Deck 10: Valuing Diversity

Question 1

Which is NOT a reason for dealing with diversity?

A) Diversity is inevitable
B) The world is becoming increasingly interdependent
C) Effective groups will be the ones who deal well with diversity
D) The most effective organizations have similar members with a common
Focus

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Research indicates that heterogeneous groups are more likely to outperform homogeneous groups on

A) Production tasks
B) Intellective tasks
C) Decision-making tasks
D) None of the above

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Stereotypes are perpetuated because they influence

A) Generation of a complex picture of outgroup members
B) What we see and remember of actions by outgroup members
C) The way we make friends with ingroup members
D) The way we make friends with outgroup members

Answer 3

B

Question 4

When a member of an out-group makes a great achievement and the members of the in-group say, "they were lucky" it is an example of

A) Scapegoating
B) Interaction strain
C) Out-group homogeneity effect
D) Fundamental attribution error

Question 5

Thinking that all members of a group are alike is an example of

A) Prejudice
B) Scapegoating
C) Stereotyping
D) Interaction strain

Question 6

Stereotyping is efficient because

A) It reduces the amount of new information to pay attention to
B) It exemplifies decision-making
C) It allows people to choose diverse friends
D) It increases interest in complexity

Question 7

An unjustified negative attitude toward someone because they belong to a certain group is

A) Stereotyping threat
B) Prejudice
C) Group identity
D) Self-fulfilling prophecy

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true?

A) Our society is changing in its make-up
B) Understanding all cultures is necessary in order to lead groups effectively
C) Business is becoming globalized
D) a and b
E) All of the above

Question 9

People protect their stereotypes by

A) Noticing the negative traits of members of the out-group
B) Creating an oversimplified picture of out-group members
C) Underestimating the similarity of out-group members
D) a and b
E) All of the above

Question 10

Rudolpho likes to examine issues sequentially rather than randomly. This is an example of

A) Demographic diversity
B) Personal diversity
C) Diversity of abilities and skills
D) None of the above

Question 11

Helen wants to reduce her stereotyping of a certain group. The best choice for her is to

A) Read books that explain about the background of the group
B) Talk to her friends about her ideas
C) Become a member of an on-line chat group that includes members of the
Group
D) Enroll in a summer live-in program that includes members of the group

Question 12

Stereotypes affect those targeted by

A) Motivating them to try harder to succeed
B) Forcing them to dispel stereotypes in creative ways
C) Creating a burden of suspicion that acts as a threat
D) Motivating them to change their behavior

Question 13

Magdelina's first language is Spanish and her parents moved to the United States from Mexico. She is primarily an example of

A) Demographic diversity
B) Personal diversity
C) Diversity of abilities and skills
D) None of the above

Question 14

"American values and ways of perceiving the world are superior to all other perspectives and should be adopted by all countries" is an example of

A) Prejudice
B) Ethnocentrism
C) Stereotyping
D) Racism

Question 15

People are most likely to learn to value diversity when

A) They listen to a lecture on it
B) They are in close proximity to culturally different others
C) They interact cooperatively with culturally different others
D) Talk with their friends about culturally different others

Question 16

Interaction strain means that

A) People may be overfriendly in initial contact
B) People may be unfriendly when meeting with others
C) People may avoid situations where they will meet with others
D) a and b
E) All of the above

Question 17

What is NOT a disadvantage of homogeneous groups?

A) Fewer differences of opinion
B) Tend to avoid risk
C) More frequently engage in groupthink
D) Function badly in static situations

Question 18

Which is NOT an attribute of stereotyping?

