Question 1

The tendency for men to be over-represented in higher paying roles in an organization, and for women to be found in greater numbers in lower-paying roles is known as the gender pay ____

Accepted Answer

gap.
Explanation: The gender pay gap is not about equal pay for doing the same job, but instead notes how men and women are distributed between higher and lower paying roles within an organization.

Question 2

Match the following types of legal protection from discrimination to their description.
-Discrimination where a person is blatantly treated unfairly because of their membership of a protected group.

Accepted Answer

Direct discrimination is where a person is blatantly treated unfairly because of their membership of a protected group. This means they are being targeted specifically because of their age, race, gender, disability, religion, or other protected characteristic.

Answer: B
 Indirect discrimination occurs when a condition, rule, or policy applies to everyone, but it has a negative effect on people who share a protected characteristic. This type of discrimination can be less obvious than direct discrimination and may be unintentional.

Answer: C
 Discrimination by association occurs when someone is treated unfairly because of their association with a person who has a protected characteristic. For example, an employee may be discriminated against because they have a disabled child or a spouse of a different race.

Answer: D
 Discrimination by perception occurs when someone is treated unfairly because others wrongly believe they have a protected characteristic. For example, someone may be discriminated against because others believe they are gay, even if they are not.

Question 3

Match the following types of legal protection from discrimination to their description.
-Discrimination where a work requirement has a disproportionate impact on one or more protected groups.

Accepted Answer

This is a description of indirect discrimination, where a seemingly neutral policy or requirement negatively affects a protected group.

Question 4

Match the following types of legal protection from discrimination to their description.
-Discrimination against a person because of their connection with a particular protected group.

Accepted Answer

Discrimination by association refers to discrimination against a person because of their connection with a particular protected group, such as discrimination against an individual because of their spouse's race or religion.

Question 5

Match the following types of legal protection from discrimination to their description.
-Discrimination against a person based on the assumption that they are a member of a protected group.

Accepted Answer

Discrimination by perception occurs when an individual is discriminated against because others perceive them to be a member of a particular protected group, even if they are not actually a member of that group.

Question 6

Which of the following are purposes for which equal opportunities forms (and the data that they generate) are used? Please select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

Equal opportunities monitoring can be used to assess how well various different aspects of equalities policy are being implemented. They tend to do this at the level of different groups, and not at the level of individuals. In fact, the data about an individual would not be available to people making a decision about them, and so could not be used to influence such decisions.

Question 7

It is sometimes legal to offer extra help in the labour market to people based on their membership of a protected characteristic, even if this means they might be treated differently to other people.

Accepted Answer

Whilst the liberal approach to equality stresses treating everybody equally regardless of their identity, both the radical and positive action approaches target particular groups which still encounter disadvantage and discrimination. Whilst actions such as quotas might not be legal in all countries, some degree of positive action, such as targeting recruitment adverts to specific groups, is legal in many parts of the world.

Question 8

Which of the following evaluations are true of the equalities approach? Please select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

The equalities approach is often criticised for taking a surface-level approach which sees equality as being about policy documents and broad groupings of identity categories. It is also criticised for having a negative perspective which sees equality as being matter of complying with the law rather than being done for its own sake. Often, despite all the policies and laws in place, equalities policies do not guarantee an equality of outcome for the people they are meant to help.

Question 9

Where equalities policies are based on a principle of sameness, diversity policies are based in a principle of _____

Accepted Answer

The answer of Where equalities policies are based on a...

Question 10

Which of the following are layers of diversity as shown on the 'diversity wheel' (Loden and Rosener, 1990)? Select all that apply

Accepted Answer

The diversity wheel suggests a far greater number of facets and layers which make up our identity beyond the nine protected characteristics which form the basis for the equalities approach, which is based in legal compliance.

Question 11

According to the business case for diversity, diversity initiatives always come at a cost to the organization

Accepted Answer

Whilst diversity initiative may cost money and time up front, the business case for diversity suggests that the contributions of diverse individuals can add value to an organization in the longer term.

Question 12

Match the following types of diversity initiative to their description
-Members of minority groups who are identified as promotable are given personal guidance by senior members of staff

Accepted Answer

This describes mentoring, where senior staff provide personal guidance to promotable minority group members.

Question 13

Match the following types of diversity initiative to their description
-Members of the wider organization offer support to marginalised identity groups

Accepted Answer

An ally scheme is where members of the wider organization offer support to marginalised identity groups.

Question 14

Match the following types of diversity initiative to their description
-An organization is audited against a set of criteria to assess how they engage with a particular identity group

Accepted Answer

The description matches with charters. Charters are essentially detailed agreements designed to promote and ensure fairness, inclusion, and equal treatment for a particular group in an organization. They typically contain a set of standards, criteria, or guidelines that member organizations must meet to promote diversity and inclusiveness.

Question 15

Match the following types of diversity initiative to their description
-An organization changes factors which may prevent members of a particular group from performing to their full potential

Accepted Answer

Making adjustments involves changing factors which may prevent members of a particular group from performing to their full potential. Mentoring involves pairing a less experienced person with a more experienced person to provide guidance and support. Ally schemes involve members of a majority group actively advocating and supporting members of a minority group. Charters are written statements outlining an organization's commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Question 16

A mainstream approach to diversity tends to focus on the business case for diversity, whereas a _____ approach tends to focus on the perspective of the marginalised groups.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A mainstream approach to diversity tends to...

