Question 1

Hispanics can be White, Black, Asian, or other races.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The proportion of Hispanics in the U.S. has grown rapidly as the result of higher Hispanic immigration and birth rates when compared with other groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The U.S. government helped Cubans who came to the U.S. through assistance with retraining, scholarships, and business loans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Employers who express preferences for Hispanic immigrant workers, tend to pay more than those employers who do not express such preferences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is not true of bilingualism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Organizations should provide incentives and opportunities for managers to learn Spanish. 
B)  Being bilingual may be a job-related compensable skill. 
C)  High turnover in certain industries makes having managers who speak Spanish more effective than ESL classes. 
D)  Training managers to speak Spanish is expensive and counter-productive for employers. 
A)  Organizations should provide incentives and opportunities for managers to learn Spanish. 
B)  Being bilingual may be a job-related compensable skill. 
C)  High turnover in certain industries makes having managers who speak Spanish more effective than ESL classes. 
D)  Training managers to speak Spanish is expensive and counter-productive for employers.

Question 6

In investigating Hispanic representation in managerial and professional occupations, researchers found

Accepted Answer

A)  Hispanics are equally represented in management and professional occupations relative to their representation in the U.S. population. 
B)  Hispanics are over-represented in management and professional occupations relative to their representation in the U.S. population. 
C)  language proficiency is one of the strongest predictors of working in a managerial or professional job for Hispanics and Whites. 
D)  education level has little influence on whether Hispanics are represented in managerial or professional jobs. 
A)  Hispanics are equally represented in management and professional occupations relative to their representation in the U.S. population. 
B)  Hispanics are over-represented in management and professional occupations relative to their representation in the U.S. population. 
C)  language proficiency is one of the strongest predictors of working in a managerial or professional job for Hispanics and Whites. 
D)  education level has little influence on whether Hispanics are represented in managerial or professional jobs.

Question 7

Employers may require English-only rules

Accepted Answer

A)  when necessary for communications with customers who only speak English. 
B)  to satisfy coworkers who do not wish to hear other languages being spoken. 
C)  to force employees to learn English. 
D)  when employers wish to monitor employees' conversations while on breaks. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  when necessary for communications with customers who only speak English. 
B)  to satisfy coworkers who do not wish to hear other languages being spoken. 
C)  to force employees to learn English. 
D)  when employers wish to monitor employees' conversations while on breaks. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 8

Racial profiling and customer abuse and mistreatment

Accepted Answer

A)  partly result from poor management practices and lack of supervision. 
B)  are ways in which organizations participate in and facilitate unequal treatment of people based on their race or ethnicity. 
C)  can result in widespread negative publicity against organizations. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  partly result from poor management practices and lack of supervision. 
B)  are ways in which organizations participate in and facilitate unequal treatment of people based on their race or ethnicity. 
C)  can result in widespread negative publicity against organizations. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 9

Hispanics are diverse in education, language fluency, background, and experiences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Differences in deferred adjudication rates discussed in the Florida State study

Accepted Answer

A)  can negatively affect the ability of Latinos and Blacks to obtain employment when compared with Whites. 
B)  did not remain after controlling for differences in the circumstances of the accused and cases. 
C)  were less likely to occur with drug and violent crime cases. 
D)  can decrease the likelihood that Blacks and Hispanics will have a felony conviction record. 
A)  can negatively affect the ability of Latinos and Blacks to obtain employment when compared with Whites. 
B)  did not remain after controlling for differences in the circumstances of the accused and cases. 
C)  were less likely to occur with drug and violent crime cases. 
D)  can decrease the likelihood that Blacks and Hispanics will have a felony conviction record.

Question 11

In terms of the educational attainment of Latinos,

Accepted Answer

A)  Similar proportions of Blacks and Hispanics have completed high school. 
B)  Hispanics whose origins are Mexican, Puerto Rican, and Cuban, respectively, have the most to least education. 
C)  Lower education levels of Cubans, compared with Mexican Americans, contribute to lower wages of Cubans. 
D)  More Cuban Americans have at least a college degree than Mexican Americans. 
A)  Similar proportions of Blacks and Hispanics have completed high school. 
B)  Hispanics whose origins are Mexican, Puerto Rican, and Cuban, respectively, have the most to least education. 
C)  Lower education levels of Cubans, compared with Mexican Americans, contribute to lower wages of Cubans. 
D)  More Cuban Americans have at least a college degree than Mexican Americans.

