25 Jan diversity actions

SOCS350 Cultural Diversity in the Professions

Week 2 Quiz

Question 1

(TCOs 1 & 2) The process of diminishing the value, importance, contributions, or attributes of a category of people is _____.

globalization

prejudice

discrimination

marginalization

ethnocentrism

Question 2

(TCOs 1 & 2) Collections of persons from common racial or ethnic backgrounds who share common cultural interests are _____.

a race

culturally diverse

a culture

culturally different

racial/ethnic communities

Question 3

(TCOs 1 & 2) One-on-one acts by members of the dominant group that harm subordinate group members or their property are forms of _____.

racism

prejudice

individual discrimination

institutional discrimination

marginalization

Question 4

(TCOs 1 & 2) This occurs as a result of longstanding practices and/or behaviors that have a negative impact on members of subordinate groups:

individual discrimination.

institutional discrimination.

ethnocentrism.

marginalization.

globalization.

Question 5

(TCO 8) In all industrial societies, majority and minority groups are arranged in layers reflecting their relationships with one another. These layers are also called:

plateaus.

tortes.

strata.

cliques.

pecking-order.

Question 6

(TCO 1) Individual discrimination is also called:

illogical.

idiopathic.

personal.

ideological.

prejudice.

Question 7

(TCO 8) Because minority groups have been marginalized over time, their relationship with the majority group is generally framed in terms of:

formal communication.

distrust.

an uneasy truce.

conflict.

affection.

Question 8

(TCO 8) According to Robert Merton, an apartment manager who believes in equal opportunity in housing, is told by the apartment owner that if he wants to keep his job, not to rent apartments to Asians, because their cooking bothers other tenants, would be a(n):

unprejudiced nondiscriminator.

prejudiced nondiscriminator.

prejudiced discriminator.

unprejudiced discriminator.

gender discriminator.

Question 9

(TCOs 1 & 2) Cultural diversity is defined in the lecture as:

the demographic breakdown of a population.

the variety of cultural offerings in a metro region.

the existence of a wide variety of cultures and subcultures represented within a society.

the number of languages spoken among a specific population.

the array of ethnic restaurants in a given area.

Question 10

(TCO 1 & 2) Marginalization is defined as

the process of diminishing the value, importance, contributions, or attributes of a category of people.

the process of gentrification.

the displacement of inner-city residents due to urban renewal.

seating minorities near the kitchen and “on the margins” in restaurants.

societal triage.

SOCS350 Cultural Diversity in the Professions

Week 4 Quiz

Question 1

(TCOs 3 & 4) The tangible artifacts created by a culture are _____.

nonmaterial cultures

symbols

cultural lags

material cultures

languages

Question 2

(TCOs 3 & 4) A cultural pattern in which a segment of a society maintains a distinctive identity different from that of the dominant culture is _____.

ethnocentrism

cultural lag

cultural diffusion

subculture

an ethnic group

Question 3

(TCOs 3 & 4) The simple foraging society from the WWII Pacific Theater, who explained the supply planes as supernatural beings, were known as:

Lockheed the Word Society.

A Flying Fortress is our God Church.

Skymasters.

Just Plane Worshipers.

Cargo Cult.

Question 4

(TCOs 3 & 4) This refers to cultural beliefs that justify particular social arrangements, including patterns of inequality:

racism.

ethnocentrism.

prejudice.

cultural lag.

ideology.

Question 5

(TCO 6) This occurs when an ethnic or racial group or individual takes on the cultural ways of another group, usually that of the mainstream culture, often at the expense of traditional cultural ways.

Assimilation

Acculturation

Immigration

Ethnic identification

Miscegenation

Question 6

(TCO 6) In industrial societies, what is the main generator of cultural lag?

Congress

Religious institutions

Immigration

Technological advance

War

Question 7

(TCO 6) Why will there nearly always be components of caution, suspicion, distrust, or cynicism in the minority group’s view toward the dominant group?

Because nearly all dominant groups have experienced prejudice and discrimination at the hands of the minority group.

Because the dominant groups foster that image in the media.

Because minority groups are naturally distrustful.

In order to keep the minority groups fighting among themselves.

Because nearly all minority groups have experienced prejudice and discrimination at the hands of the dominant group.

Question 8 (TCOs 3, 4, & 6) From the reading in Chapter 13, describe in detail the gaps that exist in the economic, educational, and legal system.

Week 6 Quiz

Question 1

(TCOs 4 & 7) Collaboration is defined in lecture as:

the delegation of a subordinate by a superior.

the delegation of a superior by a subordinate.

conflict resolution.

two or more people engaged in the same task.

two or more people cooperatively interact in ways to accomplish a goal.

Question 2

(TCOs 4 & 7) This trigger includes physical characteristics (such as race or gender), clothing style or fashion, distinctive adornments, hair styles, cosmetic use (or absence), or physiological alterations (for example, tattoos, piercings, cosmetic surgery, and so on):

voice.

attitude.

smell.

appearance.

behavior.

Question 3

(TCO 8) The social position that results from actions or behaviors on our part or the part of others is called _____.

socioeconomic status

prestige

ascribed status

achieved status

identity

Question 4

(TCOs 4 & 7) Body stance and position, eye contact, gestures, and expressions are components of this trigger:

voice.

appearance.

attitude.

smell.

time.

Question 5

(TCOs 4 & 7) An example of behavior as a “trigger” would be:

race.

accent.

posture.

Correct!

etiquette and manners.

ethics.

Question 6

(TCO 8) Which of the following is an example of an ascribed status?

Accountant

Sister

Veteran

Graduate

Father

Question 7

(TCO 8) Which of the following is an example of an achieved status?

Son

Daughter

Uncle

Mother

Cousin

Question 8

(TCOs 4, 7, & 8) Identify and describe the four protected groups covered by the Canadian Employment Equity Act.

Week 8 Quiz

Question 1

(TCOs 3 & 4) Affirmative action refers to:

court decisions about quotas.

all positive steps to end discrimination.

steps the average citizen can take to improve race relations in their community.

preventive healthcare.

diversity actions mandated by government regulations.

Question 2

(TCOs 1 & 3) According to the lecture, affirmative action is becoming a(n) _____, rather than a _____, point.

dividing, unifying

unimportant, important

outmoded, contempory

unifying, dividing

theoretical, practical

Question 3

(TCO 7 & 8) What is the first step in the strategies for dealing with cultural diversity?

Tailor your approach based on your definition of the situation

Examine our own assumptions, values, and prejudices

Engage in social engineering

Seek alternative approaches

Sharpen the saw

Question 4

(TCOs 7 & 8) What step in the strategies for dealing with cultural diversity is “Tailor your approach based on your definition of the situation?”

First

Second

Fourth

Sixth

Last

Question 5

(TCO 1) Describe three of the corporations and their best practices for work-life balance issues listed in the Harvey article in Chapter 46.

Question 6

(TCO 3) Identify and contrast three of the programmatic diversity initiatives described in the Harvey article in Chapter 45.