Question 1

Considerations useful in determining the dominant and non-dominant groups and areas of diversity concerns around the world include

Accepted Answer

A)  identifiability, employment, and educational attainment. 
B)  identifiability, employment, and infrastructure. 
C)  infrastructure, educational attainment, and multi-language fluency. 
D)  infrastructure, multi-language fluency, and employment. 
A)  identifiability, employment, and educational attainment. 
B)  identifiability, employment, and infrastructure. 
C)  infrastructure, educational attainment, and multi-language fluency. 
D)  infrastructure, multi-language fluency, and employment. A

Question 2

Which of the following is not true of poverty as a diversity concern?

Accepted Answer

A)  Poverty has similar consequences worldwide. 
B)  Poverty is usually the result of people's lack of internal motivation and character. 
C)  Poverty is a universal diversity concern. 
D)  Discrimination is an underlying feature of poverty. 
E)  All of the above are true. 
A)  Poverty has similar consequences worldwide. 
B)  Poverty is usually the result of people's lack of internal motivation and character. 
C)  Poverty is a universal diversity concern. 
D)  Discrimination is an underlying feature of poverty. 
E)  All of the above are true. B

Question 3

There are some diversity concerns that are common to nations around the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Benefits of eliminating discrimination and valuing diversity include

Accepted Answer

A)  reduction of poverty. 
B)  increased lifespans. 
C)  stronger economies. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  A and C only above. 
A)  reduction of poverty. 
B)  increased lifespans. 
C)  stronger economies. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  A and C only above.

Question 5

Most people who live in persistent poverty are lazy and unmotivated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Sexual harassment is similar in structure, type, and negative consequences for women, regardless of where the harassment occurs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Discrimination

Accepted Answer

A)  is a weak impediment to diversity in organizations. 
B)  has been nearly eradicated in the U.S. and most developed countries. 
C)  at work, in one form or another, occurs throughout the world. 
D)  can be almost completely eliminated through legislation. 
A)  is a weak impediment to diversity in organizations. 
B)  has been nearly eradicated in the U.S. and most developed countries. 
C)  at work, in one form or another, occurs throughout the world. 
D)  can be almost completely eliminated through legislation.

Question 8

Which of the following is true of people with disabilities worldwide?

Accepted Answer

A)  When compared with other marginalized groups, the position of people with disabilities is even more extreme. 
B)  Greater un- and underemployment for people with disabilities compared to people without disabilities is a worldwide problem. 
C)  People with disabilities are uniquely marginalized. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  When compared with other marginalized groups, the position of people with disabilities is even more extreme. 
B)  Greater un- and underemployment for people with disabilities compared to people without disabilities is a worldwide problem. 
C)  People with disabilities are uniquely marginalized. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 9

A large study of the determinants of antigay attitudes among 16-year-olds in Belgium and Canada found that in terms of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) rights

Accepted Answer

A)  immigrants were more supportive of GLBT rights than natives. 
B)  Muslim males were supportive of GLBT rights. 
C)  girls were more supportive of GLBT rights than boys. 
D)  parents' education levels were not related to support for GLBT rights 
A)  immigrants were more supportive of GLBT rights than natives. 
B)  Muslim males were supportive of GLBT rights. 
C)  girls were more supportive of GLBT rights than boys. 
D)  parents' education levels were not related to support for GLBT rights

Question 10

Workforces in many nations are changing due to changes in birth and mortality rates, immigration, and age distributions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In an increasingly global community, without the contributions of everyone, long-term success for anyone is at risk.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, and disability exists virtually everywhere and is an underlying feature of persistent poverty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

When viewed as issues of power, dominance, discrimination, and control of resources, diversity is clearly an international issue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The International Labor Organization views the right to decent work as a basic human right.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Poor and minority group members are more likely to be convicted when arrested, but receive lighter sentences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Regarding wage inequality and the glass ceiling,

Accepted Answer

A)  in some industrialized nations, women occupy more than 40% of the highest positions. 
B)  in industrialized nations, women occupy no more than 10% of the highest positions. 
C)  worldwide, women earn about 80% of men's earnings. 
D)  in general, characteristics associated with successful managers are those associated with both men and women. 
A)  in some industrialized nations, women occupy more than 40% of the highest positions. 
B)  in industrialized nations, women occupy no more than 10% of the highest positions. 
C)  worldwide, women earn about 80% of men's earnings. 
D)  in general, characteristics associated with successful managers are those associated with both men and women.

