Question 1

Underemployment refers to when very few minorities are able to find a job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Blacks who are high school graduates are about twice as likely to be unemployed as White high school graduates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Lack of job autonomy and advancement at work have been associated with stress and high blood pressure for Blacks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

When Black parents engage in racial socialization, they usually decrease the ability of their Black children to handle discrimination in an effective manner.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In a study of car pricing, researchers found

Accepted Answer

A)  race and sex were related to initial offer prices and to the final prices offered testers. 
B)  White men's initial offers were higher but final prices were lower than other testers. 
C)  White women were offered lower prices than all other groups. 
D)  strong consumer advocacy has reduced bias in car pricing. 
A)  race and sex were related to initial offer prices and to the final prices offered testers. 
B)  White men's initial offers were higher but final prices were lower than other testers. 
C)  White women were offered lower prices than all other groups. 
D)  strong consumer advocacy has reduced bias in car pricing.

Question 6

The Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s

Accepted Answer

A)  was less successful than the movement of the 1930s and 1940s. 
B)  primarily occurred in the North. 
C)  had no assistance from Jewish allies. 
D)  included lunch counter sit-ins that college students organized. 
A)  was less successful than the movement of the 1930s and 1940s. 
B)  primarily occurred in the North. 
C)  had no assistance from Jewish allies. 
D)  included lunch counter sit-ins that college students organized.

Question 7

Researchers estimate that about 35% of business establishments have no minority workers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Black women are less likely to be participating in the workforce than White women are.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Glass ceilings and glass walls are likely to be strengthened by all of the practices below except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Assigning less challenging work to minorities. 
B)  Minimizing constructive feedback to women and minorities to avoid being seen as racist. 
C)  Providing mentoring opportunities for women and minorities to take on positions involved with finance. 
D)  Assigning minorities to minority neighborhoods and clients so they can establish better connections. 
A)  Assigning less challenging work to minorities. 
B)  Minimizing constructive feedback to women and minorities to avoid being seen as racist. 
C)  Providing mentoring opportunities for women and minorities to take on positions involved with finance. 
D)  Assigning minorities to minority neighborhoods and clients so they can establish better connections.

Question 10

Aversive racism continues to affect Black applicants and employees but not customers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Regarding involuntary servitude in the United States:

Accepted Answer

A)  Africans were first sold in the United States around the time Christopher Columbus is credited with discovering America (1492). 
B)  During the same time that Africans were first sold in the U.S., Whites were also held as indentured servants. 
C)  Involuntary servitude of Africans and Whites continued at the same rates through 1865. 
D)  Involuntary servitude of all types has been confined to only certain southern states and not the north. 
A)  Africans were first sold in the United States around the time Christopher Columbus is credited with discovering America (1492). 
B)  During the same time that Africans were first sold in the U.S., Whites were also held as indentured servants. 
C)  Involuntary servitude of Africans and Whites continued at the same rates through 1865. 
D)  Involuntary servitude of all types has been confined to only certain southern states and not the north.

Question 12

As Whites are more likely to be managers than Blacks, the similarity effect tends to advantage White employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Harry Holzer's research investigating the relationships between firm size and employment hiring practices indicates that:

Accepted Answer

A)  large companies hire much smaller percentages of Black employees than small companies. 
B)  small companies hire much smaller percentages of Black employees than larger companies do. 
C)  small and large companies employ about the same percentages of Black employees. 
D)  larger firms are less likely to have formal hiring practices than smaller firms. 
A)  large companies hire much smaller percentages of Black employees than small companies. 
B)  small companies hire much smaller percentages of Black employees than larger companies do. 
C)  small and large companies employ about the same percentages of Black employees. 
D)  larger firms are less likely to have formal hiring practices than smaller firms.

Question 14

In empirical research on access to employment, researchers found that

Accepted Answer

A)  applicants with "Black-sounding" names were three times less likely to be called for interviews than applicants with "Hispanic-sounding" names. 
B)  applicants with "White-sounding" names were two times more likely to be called for interviews than applicants with "Hispanic-sounding" names. 
C)  having higher quality resumes did not increase the number of callbacks for Black applicants. 
D)  having a "White-sounding" name was equivalent to adding a college degree and an MBA to a person's qualifications. 
A)  applicants with "Black-sounding" names were three times less likely to be called for interviews than applicants with "Hispanic-sounding" names. 
B)  applicants with "White-sounding" names were two times more likely to be called for interviews than applicants with "Hispanic-sounding" names. 
C)  having higher quality resumes did not increase the number of callbacks for Black applicants. 
D)  having a "White-sounding" name was equivalent to adding a college degree and an MBA to a person's qualifications.

Question 15

The first U.S. Federal law regarding the citizenship of immigrants allowed only White men to become citizens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Regarding employment of Black women,

Accepted Answer

A)  because of their "double-minority" status, Black women are preferred by employers when compared with White women and Black men. 
B)  Black women in the U.S. are less likely to work outside the home than women of any other racial or ethnic group. 
C)  Black women who work for unionized firms earn more than Black women who work for non-unionized firms. 
D)  Black women earn more than Black men. 
A)  because of their "double-minority" status, Black women are preferred by employers when compared with White women and Black men. 
B)  Black women in the U.S. are less likely to work outside the home than women of any other racial or ethnic group. 
C)  Black women who work for unionized firms earn more than Black women who work for non-unionized firms. 
D)  Black women earn more than Black men.

