Deck 12: Celebrating Diversity

Question 1

By 2060, the number of white Americans will have dropped to __________ percent.

A) 85
B) 47
C) 43
D) 12

Answer 1

C

Question 2

The consideration for this category of diversity in organizations includes providing reasonable accommodation so that workplaces are accessible in a variety of ways.

A) race
B) disability
C) religion
D) sex

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Ensuring equal access and opportunities in hiring and employment decisions is important for which of the following categories of diversity in organizations?

A) race
B) national origin
C) sex
D) all of the above

Answer 3

D

Question 4

The portion of the workforce in the next two decades made up of older age cohorts will

A) be smaller.
B) be about the same.
C) be larger.
D) double.

Question 5

Which of the following is a generic stereotype often used to describe older workers?

A) Their work performance increases with age.
B) They resist new technology.
C) They are flexible to new systems.
D) They lack commitment.

Question 6

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the number of women in the workforce increased over __________ percent between 1967 and 2009.

A) 43
B) 53
C) 100
D) 190

Question 7

Which of the following is true of women in the workforce?

A) There are less women working today than the 1960s, but they make more money than men.
B) There are more women working today than the 1960s, but they make less money than men.
C) There are more women working today than the 1960s, and they make about the same amount of money as men.
D) There are less women working today than the 1960s, and they make less money than men.

Question 8

__________ is socially constructed and expressed.

A) Sex
B) Gender
C) both a and b
D) neither a nor b

Question 9

__________ is the acquired learning of a group that gives its members a sense of who they are.

A) Culture
B) Ethnocentrism
C) Perception
D) Stereotyping

Question 10

__________ means evaluating others' culture based on preexisting expectations from one's own culture.

A) Cultural intelligence
B) Ethnocentrism
C) Perception
D) Nonverbal differences

Question 11

__________ involves judging another based on a group to which we perceive them as belonging.

A) Culture
B) Cultural intelligence
C) Stereotyping
D) Nonverbal differences

Question 12

The commonly used symbol for "OK" in the United States means something very obscene in Brazil. This is an example of

A) cultural intelligence.
B) stereotyping.
C) nonverbal differences.
D) ethnocentrism.

Question 13

__________ is defined as a system of interacting knowledge and skills, linked by cultural metacognition, that allows people to adapt to, select, and shape the cultural aspects of their environment.

A) Cultural intelligence
B) Stereotyping
C) Ethnocentrism
D) Perception

Question 14

__________ is a special abuse of power that involves unwanted advances and other verbal or physical conduct that creates a hostile or offensive work environment.

A) Discrimination
B) Stereotyping
C) Emotions
D) Sexual harassment

Question 15

__________ is the shared perception of employees of the properties of the work environment that guide expected behavior.

A) Cultural intelligence
B) Culture
C) Organizational climate
D) Organizational value

Question 16

Artem just joined a new firm and is trying to understand its climate. He asks several questions to try to understand how he and others around him fit into the organization. Artem is trying to learn the __________ aspect of organizational climate.

A) safety
B) justice
C) rules and regulations
D) goals and expectations

Question 17

Megan must work with someone who sees things from a very different point of view. Which strategy should she use to create a successful working relationship?

A) Practice the art of passive listening.
B) Refrain from reiterating the other person's points back to them.
C) Try not to interrupt or judge the other person.
D) Keep questions to minimum.

Question 18

Which of the following is a strength of diverse employees?

A) They bring knowledge of new market opportunities.
B) They offer a more succinct range of talent.
C) They offer enhanced abilities to communicate with business partners.
D) both a and c

Question 19

The phenomenon called the "good-ole-boys network" often makes it difficult for true diversity to be embraced in this type of organization.

A) for-profit
B) nonprofit
C) small business
D) government sector

Question 20

__________ organizations are sometimes challenged by diversity because there are often not enough employees to truly encourage it.

A) For-profit
B) Nonprofit
C) Small business
D) Government sector

Question 21

List the major diversity categories in organizations today.

Question 22

Why is the age of employees becoming increasingly important to understand in organizations?

Question 23

Explain how the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) influences how organizations must accommodate people with disabilities.

Question 24

How are stereotypes and discrimination related?

Question 25

Explain why sex and gender continue to be an issue of importance in organizational settings.

Question 26

How are leadership and organizational climate influenced by organizational values?