Question 17

All of the following are true about sex discrimination and sexual harassment around the world except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Men who are most likely to be harassed are older and White. 
B)  Women who are more likely to be targeted for sexual harassment are young, financially dependent, divorced or never married, and migrant. 
C)  Women's concentration in low-status positions contributes to sexual harassment. 
D)  Sex discrimination and harassment are common problems faced by women around the world. 
A)  Men who are most likely to be harassed are older and White. 
B)  Women who are more likely to be targeted for sexual harassment are young, financially dependent, divorced or never married, and migrant. 
C)  Women's concentration in low-status positions contributes to sexual harassment. 
D)  Sex discrimination and harassment are common problems faced by women around the world.

Question 18

Domestic partner benefits are also useful to heterosexuals who are in committed relationships, but who are unmarried.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Because managers at all levels affect diversity issues, top managers, who are removed from the day-to-day activities, are not integral to the success of diversity measures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is not true of human resource practices and diversity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Changes in human resources practices are recommended to facilitate diversity programs. 
B)  Starting with clear job criteria is helpful in selection processes. 
C)  Recruitment at schools with diverse student populations is recommended. 
D)  Participation in training and development has little impact on workers' preparedness for advancement opportunities. 
A)  Changes in human resources practices are recommended to facilitate diversity programs. 
B)  Starting with clear job criteria is helpful in selection processes. 
C)  Recruitment at schools with diverse student populations is recommended. 
D)  Participation in training and development has little impact on workers' preparedness for advancement opportunities.

Considerations useful in determining the dominant and non-dominant groups and areas of diversity concerns around the world include

Which of the following is not true of poverty as a diversity concern?

There are some diversity concerns that are common to nations around the world.

Benefits of eliminating discrimination and valuing diversity include

Most people who live in persistent poverty are lazy and unmotivated.

Sexual harassment is similar in structure, type, and negative consequences for women, regardless of where the harassment occurs.

Discrimination

Which of the following is true of people with disabilities worldwide?

A large study of the determinants of antigay attitudes among 16-year-olds in Belgium and Canada found that in terms of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) rights

Workforces in many nations are changing due to changes in birth and mortality rates, immigration, and age distributions.

In an increasingly global community, without the contributions of everyone, long-term success for anyone is at risk.

Discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, and disability exists virtually everywhere and is an underlying feature of persistent poverty.

When viewed as issues of power, dominance, discrimination, and control of resources, diversity is clearly an international issue.

The International Labor Organization views the right to decent work as a basic human right.

Poor and minority group members are more likely to be convicted when arrested, but receive lighter sentences.

Regarding wage inequality and the glass ceiling,

All of the following are true about sex discrimination and sexual harassment around the world except:

Domestic partner benefits are also useful to heterosexuals who are in committed relationships, but who are unmarried.

Because managers at all levels affect diversity issues, top managers, who are removed from the day-to-day activities, are not integral to the success of diversity measures.

Which of the following is not true of human resource practices and diversity?

Introduction to the Study of Diversity in Organizations

Theories and Thinking About Diversity

Legislation

Blacks/African Americans

Latinos/Hispanics

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

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Exam 16: International Diversity and Facing the Future

Considerations useful in determining the dominant and non-dominant groups and areas of diversity concerns around the world include

Which of the following is not true of poverty as a diversity concern?

There are some diversity concerns that are common to nations around the world.

Benefits of eliminating discrimination and valuing diversity include

Most people who live in persistent poverty are lazy and unmotivated.

Sexual harassment is similar in structure, type, and negative consequences for women, regardless of where the harassment occurs.

Discrimination

Which of the following is true of people with disabilities worldwide?

A large study of the determinants of antigay attitudes among 16-year-olds in Belgium and Canada found that in terms of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) rights

Workforces in many nations are changing due to changes in birth and mortality rates, immigration, and age distributions.

In an increasingly global community, without the contributions of everyone, long-term success for anyone is at risk.

Discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, and disability exists virtually everywhere and is an underlying feature of persistent poverty.

When viewed as issues of power, dominance, discrimination, and control of resources, diversity is clearly an international issue.

The International Labor Organization views the right to decent work as a basic human right.

Poor and minority group members are more likely to be convicted when arrested, but receive lighter sentences.

Regarding wage inequality and the glass ceiling,

All of the following are true about sex discrimination and sexual harassment around the world except:

Domestic partner benefits are also useful to heterosexuals who are in committed relationships, but who are unmarried.

Because managers at all levels affect diversity issues, top managers, who are removed from the day-to-day activities, are not integral to the success of diversity measures.

Which of the following is not true of human resource practices and diversity?

Introduction to the Study of Diversity in Organizations

Theories and Thinking About Diversity

Legislation

Blacks/African Americans

Latinos/Hispanics

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

Filters