A) It is cognitive
B) It is an unrelated set of beliefs
C) It is used to compare and differentiate groups
D) It is shared by the individuals holding them

Question 19

Whether the outcomes of diversity are positive depends upon a person's ability to

A) Recognize diversity as a negative resource
B) Build a personal identity as someone who ignores diversity
C) Understand and reduce barriers to building diverse relationships
D) Create an individualistic context

Question 20

Scapegoating is when an angry group vents their anger on

A) The group in power
B) A defenseless group
C) Their friends and neighbors
D) Defenseless animals

Question 21

When there is a conflict over basic values from different groups, it is

A) Stereotyping
B) A culture clash
C) A self-serving attribution
D) An example of prejudice

Question 22

When someone believes that they are not prejudiced but that minority groups get more benefits than they deserve, they are likely indulging in

A) Modern racism
B) Backlash
C) Stereotype threat
D) Self-fulfilling prophesy

Question 23

In order to make diversity among group members a strength, groups need to

A) Strengthen their positive interdependence
B) Strengthen their ethnic identity
C) Meet more often
D) Stick to uncontroversial topics

Question 24

The goal of managing group diversity is to

A) Assimilate members so everyone is alike
B) Recognize and work with it
C) Break into similar-type subgroups
D) All of the above

Question 25

A false consensus bias is when you believe that most people do not share your bias.

Question 26

Homogeneous groups tend to avoid taking risks.

Question 27

Stereotypes are a product of the way the mind stores, organizes, and recalls information.

Question 28

The more personal information you have about someone, the less you stereotype them.

Question 29

The more productive scientists and engineers tend to create informal communication networks with similar peers.

Question 30

Racial classifications are a socially constructed concept.

Question 31

When we attribute our success to ability and effort and our failures to bad luck or lack of effort, this is an example of

A) Self-serving attribution
B) Learned helplessness
C) Culture clash
D) Illusionary correlation

Question 32

Homogeneous groups are more likely than heterogeneous groups to reach high quality decisions.

Question 33

In creating a group identity, group members should

A) Appreciate their own background
B) Appreciate the background of the others
C) Set a group identity that transcends differences
D) b and c
E) All of the above

Question 34

In order to diminish communication difficulties with people from other backgrounds, a person should

A) Increase the amount of time spent talking with different others
B) Avoid different others
C) Increase their language sensitivity
D) All of the above

Question 35

Susie is a success-oriented singer and she has just finished a poor performance of her nation's anthem. All of the following are good examples of what she might attribute her poor performance to EXCEPT:

A) She is a poor singer
B) She lacked concentration
C) The stage was in horrible shape
D) It was Friday the 13th, a bad-luck day

Question 36

A person can best become sophisticated about other cultures by

A) Attending informative lectures
B) Reading insightful books
C) Interacting with culturally different individuals
D) Watching the behaviors of sophisticated others

Question 37

One of the most complex aspects of managing diverse relationships is

A) Communication
B) Collusion
C) Sophistication
D) Developing a superordinate group identity

Question 38

Stereotypes are the mind's attempt to increase social complexity.

Question 39

Blaming the victim of a crime for being victimized happens because

A) We know other people make wrong choices
B) We know that people tend to get what they deserve
C) We want to believe that people get what they deserve
D) We are angry that it happened to them

Question 40

In modern racism, people see themselves as being fair to other groups while they

Question 41

In order to combat bias, individuals much have an appreciation of their own

Question 42

Explain how scapegoating works.

Question 43

Explain how a person can change their stereotypes.

Question 44

cultural background.

Question 45

What are the disadvantages of homogeneous groups?

Question 46

Why is it important to manage diversity in a beneficial way?

Question 47

Explain how to become sophisticated instead of provincial about cultural diversity.

Question 48

What is meant by superordinate group identity?

Question 49

Describe the attributes of modern racism and give an example.

Question 50

Explain how to make diversity among group members into a strength.

Question 51

In what ways can diversity be harmful or helpful?

Question 52

Explain what "blaming the victim" is and how it relates to causal attribution.

Question 53

What is a stereotype and why do people hold them?

Question 54

Explain how the language we use can affect our credibility with diverse peers.

Question 55

Explain how stereotyping affects the performance of minorities.

Question 56

simultaneously hold a somewhat negative view of these groups.

Question 57

It is best to avoid asking culturally different others to give you feedback about your communications so you do not offend them.