Question 17

Differences in Black/White accumulation of wealth are not influenced by

Accepted Answer

A)  differences in inheritance. 
B)  effects of discrimination which limits the ability of Blacks to acquire and thus pass on wealth. 
C)  compulsory mortgage loan approvals credit-worthy Blacks. 
D)  racial segregation of neighborhoods. 
A)  differences in inheritance. 
B)  effects of discrimination which limits the ability of Blacks to acquire and thus pass on wealth. 
C)  compulsory mortgage loan approvals credit-worthy Blacks. 
D)  racial segregation of neighborhoods.

Question 18

Discrimination against customers

Accepted Answer

A)  is a thing of the past; organizations no longer practice this costly behavior. 
B)  can be avoided by profiling only "typical" shoplifters. 
C)  has negative effects on organizations' ability to market to diverse customer groups. 
D)  ironically can result in patronization from more desirable customers. 
A)  is a thing of the past; organizations no longer practice this costly behavior. 
B)  can be avoided by profiling only "typical" shoplifters. 
C)  has negative effects on organizations' ability to market to diverse customer groups. 
D)  ironically can result in patronization from more desirable customers.

Question 19

Which of the following statements about the education and earnings of Blacks/African Americans is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Different educational levels between Blacks and Whites do not completely explain the Black/White earnings gap. 
B)  Earnings and employment differences between Blacks and Whites are due to the lower educational attainment of Blacks. 
C)  Returns to investments in education are similar across racial and ethnic groups and for women and men. 
D)  Black women have higher educational levels and earnings than Black men. 
A)  Different educational levels between Blacks and Whites do not completely explain the Black/White earnings gap. 
B)  Earnings and employment differences between Blacks and Whites are due to the lower educational attainment of Blacks. 
C)  Returns to investments in education are similar across racial and ethnic groups and for women and men. 
D)  Black women have higher educational levels and earnings than Black men.

Question 20

Glass walls are

Accepted Answer

A)  vertical barriers that prevent people from progressing beyond a certain level in an organization. 
B)  real barriers that prevent women and minorities people from entering staff instead of line positions. 
C)  barriers that prevent Whites and men from entering line instead of staff positions. 
D)  horizontal barriers that confine minorities and women to certain positions within organizations. 
A)  vertical barriers that prevent people from progressing beyond a certain level in an organization. 
B)  real barriers that prevent women and minorities people from entering staff instead of line positions. 
C)  barriers that prevent Whites and men from entering line instead of staff positions. 
D)  horizontal barriers that confine minorities and women to certain positions within organizations.

Underemployment refers to when very few minorities are able to find a job.

Blacks who are high school graduates are about twice as likely to be unemployed as White high school graduates.

Lack of job autonomy and advancement at work have been associated with stress and high blood pressure for Blacks.

When Black parents engage in racial socialization, they usually decrease the ability of their Black children to handle discrimination in an effective manner.

In a study of car pricing, researchers found

The Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s

Researchers estimate that about 35% of business establishments have no minority workers.

Black women are less likely to be participating in the workforce than White women are.

Glass ceilings and glass walls are likely to be strengthened by all of the practices below except:

Aversive racism continues to affect Black applicants and employees but not customers.

Regarding involuntary servitude in the United States:

As Whites are more likely to be managers than Blacks, the similarity effect tends to advantage White employees.

Harry Holzer's research investigating the relationships between firm size and employment hiring practices indicates that:

In empirical research on access to employment, researchers found that

The first U.S. Federal law regarding the citizenship of immigrants allowed only White men to become citizens.

Regarding employment of Black women,

Differences in Black/White accumulation of wealth are not influenced by

Discrimination against customers

Which of the following statements about the education and earnings of Blacks/African Americans is true?

Glass walls are

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Underemployment refers to when very few minorities are able to find a job.

Blacks who are high school graduates are about twice as likely to be unemployed as White high school graduates.

Lack of job autonomy and advancement at work have been associated with stress and high blood pressure for Blacks.

When Black parents engage in racial socialization, they usually decrease the ability of their Black children to handle discrimination in an effective manner.

In a study of car pricing, researchers found

The Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s

Researchers estimate that about 35% of business establishments have no minority workers.

Black women are less likely to be participating in the workforce than White women are.

Glass ceilings and glass walls are likely to be strengthened by all of the practices below except:

Aversive racism continues to affect Black applicants and employees but not customers.

Regarding involuntary servitude in the United States:

As Whites are more likely to be managers than Blacks, the similarity effect tends to advantage White employees.

Harry Holzer's research investigating the relationships between firm size and employment hiring practices indicates that:

In empirical research on access to employment, researchers found that

The first U.S. Federal law regarding the citizenship of immigrants allowed only White men to become citizens.

Regarding employment of Black women,

Differences in Black/White accumulation of wealth are not influenced by

Discrimination against customers

Which of the following statements about the education and earnings of Blacks/African Americans is true?

Glass walls are

Introduction to the Study of Diversity in Organizations

Theories and Thinking About Diversity

Legislation

Latinoshispanics

Asians and Asian Americans

Whiteseuropean Americans

American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Multiracial Group Members

Sex and Gender

Work and Family

Sexual Orientation

Religion

Age

Physical and Mental Ability

Weight and Appearance

International Diversity and Facing the Future

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