COM 315 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE
ANSWERS
Diversity - Answers - Belonging to groups that are visible or invisibly different whatever
is considered a "normal" society.
Visible Diversity - Answers - Characteristics you can see just by looking at someone.
Invisible Diversity - Answers - Characteristics that are underneath, like religion, values,
opinions, and education.
Stereotypes of Older Workers - Answers - Less motivated, but research finds that
individual skill and health are better factors for determining performance than age.
Stereotype - Answers - A standardized, oversimplified mental picture that is held in
common by members of a group.
How is the narrow-based diversity definition determined? - Answers - Gender, racial,
and ethnic groups, national origin, disability and age.
Prejudice - Answers - A preconceived judgment or opinion held by members of a group.
How is the broad-based diversity definition determined? - Answers - Variables such as
marital status education and skills and earnings in the organization.
Heterostereotypes - Answers - A type of stereotype or a perception about members of
other groups or out-groups.
Autostereotypes - Answers - A type of stereotype or a perception about members of in-
groups or groups you are a part of.
Inclusion-exclusion - Answers - An individual's sense of being part of the organizational
system in both the formal and informational processes.
How long has organizational demography been used and what is it useful for? -
Answers - It's been used for more than 20 years (2 decades); useful for studying the
relationship between diversity and exclusion.
What has inclusion been linked to (positive benefits)? - Answers - Job opportunities.
Social comparison process - Answers - Individuals have the need to evaluate
themselves and to asses their relative standing within groups; ALSO it is the process
ANSWERS
Diversity - Answers - Belonging to groups that are visible or invisibly different whatever
is considered a "normal" society.
Visible Diversity - Answers - Characteristics you can see just by looking at someone.
Invisible Diversity - Answers - Characteristics that are underneath, like religion, values,
opinions, and education.
Stereotypes of Older Workers - Answers - Less motivated, but research finds that
individual skill and health are better factors for determining performance than age.
Stereotype - Answers - A standardized, oversimplified mental picture that is held in
common by members of a group.
How is the narrow-based diversity definition determined? - Answers - Gender, racial,
and ethnic groups, national origin, disability and age.
Prejudice - Answers - A preconceived judgment or opinion held by members of a group.
How is the broad-based diversity definition determined? - Answers - Variables such as
marital status education and skills and earnings in the organization.
Heterostereotypes - Answers - A type of stereotype or a perception about members of
other groups or out-groups.
Autostereotypes - Answers - A type of stereotype or a perception about members of in-
groups or groups you are a part of.
Inclusion-exclusion - Answers - An individual's sense of being part of the organizational
system in both the formal and informational processes.
How long has organizational demography been used and what is it useful for? -
Answers - It's been used for more than 20 years (2 decades); useful for studying the
relationship between diversity and exclusion.
What has inclusion been linked to (positive benefits)? - Answers - Job opportunities.
Social comparison process - Answers - Individuals have the need to evaluate
themselves and to asses their relative standing within groups; ALSO it is the process
