WGU D357 DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION
STUDY GUIDE TERMS
Ableism - Answer -Discrimination or prejudice against individuals with disabilities.
Access discrimination - Answer -Denying or limiting access to opportunities based on
certain characteristics, like race, gender, or disability.
Adverse impact - Answer -When a seemingly neutral policy or practice
disproportionately affects a specific group negatively.
Affinity or employee resource groups - Answer -Voluntary groups formed by employees
to support and advocate for individuals with shared characteristics or backgrounds.
Age Discrimination Act - Answer -A law protecting individuals from age-based
discrimination in employment.
Age stereotypes - Answer -Preconceived notions or generalizations based on a
person's age.
Ageism - Answer -Discrimination or bias against individuals due to their age, often
targeting older or younger people.
Agnostic - Answer -Someone who does not assert certainty or belief in the existence of
a higher power or deity.
Allies - Answer -Individuals who actively support and advocate for marginalized groups.
Ambivalent sexism - Answer -The combination of both hostile and benevolent attitudes
towards women or men, reinforcing gender inequality.
Amerasian - Answer -A person with both Asian and American heritage.
Americans with Disabilities Act - Answer -Legislation protecting the rights of individuals
with disabilities in various aspects of life, including employment.
Associational discrimination - Answer -Discrimination against an individual based on
their association with a protected group.
Associational stigma - Answer -Negative perceptions or stereotypes associated with
being affiliated with a marginalized group.
Atheist - Answer -Someone who does not believe in the existence of deities.
, Attribution errors - Answer -Mistakenly attributing certain characteristics or behaviors to
an individual or group based on stereotypes.
Aversive racism - Answer -Subtle, unconscious racial biases and prejudices exhibited
by well-intentioned individuals.
Benevolent sexism - Answer -Subjecting women to subtle, favorable discrimination
based on stereotypes about their gender.
BIPOC - Answer -Acronym for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, highlighting
shared experiences of racial marginalization.
Brain drain - Answer -The emigration of highly skilled or educated individuals from one
place or organization to another.
Bridge employment - Answer -Transitional employment before full retirement.
Cisgender - Answer -Describes individuals whose gender identity aligns with their sex
assigned at birth.
Classism - Answer -Discrimination or prejudice based on socioeconomic status.
Closeted - Answer -Refers to individuals who conceal their sexual orientation or gender
identity.
Co-ethnic - Answer -People belonging to the same ethnic group.
Colorism - Answer -Discrimination or preferential treatment based on skin color,
especially within the same racial or ethnic group.
Constructive discharge - Answer -A form of discrimination in which working conditions
are made intolerable to force an employee to resign.
Consumer Racial Profiling - Answer -Using race or ethnicity to target certain consumers
for marketing or discriminatory practices.
Covering - Answer -Downplaying or hiding certain aspects of one's identity to fit into the
majority group.
Descriptive stereotyping - Answer -Categorizing individuals based on perceived
characteristics, often leading to biased judgments.
Discouraged workers - Answer -Individuals who have stopped seeking employment
due to perceived lack of opportunities.
STUDY GUIDE TERMS
Ableism - Answer -Discrimination or prejudice against individuals with disabilities.
Access discrimination - Answer -Denying or limiting access to opportunities based on
certain characteristics, like race, gender, or disability.
Adverse impact - Answer -When a seemingly neutral policy or practice
disproportionately affects a specific group negatively.
Affinity or employee resource groups - Answer -Voluntary groups formed by employees
to support and advocate for individuals with shared characteristics or backgrounds.
Age Discrimination Act - Answer -A law protecting individuals from age-based
discrimination in employment.
Age stereotypes - Answer -Preconceived notions or generalizations based on a
person's age.
Ageism - Answer -Discrimination or bias against individuals due to their age, often
targeting older or younger people.
Agnostic - Answer -Someone who does not assert certainty or belief in the existence of
a higher power or deity.
Allies - Answer -Individuals who actively support and advocate for marginalized groups.
Ambivalent sexism - Answer -The combination of both hostile and benevolent attitudes
towards women or men, reinforcing gender inequality.
Amerasian - Answer -A person with both Asian and American heritage.
Americans with Disabilities Act - Answer -Legislation protecting the rights of individuals
with disabilities in various aspects of life, including employment.
Associational discrimination - Answer -Discrimination against an individual based on
their association with a protected group.
Associational stigma - Answer -Negative perceptions or stereotypes associated with
being affiliated with a marginalized group.
Atheist - Answer -Someone who does not believe in the existence of deities.
, Attribution errors - Answer -Mistakenly attributing certain characteristics or behaviors to
an individual or group based on stereotypes.
Aversive racism - Answer -Subtle, unconscious racial biases and prejudices exhibited
by well-intentioned individuals.
Benevolent sexism - Answer -Subjecting women to subtle, favorable discrimination
based on stereotypes about their gender.
BIPOC - Answer -Acronym for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, highlighting
shared experiences of racial marginalization.
Brain drain - Answer -The emigration of highly skilled or educated individuals from one
place or organization to another.
Bridge employment - Answer -Transitional employment before full retirement.
Cisgender - Answer -Describes individuals whose gender identity aligns with their sex
assigned at birth.
Classism - Answer -Discrimination or prejudice based on socioeconomic status.
Closeted - Answer -Refers to individuals who conceal their sexual orientation or gender
identity.
Co-ethnic - Answer -People belonging to the same ethnic group.
Colorism - Answer -Discrimination or preferential treatment based on skin color,
especially within the same racial or ethnic group.
Constructive discharge - Answer -A form of discrimination in which working conditions
are made intolerable to force an employee to resign.
Consumer Racial Profiling - Answer -Using race or ethnicity to target certain consumers
for marketing or discriminatory practices.
Covering - Answer -Downplaying or hiding certain aspects of one's identity to fit into the
majority group.
Descriptive stereotyping - Answer -Categorizing individuals based on perceived
characteristics, often leading to biased judgments.
Discouraged workers - Answer -Individuals who have stopped seeking employment
due to perceived lack of opportunities.
