Deck 14: Diversity Training

Question 1

The textbook chapter outlined several advantages and drawbacks of diversity training. Which of these do you believe is most prevalent in sport organizations today? Which would have the most substantial influence?

Answer 1

Answer will vary.

Question 2

Why is evaluation of diversity training so important? Why do more organizations not conduct such evaluations?

Answer 2

Answer will vary.

Question 3

What factors can managers take into account to ensure the success of the diversity training that takes place within their organization?

Answer 3

Answer will vary.

Question 4

Diversity training in college athletics is most prevalent among Division __________ athletic departments; overall, _________ percent engage in some form of diversity training.

A) Division I; 73
B) Division II; 38
C) Division III; 46
D) Division I; 53

Question 5

Diversity training can improve people's attitudes about diversity and their motivation. This is consistent with diversity training's effects on which of the following?

A) Affective states
B) Cognitive outcomes
C) Skill-based outcomes
D) Stereotype outcomes

Question 6

Trainees are likely to implement the material learned in diversity training when the sport organization has which motivation for training?

A) Compliance
B) Effectiveness
C) Educational
D) Lawsuit

Question 7

Which of the following is the first step in the diversity training process?

A) Conduct a needs analysis.
B) Evaluate the antecedent training conditions.
C) Decide on the training methods.
D) Ensure effective post-training conditions.

Question 8

What elements are included in the organizational analysis?

A) Congruence between organizational mission and the training.
B) Support from top management.
C) Employee knowledge and skills needed to complete the training.
D) All of the above.
E) A and B only.

Question 9

_______________ represents people's assessments of their ability to learn the training material.

A) Cognitive ability
B) Self-efficacy
C) Learning motivation
D) Learning style

Question 10

Research suggests learning is most likely to take place when:

A) Managers convey the link between the training and people's work.
B) There is a narrow focus on a particular topic.
C) There is a broad focus on a range of topics.
D) A and B only.
E) A and C only.

Question 11

Trainees are likely to be motivated to learn the material when:

A) Support from supervisors and coworkers is high.
B) Doing so is linked to subsequent job performance.
C) Learning impacts performance evaluations.
D) All of the above.

Question 12

Diversity training at the local Y focused on correcting performance evaluation biases toward racially dissimilar others. Thus, the most appropriate focus of evaluation would be on:

A) Reactions
B) Learning
C) Results
D) Behavior

Question 13

Which of the following statements is most accurate concerning transfer of training?

A) People will automatically apply what they've learned in the training to their work environment.
B) People are more likely to transfer the training skills if they can choose if and when they want to do so.
C) People are likely to transfer the training skills to their work when there is an organizational climate of continuous improvement.
D) People are likely to use new skills learned during training when it is not connected to their performance evaluation.

Question 14

Melissa designs an evaluation program for the diversity training in her organization whereby she assesses the learning (a) from a group of people who went through the program and (b) from another group who did not. The evaluation takes place only after the training. This is representative of what design?

A) Post-training
B) Pre- and post-training
C) Pre-and post-training with a control group
D) Post-training only with a control group

Question 15

Most companies today either currently have diversity training initiatives or plan to implement such programs in the near future.

Question 16

Women and racial minorities frequently feel blamed during diversity training.

Question 17

Research shows there is a single model of diversity training that works for all sport organizations.

Question 18

All deficiencies identified during a needs analysis should be addressed through diversity training.

Question 19

Showing people that others with similar characteristics have also learned the material can increase training self-efficacy.

Question 20

Whites and men can enhance their training effectiveness by acknowledging the role of privilege and institutionalized forms of discrimination.

Question 21

Evaluating how diversity training impacts the organization's bottom line is the easiest to collect.

Question 22

The evaluation of diversity training programs has little to do with their overall success.

Question 23

A best practice in diversity training is to make attendance optional.