Question 1

Distinguish "race" from "ethnicity." Why is the term "racio-ethnicity" used?

Accepted Answer

Race and ethnicity are often used interc

Question 2

The IAT is a test that aims to measure

Accepted Answer

A)  explicit biases. 
B)  implicit biases. 
C)  covert behaviors. 
D)  overt behaviors. 
A)  explicit biases. 
B)  implicit biases. 
C)  covert behaviors. 
D)  overt behaviors.

Question 3

Can race or color be considered a BFOQ?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yes, both race and color may be BFOQs. 
B)  Only color may be a BFOQ. 
C)  Only race may be a BFOQ. 
D)  No, neither race nor color may be a BFOQ. 
A)  Yes, both race and color may be BFOQs. 
B)  Only color may be a BFOQ. 
C)  Only race may be a BFOQ. 
D)  No, neither race nor color may be a BFOQ.

Question 4

What is a problem with the Ethnicity Paradigm and its assumption of assimilation?

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A)  It ignores institutional structures that support inequality. 
B)  The victim is blamed for being different. 
C)  It accepts inequality as inevitable and natural. 
D)  All of these are shortcomings of this view. 
A)  It ignores institutional structures that support inequality. 
B)  The victim is blamed for being different. 
C)  It accepts inequality as inevitable and natural. 
D)  All of these are shortcomings of this view.

Question 5

What is the "Ethnicity Paradigm" and how is it relevant to organizational diversity and inclusion?

Accepted Answer

The "Ethnicity Paradigm" refers to a fra

Question 6

Lana is offended when her friend Vivian tries to point out she has said or done something racist, and insists that she is egalitarian and nonprejudiced. When Vivian suggests having lunch at a restaurant operated by a Black family, Lana says she does not care for that kind of food. Lana may be expressing

Accepted Answer

A)  colorblindness. 
B)  symbolic racism. 
C)  aversive racism. 
D)  no problematic attitudes. 
A)  colorblindness. 
B)  symbolic racism. 
C)  aversive racism. 
D)  no problematic attitudes.

Question 7

What is an audit study and what does it generally show, based on the examples in the text?

Accepted Answer

An audit study is a research method used

Question 8

Race differences in job performance are

Accepted Answer

A)  smaller than differences in selection measures. 
B)  smaller on measures like absenteeism and accidents than on cognitive measures such as job knowledge tests. 
C)  difficult to interpret when supervisor ratings are used. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  smaller than differences in selection measures. 
B)  smaller on measures like absenteeism and accidents than on cognitive measures such as job knowledge tests. 
C)  difficult to interpret when supervisor ratings are used. 
D)  all of these.

Question 9

Jaimey, a Hispanic woman, recently applied for an office job but was not hired. According to feedback from interviews, she learned she had received lower ratings than non-Hispanic applicants. She may have experienced what type of discrimination?

Accepted Answer

A)  treatment discrimination 
B)  hostile discrimination 
C)  access discrimination 
D)  indirect discrimination 
A)  treatment discrimination 
B)  hostile discrimination 
C)  access discrimination 
D)  indirect discrimination

Question 10

Organizations generally respond to the D-V dilemma by

Accepted Answer

A)  hiring additional legal consultants. 
B)  revising selection strategies and/or increasing diversity through AA efforts. 
C)  raising cut-off scores. 
D)  using subgroup norming. 
A)  hiring additional legal consultants. 
B)  revising selection strategies and/or increasing diversity through AA efforts. 
C)  raising cut-off scores. 
D)  using subgroup norming.

Question 11

How is "contemporary racism" different from "old-fashioned racism"?

Accepted Answer

Contemporary racism, often referred to a

Question 12

From the perspective of the Ethnicity Paradigm, the purpose of Civil Rights Act (1964) was to

Accepted Answer

A)  eliminate barriers to assimilation and integration. 
B)  create a more colorblind world. 
C)  develop guidelines to protect minorities from discrimination. 
D)  allow businesses to socialize minorities in a different way from Whites. 
A)  eliminate barriers to assimilation and integration. 
B)  create a more colorblind world. 
C)  develop guidelines to protect minorities from discrimination. 
D)  allow businesses to socialize minorities in a different way from Whites.

Question 13

Which of the following is a consequence of the colorblind belief system?

Accepted Answer

A)  blindness to bias 
B)  impaired perception of racial climate 
C)  less effective communication with people of color 
D)  all of the above 
A)  blindness to bias 
B)  impaired perception of racial climate 
C)  less effective communication with people of color 
D)  all of the above

Question 14

Which of the following is a belief of Modern and/or Symbolic racism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Racial prejudices and discrimination are very rare. 
B)  Black people are not motivated enough to do better. 
C)  Blacks expect special treatment and support. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  Racial prejudices and discrimination are very rare. 
B)  Black people are not motivated enough to do better. 
C)  Blacks expect special treatment and support. 
D)  All of these.

Question 15

According to population surveys, which group has reportedly experienced the most discrimination?

Accepted Answer

A)  Blacks 
B)  Hispanics 
C)  Asians 
D)  Whites 
A)  Blacks 
B)  Hispanics 
C)  Asians 
D)  Whites

Question 16

Why are Asian Americans called the "Model Minority"? What are some consequences of this stereotype?

