Kristin Russell
2011-05-09 10:43:49 UTC
1. _______ is the federal agency that provides explicit guides and resources detailing appropriate behavior in the workplace, as well as offering legal direction and parameters for both employees and employers.
A. Title VII of the United States Civil Rights Act of 1964
B. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
C. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
D. Portability of Health Coverage
2. Researchers Marianne Bertrand and Sendhil Millainathan answered help-wanted ads in Boston and Chicago newspapers and ascertained that discrimination against _______ exists.
A. names
B. gender
C. accents
D. residential neighborhoods
3. "Bully Broads" is a corporate coaching program designed to help:
A. men adjust with women who act like bullies.
B. women understand how their conception of what it takes to get ahead can be viewed negatively.
C. women understand the importance of behaving similar to that of their male counterparts.
D. men adjust to the idea of women having to act like bullies in a male-dominated society.
4. As of 2010, __ of the workforce is comprised of white men under the age of 45.
A. 40%
B. 30%
C. 20%
D. 10%
5. A 2004 study by Catalyst found that at the current rate of change, it will take women ___ years to reach parity with men on the Boards of Fortune 500 companies.
A. 40
B. 70
C. 170
D. 240
6. A study conducted by Catalyst in 2004 found that companies with the highest representation of women on their top management teams
A. reported more reverse discrimination charges than companies with the lowest representation of women.
B. reported more sexual harassment claims than companies with the lowest representation of women.
C. experienced better financial performance than companies with the lowest representation of women.
D. all of the above
7. _______ refers to the principle of tolerance and inclusion that supports the co-existence of multiple cultures, while encouraging each to retain that which is unique or individual about that particular culture.
A. Diversity
B. Equality
C. Multiculturalism
D. Affirmative Action
8. Which of the following is discrimination against those traditionally considered to be in power or the majority?
A. Reverse discrimination
B. Affirmative action
C. Inverse discrimination
D. Backward discrimination
9. Which of the following is an example of reverse discrimination in America?
A. An African-American interviewer rejects another African-American based on color.
B. A female interviewer rejects a male interviewee because of gender.
C. A white interviewer rejects an African-American based on color.
D. A female interviewer rejects another female interviewee because of gender.
10. ______ refers to a policy or a program that tries to respond to instances of past discrimination by implementing proactive measures to ensure equal opportunity today.
A. Reverse discrimination
B. Gentrification
C. Multiculturalism
D. Affirmative action
11. All of the following are ways through which affirmative action can arise at the workplace except:
A. Affirmative action may be required by Executive Order 11246.
B. Courts may mandate judicial affirmative action.
C. Affirmative action plans may be consultant-based.
D. Employers may undertake voluntary affirmative action plans.
12. All of the following statements are true except:
A. Black men with professional degrees receive 79 percent of the salary paid to white men with the same degrees and comparable jobs.
B. Black women with professional degrees receive 60 percent of the salary paid to white men with the same degrees and comparable jobs.
C. Latina women’s earnings were 55 percent of white men’s earnings in 2003.
D. Women and minorities have made more progress breaking through the glass ceiling at Fortune 500 companies than at smaller companies.
From Opportunities and Challenges of Workplace Diversity and class notes
13. Women make up close to half the workforce, but occupy only __% of the executive vice-president (and above) positions at Fortune 500 corporations. African Americans and Latinos represent approximately 25% of the population yet hold fewer than __% of senior management positions.
A. 5; 8
B. 8; 5
C. 3; 5
D. 8; 3
14. According to Marilyn Loden, _________ dimensions of diversity represent the core of an individual’s identity and are essentially unchangeable.
A. central
B. primary
C. secondary
D. organizational
15. According to Marilyn Loden, all of the following are considered primary dimensions of diversity except
A. age.
B. sexual orientation.
C. gender.
D. religion.
16. ______ is a way of thinking that involves ascribing specific behavioral traits to individuals because they belong to a certain group.
A. Prejudice
B. Stereotyping
C. Discrimination
D. Tokenism