to acquire which of the following skills?

Accepted Answer

A)   communication
B)   flexible thinking
C)   conflict management
D)   all of the above

Question 19

The religious diversity of the U.S. population is increasing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Diversity consciousness changes the way we view differences. Explain.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Diversity consciousness changes the way we view...

Exam 8: Conclusion

According to surveys cited in the text, young people generally perceive more divisiveness, more barriers, and less tolerance in the U.S. today than older people do.

Census 2000 figures show that foreign-born residents account for approximately--------percent of the U.S. population

Over the next few decades, the percentage of Whites in the U.S. workforce will decrease.

According to the text, there is no optimal level at which we can stop developing our diversity consciousness.

Diversity consciousness provides us with skills we need for any job.

Traditionally, training by organizations in the U.S. has primarily focused on

Which of the following statements about the United States labor force is true?

People over age 85 are presently the slowest-growing segment of the U.S. population.

Research by Robert Putnam shows that in the presence of diversity we tend to gravitate toward people who share our own ethnicity.

W. E. B. Dubois stated that the problem of the twentieth century would be the problem of

Explain the value of diversity education.

The average age of workers in the U.S. workforce is increasing.

Increasing one's diversity consciousness is a process that is ongoing and lifelong.

Discuss three future challenges that will test your diversity skills.

People over the age of ________are the fastest growing segment of the U.S. population.

At present, which religious faith constitutes a majority of the U.S. population?

W. E. B. Dubois stated that the problem of the twentieth century would be the problem of the______line.

Developing diversity consciousness allows us to acquire which of the following skills?

The religious diversity of the U.S. population is increasing.

Diversity consciousness changes the way we view differences. Explain.