Question 1

Which of the following best describes the term glass ceiling?

Accepted Answer

A)  attitudinal bias experienced by subordinate-group members that prevents them from reaching their full potential 
B)  the idea that women will subject men to the same treatment that they have been subjected to over the years 
C)  the male advantage experienced in occupations dominated by women 
D)  the distribution of people based upon demographic characteristics both across and within occupations and jobs 
A)  attitudinal bias experienced by subordinate-group members that prevents them from reaching their full potential 
B)  the idea that women will subject men to the same treatment that they have been subjected to over the years 
C)  the male advantage experienced in occupations dominated by women 
D)  the distribution of people based upon demographic characteristics both across and within occupations and jobs

Question 2

For married couples working in the same firm, company policies provide a higher number of leaves to the mother than the father in the event of childbirth. This results in lost work opportunities and lesser chances of promotion for the woman. This policy is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  prejudice 
B)  de facto segregation 
C)  sex discrimination 
D)  eliminationism 
A)  prejudice 
B)  de facto segregation 
C)  sex discrimination 
D)  eliminationism

Question 3

What was affirmative action as a social program intended to accomplish? Has it been successful?

Accepted Answer

Affirmative action has been viewed as an

Question 4

The phrase affirmative action first appeared in an executive order issued by President ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  John F. Kennedy 
B)  Lyndon B. Johnson 
C)  Richard Nixon 
D)  Gerald Ford 
A)  John F. Kennedy 
B)  Lyndon B. Johnson 
C)  Richard Nixon 
D)  Gerald Ford

Question 5

The ________ became a law in 1990 and created a national mandate to identify bias crimes.

Accepted Answer

A)  Civil Rights Act 
B)  Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act 
C)  Hate Crime Statistics Act 
D)  Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act 
A)  Civil Rights Act 
B)  Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act 
C)  Hate Crime Statistics Act 
D)  Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act

Question 6

Government actions often cause better-qualified White men to be bypassed in favor of women and minority men. This is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnocentrism 
B)  reverse discrimination 
C)  xenocentrism 
D)  racial integration 
A)  ethnocentrism 
B)  reverse discrimination 
C)  xenocentrism 
D)  racial integration

Question 7

What is institutional discrimination?

Accepted Answer

A)  the denial of opportunities based on prejudice and hate 
B)  the process by which individuals perceive their own abilities as superior than those of others 
C)  the process by which organizations of society differentiate against the people of minority groups 
D)  the distribution of people based on various demographic characteristics such as gender, age, ethnicity, and location, within occupations 
A)  the denial of opportunities based on prejudice and hate 
B)  the process by which individuals perceive their own abilities as superior than those of others 
C)  the process by which organizations of society differentiate against the people of minority groups 
D)  the distribution of people based on various demographic characteristics such as gender, age, ethnicity, and location, within occupations

Which of the following best describes the term glass ceiling?

For married couples working in the same firm, company policies provide a higher number of leaves to the mother than the father in the event of childbirth. This results in lost work opportunities and lesser chances of promotion for the woman. This policy is an example of ________.

What was affirmative action as a social program intended to accomplish? Has it been successful?

The phrase affirmative action first appeared in an executive order issued by President ________.

The ________ became a law in 1990 and created a national mandate to identify bias crimes.

Government actions often cause better-qualified White men to be bypassed in favor of women and minority men. This is an example of ________.

What is institutional discrimination?

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African Americans Today

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Exam 3: Discrimination

Which of the following best describes the term glass ceiling?

For married couples working in the same firm, company policies provide a higher number of leaves to the mother than the father in the event of childbirth. This results in lost work opportunities and lesser chances of promotion for the woman. This policy is an example of ________.

What was affirmative action as a social program intended to accomplish? Has it been successful?

The phrase affirmative action first appeared in an executive order issued by President ________.

The ________ became a law in 1990 and created a national mandate to identify bias crimes.

Government actions often cause better-qualified White men to be bypassed in favor of women and minority men. This is an example of ________.

What is institutional discrimination?

Exploring Race and Ethnicity

Prejudice

Immigration

Ethnicity and Religion

Native Americans: the First Americans

African Americans

African Americans Today

Latinos: The Largest Minority

Jewish Americans: Quest to Maintain Identity

Women: The Oppressed Majority

Filters