Question 17

11) Match the following criticisms of the mainstream diversity approach with their description
-Protected characteristics are based on broad groupings which do not capture the complexity and changeability of identity.

Accepted Answer

This criticism argues that the mainstream diversity approach oversimplifies identities by relying on broad categories that do not allow for the fluidity and complexity of individual experiences.

Answer: B
 This criticism argues that the mainstream diversity approach focuses too narrowly on individual differences and ignores the wider structural factors that contribute to inequality and discrimination.

Answer: C
 This criticism argues that the mainstream diversity approach often lacks depth and context, emphasizing surface-level differences without exploring their historical or cultural significance.

Answer: D
 This criticism argues that the mainstream diversity approach can sometimes prioritize performative displays of diversity over meaningful change, such as through tokenism or surface-level representation.

Question 18

11) Match the following criticisms of the mainstream diversity approach with their description
-Diversity schemes can reinforce the marginalisation and disadvantage felt by some groups.

Accepted Answer

This criticism argues that the mainstream diversity approach ignores the wider structures of power that keep certain groups marginalized and disadvantaged.

Answer: C 
 This criticism argues that the mainstream diversity approach lacks depth and context, failing to acknowledge the historical and societal factors that contribute to inequality.

Answer: D 
 This criticism argues that diversity is performative, in that it often focuses on surface level representation without addressing underlying issues of inequality and exclusion.

Answer: A 
 This criticism emphasizes the fluidity of identity, arguing that diversity schemes can reinforce fixed and static notions of identity that do not accurately reflect the experiences of individuals from marginalized groups.

Question 19

11) Match the following criticisms of the mainstream diversity approach with their description
-Diversity can exist on paper as a policy but is not applied at all levels within an organization.

Accepted Answer

This criticism is related to the idea that diversity is often reduced to just checking boxes or meeting quotas, without real consideration for the historical and systemic issues that lead to underrepresentation or discrimination in the first place.

Answer: B
 This criticism points out that the mainstream diversity approach often overlooks or even perpetuates wider structures of power and inequality, such as racism or sexism.

Answer: A
 This criticism suggests that the mainstream diversity approach tends to focus on fixed identities and categories, rather than acknowledging the complexity and fluidity of identity.

Answer: D
 This criticism argues that the mainstream diversity approach often results in performative acts of inclusion or diversity, such as hiring a token person from an underrepresented group without addressing deeper issues of bias or discrimination.

Question 20

11) Match the following criticisms of the mainstream diversity approach with their description
-Diversity is done merely to get good publicity for an organization.

Accepted Answer

This criticism refers to the idea that diversity initiatives are done for show rather than true commitment to inclusion and equity.

Answer: B
 This criticism notes that diversity initiatives often only address surface-level differences without addressing systemic inequalities and power structures that contribute to discrimination.

Answer: C 
 This criticism highlights the notion that diversity initiatives often lack meaningful context and fail to address the root causes of inequality.

Answer: A 
 This criticism challenges the notion of fixed identities and suggests that diversity initiatives should be more dynamic and fluid to reflect this.

Quiz 13: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

The tendency for men to be over-represented in higher paying roles in an organization, and for women to be found in greater numbers in lower-paying roles is known as the gender pay ____

Match the following types of legal protection from discrimination to their description. -Discrimination where a person is blatantly treated unfairly because of their membership of a protected group.

Match the following types of legal protection from discrimination to their description. -Discrimination where a work requirement has a disproportionate impact on one or more protected groups.

Match the following types of legal protection from discrimination to their description. -Discrimination against a person because of their connection with a particular protected group.

Match the following types of legal protection from discrimination to their description. -Discrimination against a person based on the assumption that they are a member of a protected group.

Which of the following are purposes for which equal opportunities forms (and the data that they generate) are used? Please select all that apply.

It is sometimes legal to offer extra help in the labour market to people based on their membership of a protected characteristic, even if this means they might be treated differently to other people.

Which of the following evaluations are true of the equalities approach? Please select all that apply.

Where equalities policies are based on a principle of sameness, diversity policies are based in a principle of _____

Which of the following are layers of diversity as shown on the 'diversity wheel' (Loden and Rosener, 1990) ? Select all that apply

According to the business case for diversity, diversity initiatives always come at a cost to the organization

Match the following types of diversity initiative to their description -Members of minority groups who are identified as promotable are given personal guidance by senior members of staff

Match the following types of diversity initiative to their description -Members of the wider organization offer support to marginalised identity groups

Match the following types of diversity initiative to their description -An organization is audited against a set of criteria to assess how they engage with a particular identity group

Match the following types of diversity initiative to their description -An organization changes factors which may prevent members of a particular group from performing to their full potential

A mainstream approach to diversity tends to focus on the business case for diversity, whereas a _____ approach tends to focus on the perspective of the marginalised groups.

11) Match the following criticisms of the mainstream diversity approach with their description -Protected characteristics are based on broad groupings which do not capture the complexity and changeability of identity.

11) Match the following criticisms of the mainstream diversity approach with their description -Diversity schemes can reinforce the marginalisation and disadvantage felt by some groups.

11) Match the following criticisms of the mainstream diversity approach with their description -Diversity can exist on paper as a policy but is not applied at all levels within an organization.

11) Match the following criticisms of the mainstream diversity approach with their description -Diversity is done merely to get good publicity for an organization.