Deck 4: Race and Diversity in the Workforce

Question 1

Which of the following is the most salient representation of how a person is judged based on race?

A) Gender
B) Class
C) Skin color
D) All of the above

Answer 1

C

Question 2

__________ and __________ theories both acknowledge that race and ethnicity are social constructs that shape how people are situated within the larger society

A) Constructionist; structural
B) Social; cognitive
C) Developmental; growing
D) None of the above

Answer 2

A

Question 3

The constructionist and structural approaches to race and ethnicity represent the worldviews that generally agree upon:

A) Goals and motives
B) Basic assumptions
C) Work ethics
D) Self-worth

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which theory suggests that to some extent we all learn some technique to categorize people whether we are consciously aware of it or not?

A) The social cognitive theory
B) The structural theory
C) The racial formation theory
D) None of the above

Question 5

If we cannot be clear about what the process of __________ is, we cannot be clear as to whether __________ captures the purpose and essence for which it is intended at a given point in time

A) Racialization
B) Ethnicity
C) Conforming
D) Disengaging

Question 6

Which of the following emphasizes ethnicity and culture without placing emphasis on race?

A) Racialization
B) Language barriers
C) Ethnic identity
D) None of the above

Question 7

Which of the following is a structural approach that points out how discrimination has been made illegal, yet institutionalized practices such as employment, education, and other practices within the public domain still allow racism?

A) Theory of socialization
B) Theory of unity
C) Theory of whiteness
D) Theory of oppression

Question 8

Which group of people is a part of the structure that has created and sustained a racialized society in the United States, without realizing it?

A) Whites
B) Blacks
C) Hispanics
D) Native Americans

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true regarding a color-blind ideology?

A) It operates on the idea of sameness, with Whiteness being the norm.
B) It defines experiences and sets standards according to the norm.
C) It results in an avoidance of the topic of racism.
D) All of the above.

Question 10

Which of the following theories originated in legal scholarship during a period of social unrest United States and is now regarded as a theoretical framework for explaining racism in society?

A) Oppression theory
B) Critical race theory
C) Racialization theory
D) Construct theory