Ch. 7 GBA
Which of the following types of discrimination has widespread effects within an
organization because it is based on processes and policies? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Institutional
Which of the following forms of discrimination is the result of one or a few people acting
on their own? - CORRECT ANSWER-Individual
Which of the following viewed discrimination as an intentional act by an organization
and sought to eliminate discrimination on the part of the employer? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Which of the following best describes barriers encountered by women as they advance
in their careers? - CORRECT ANSWER-Glass ceiling
Which of the following is cited as one reason why minorities make less money than
whites? - CORRECT ANSWER-Minorities need skills and education but have a
comparative lack of both.
The idea that a society's productivity will be optimized to the extent that jobs are
awarded based on competency is supported by the _____ argument against
discrimination. - CORRECT ANSWER-utilitarian
According to the utilitarian argument against discrimination, jobs should be assigned
based on _____ as long as such assignments advance the public welfare. - CORRECT
ANSWER-qualifications
Which of the following arguments are used by those organizations that support the goal
of diversity in the workforce? - CORRECT ANSWER-Global marketplaces can only be
developed with exposure to diversity.
Which of the following must be involved in order to have discrimination in employment?
- CORRECT ANSWER-The decision must be based on prejudice.
Decisions based on _____ are decisions based on ideas about race, gender, or other
stereotypes. - CORRECT ANSWER-prejudice
Which of the following is carried out as the result of unconscious factors such as
processes that have unintended outcomes? - CORRECT ANSWER-Unintentional
discrimination
Which of the following types of discrimination has widespread effects within an
organization because it is based on processes and policies? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Institutional
Which of the following forms of discrimination is the result of one or a few people acting
on their own? - CORRECT ANSWER-Individual
Which of the following viewed discrimination as an intentional act by an organization
and sought to eliminate discrimination on the part of the employer? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Which of the following best describes barriers encountered by women as they advance
in their careers? - CORRECT ANSWER-Glass ceiling
Which of the following is cited as one reason why minorities make less money than
whites? - CORRECT ANSWER-Minorities need skills and education but have a
comparative lack of both.
The idea that a society's productivity will be optimized to the extent that jobs are
awarded based on competency is supported by the _____ argument against
discrimination. - CORRECT ANSWER-utilitarian
According to the utilitarian argument against discrimination, jobs should be assigned
based on _____ as long as such assignments advance the public welfare. - CORRECT
ANSWER-qualifications
Which of the following arguments are used by those organizations that support the goal
of diversity in the workforce? - CORRECT ANSWER-Global marketplaces can only be
developed with exposure to diversity.
Which of the following must be involved in order to have discrimination in employment?
- CORRECT ANSWER-The decision must be based on prejudice.
Decisions based on _____ are decisions based on ideas about race, gender, or other
stereotypes. - CORRECT ANSWER-prejudice
Which of the following is carried out as the result of unconscious factors such as
processes that have unintended outcomes? - CORRECT ANSWER-Unintentional
discrimination