Accepted Answer

Asian Americans are often called the "Mo

Question 17

Any employment test administered to individuals should generally have ________, which is the degree to which the test successfully predicts future job performance.

Accepted Answer

A)  content validity 
B)  criterion-related validity 
C)  reliability 
D)  accuracy 
A)  content validity 
B)  criterion-related validity 
C)  reliability 
D)  accuracy

Question 18

Is it possible for someone to be truly "colorblind"? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The term "colorblind" is commonly used t

Question 19

Which of the following is a medium-term strategy for developing fairer selection as recommended by Outtz and Newman (2010)?

Accepted Answer

A)  development of better predictors 
B)  creation of colorblind strategy 
C)  targeted recruiting 
D)  addressing poverty 
A)  development of better predictors 
B)  creation of colorblind strategy 
C)  targeted recruiting 
D)  addressing poverty

Question 20

Distinguish between Outtz & Newman's "first-generation adverse impact model" and their "second-generation model.? Why is this a useful distinction?

Accepted Answer

Outtz & Newman's "first-generation adver

Distinguish "race" from "ethnicity." Why is the term "racio-ethnicity" used?

The IAT is a test that aims to measure

Can race or color be considered a BFOQ?

What is a problem with the Ethnicity Paradigm and its assumption of assimilation?

What is the "Ethnicity Paradigm" and how is it relevant to organizational diversity and inclusion?

What is an audit study and what does it generally show, based on the examples in the text?

Race differences in job performance are

Jaimey, a Hispanic woman, recently applied for an office job but was not hired. According to feedback from interviews, she learned she had received lower ratings than non-Hispanic applicants. She may have experienced what type of discrimination?

Organizations generally respond to the D-V dilemma by

How is "contemporary racism" different from "old-fashioned racism"?

From the perspective of the Ethnicity Paradigm, the purpose of Civil Rights Act (1964) was to

Which of the following is a consequence of the colorblind belief system?

Which of the following is a belief of Modern and/or Symbolic racism?

According to population surveys, which group has reportedly experienced the most discrimination?

Why are Asian Americans called the "Model Minority"? What are some consequences of this stereotype?

Any employment test administered to individuals should generally have ________, which is the degree to which the test successfully predicts future job performance.

Is it possible for someone to be truly "colorblind"? Why or why not?

Which of the following is a medium-term strategy for developing fairer selection as recommended by Outtz and Newman (2010)?

Distinguish between Outtz & Newman's "first-generation adverse impact model" and their "second-generation model.? Why is this a useful distinction?

Basic Concepts

Conceptualizing and Measuring Difference

Privilege, Social Construction, Attribution, and Fairness

Organizational Structure and the Problem of Pay In-Equity

Identities: Who We Are and Why That Matters

The Big Three: Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination

Diversity, Inclusion, and the Law

Making the Most of Diversity in Teams

Sex, Gender, and Work

Sexual Orientation and Work

Religion, Age, Ability, Appearance, Weight, Social Class, and Work

Building Diversity Competence for Individuals

Building Organizational Diversity Competence Through Organizational Development

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Exam 10: Race, Ethnicity, and Work

Distinguish "race" from "ethnicity." Why is the term "racio-ethnicity" used?

The IAT is a test that aims to measure

Can race or color be considered a BFOQ?

What is a problem with the Ethnicity Paradigm and its assumption of assimilation?

What is the "Ethnicity Paradigm" and how is it relevant to organizational diversity and inclusion?

What is an audit study and what does it generally show, based on the examples in the text?

Race differences in job performance are

Jaimey, a Hispanic woman, recently applied for an office job but was not hired. According to feedback from interviews, she learned she had received lower ratings than non-Hispanic applicants. She may have experienced what type of discrimination?

Organizations generally respond to the D-V dilemma by

How is "contemporary racism" different from "old-fashioned racism"?

From the perspective of the Ethnicity Paradigm, the purpose of Civil Rights Act (1964) was to

Which of the following is a consequence of the colorblind belief system?

Which of the following is a belief of Modern and/or Symbolic racism?

According to population surveys, which group has reportedly experienced the most discrimination?

Why are Asian Americans called the "Model Minority"? What are some consequences of this stereotype?

Any employment test administered to individuals should generally have ________, which is the degree to which the test successfully predicts future job performance.

Is it possible for someone to be truly "colorblind"? Why or why not?

Which of the following is a medium-term strategy for developing fairer selection as recommended by Outtz and Newman (2010)?

Distinguish between Outtz & Newman's "first-generation adverse impact model" and their "second-generation model.? Why is this a useful distinction?

Basic Concepts

Conceptualizing and Measuring Difference

Privilege, Social Construction, Attribution, and Fairness

Organizational Structure and the Problem of Pay In-Equity

Identities: Who We Are and Why That Matters

The Big Three: Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination

Diversity, Inclusion, and the Law

Making the Most of Diversity in Teams

Sex, Gender, and Work

Sexual Orientation and Work

Religion, Age, Ability, Appearance, Weight, Social Class, and Work

Building Diversity Competence for Individuals

Building Organizational Diversity Competence Through Organizational Development

Filters