Question 12

The earliest known ancestors of Mexican Americans arrived in what is now the U.S. long before European Americans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Racial profiling by police occurs against Latinos, Blacks, Asians, and others of color in the U.S.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

For those with a high school diploma, the mean earnings of Hispanic men are lower than those of other men with the exception of Black men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In terms of access and treatment discrimination, which of the following is true of Hispanics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unlike African Americans, Hispanics do not experience much access discrimination. 
B)  Hispanics experience access discrimination, but almost no treatment discrimination. 
C)  Hispanics experience treatment discrimination, but almost no access discrimination. 
D)  Research has shown clear patterns of access and treatment discrimination against Hispanics. 
A)  Unlike African Americans, Hispanics do not experience much access discrimination. 
B)  Hispanics experience access discrimination, but almost no treatment discrimination. 
C)  Hispanics experience treatment discrimination, but almost no access discrimination. 
D)  Research has shown clear patterns of access and treatment discrimination against Hispanics.

Question 16

About 35% of the Hispanic individuals living in the U.S. were born in the U.S.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In the Central Station Casino case about English-only rules

Accepted Answer

A)  Hispanic workers were allowed to speak Spanish during lunch periods. 
B)  Hispanic employees were harassed for speaking Spanish. 
C)  the HR Director recommended that Hispanic workers could speak Spanish during breaks. 
D)  the HR Director recommended that managers not discipline Hispanic workers who spoke Spanish at work. 
A)  Hispanic workers were allowed to speak Spanish during lunch periods. 
B)  Hispanic employees were harassed for speaking Spanish. 
C)  the HR Director recommended that Hispanic workers could speak Spanish during breaks. 
D)  the HR Director recommended that managers not discipline Hispanic workers who spoke Spanish at work.

Hispanics can be White, Black, Asian, or other races.

The proportion of Hispanics in the U.S. has grown rapidly as the result of higher Hispanic immigration and birth rates when compared with other groups.

The U.S. government helped Cubans who came to the U.S. through assistance with retraining, scholarships, and business loans.

Employers who express preferences for Hispanic immigrant workers, tend to pay more than those employers who do not express such preferences.

Which of the following is not true of bilingualism?

In investigating Hispanic representation in managerial and professional occupations, researchers found

Employers may require English-only rules

Racial profiling and customer abuse and mistreatment

Hispanics are diverse in education, language fluency, background, and experiences.

Differences in deferred adjudication rates discussed in the Florida State study

In terms of the educational attainment of Latinos,

The earliest known ancestors of Mexican Americans arrived in what is now the U.S. long before European Americans.

Racial profiling by police occurs against Latinos, Blacks, Asians, and others of color in the U.S.

For those with a high school diploma, the mean earnings of Hispanic men are lower than those of other men with the exception of Black men.

In terms of access and treatment discrimination, which of the following is true of Hispanics?

About 35% of the Hispanic individuals living in the U.S. were born in the U.S.

In the Central Station Casino case about English-only rules

Introduction to the Study of Diversity in Organizations

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Exam 5: Latinos/Hispanics

Hispanics can be White, Black, Asian, or other races.

The proportion of Hispanics in the U.S. has grown rapidly as the result of higher Hispanic immigration and birth rates when compared with other groups.

The U.S. government helped Cubans who came to the U.S. through assistance with retraining, scholarships, and business loans.

Employers who express preferences for Hispanic immigrant workers, tend to pay more than those employers who do not express such preferences.

Which of the following is not true of bilingualism?

In investigating Hispanic representation in managerial and professional occupations, researchers found

Employers may require English-only rules

Racial profiling and customer abuse and mistreatment

Hispanics are diverse in education, language fluency, background, and experiences.

Differences in deferred adjudication rates discussed in the Florida State study

In terms of the educational attainment of Latinos,

The earliest known ancestors of Mexican Americans arrived in what is now the U.S. long before European Americans.

Racial profiling by police occurs against Latinos, Blacks, Asians, and others of color in the U.S.

For those with a high school diploma, the mean earnings of Hispanic men are lower than those of other men with the exception of Black men.

In terms of access and treatment discrimination, which of the following is true of Hispanics?

About 35% of the Hispanic individuals living in the U.S. were born in the U.S.

In the Central Station Casino case about English-only rules

Introduction to the Study of Diversity in Organizations

Theories and Thinking About Diversity

Legislation

Blacks/African Americans

Asians and Asian Americans

Whites/European 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

Filters