Diversity and Inclusion Test Questions
Course Introduction
This course explores the concepts of diversity and inclusion within various social, cultural, and organizational contexts. Students will examine the historical, societal, and psychological factors that shape individual and group identities, as well as the benefits and challenges associated with diverse environments. Through critical analyses, case studies, and discussions, the course provides tools and strategies to foster inclusive practices and equitable opportunities in workplaces, educational settings, and communities. The goal is to develop cultural competence, encourage empathy, and empower learners to contribute to more inclusive and respectful environments.
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Understanding the Psychology of Diversity 3rd Edition by B. Evan Blaine
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Chapter 1: Introduction to the Psychology of Diversity
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Q1) Give an example of how the diversity of your social environment shapes how you think about yourself or act.
Answer: One example of how the diversity of my social environment shapes how I think about myself or act is through exposure to different cultural perspectives. For instance, growing up in a diverse community has allowed me to interact with people from various backgrounds and learn about their traditions, values, and beliefs. This exposure has broadened my understanding of the world and has influenced the way I approach and appreciate different cultures.
As a result, I have developed a more open-minded and accepting attitude towards others, and have become more aware of my own cultural identity. This has also influenced the way I communicate and interact with people from different backgrounds, as I am more conscious of cultural differences and strive to be respectful and inclusive in my interactions.
Overall, the diversity of my social environment has played a significant role in shaping my perspective on myself and others, and has encouraged me to embrace and celebrate the richness of diversity in our society.
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Chapter 2: Categorization and Stereotyping: Cognitive Processes
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Q1) Which group is most connected with a positive stereotype?
A)Asian Americans
B)Gay males
C)Poor people
D)Obese people
Answer: A
Q2) Which is not an example of a primary social category?
A)Religion
B)Race
C)Gender
D)Age
Answer: A
Q3) The part of the brain that is likely involved in primary social categorization is the:
A)Cerebral cortex
B)Hippocampus
C)Amygdala
D)Brain stem
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Stereotypes Expressed: Social Processes That
Shape Diversity
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Q1) Research with 6<sup>th</sup> grade math classes found that 70-80% of the effect of teacher's expectations on students' math achievement was due to:
A)The self-fulfilling prophecy
B)Teachers' accurate assessment of students' math ability
C)Stereotyping
D)Teachers' perceptual bias in grading the students' work
Answer: B
Q2) Rosenthal and Jacobson 1968)found that teachers' expectations for their student's ability produced the expected academic performance.This phenomenon is called:
A)Self-fulfilling prophecy
B)Perceptual bias
C)Fundamental attribution error
D)Stereotypic bias
Answer: A
Q3) When a teacher knows a student well,the student is:
A)More vulnerable to the self-fulfilling prophecy
B)Less vulnerable to the self-fulfilling prophecy
C)A teacher's knowledge about a student does not effect his/her expectations.
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: Prejudice: Evaluating Social Difference
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Q1) Groups that are stereotyped as low in both warmth and competence tend to be associated with ____ prejudice.
A)Contemptuous
B)Envious
C)Paternalistic
D)All of the above
Q2) The Teddy Bear effect shows that Black men are rewarded for their nonthreatening appearance.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Inhibiting one's prejudiced impulses burns calories.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Light-skinned and dark-skinned Blacks experience similar opportunities and treatment.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Compare and contrast right-wing authoritarianism and social dominance orientation in their relation to prejudice.
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Chapter 6: Understanding Gender Stereotypes and Sexism
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Q1) Women are underrepresented among corporation presidents and vice-presidents,tenured full professors,and other high level professional positions.This phenomenon is called:
A)The maternal wall
B)The gender pay gap
C)The income entitlement gap
D)The glass ceiling
True-False
Q2) Generally agreed-upon beliefs about men help define what is masculine.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Research has found that feminine-sounding voices,in both men and women,lowered listeners' ratings the speaker's:
A)Warmth
B)Competence
C)Both warmth and competence
D)Neither warmth and competence
Q4) Discuss three reasons why women endorse benevolent sexist attitudes?
Q5) Distinguish between the glass ceiling and the maternal wall.How are both expressions of sexism?
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Chapter 7: Understanding Sex Stereotypes and Heterosexism
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Q1) Society's disapproval of nonheterosexual identities,behavior,and communities is:
A)homophobia.
B)sexual stigma.
C)sexual prejudice.
D)sexual orientation.
Q2) Sexual discrimination at the workplace can take the form of:
A)social distancing.
B)tension and hostility between LGBT individuals and their coworkers and managers.
C)loss of opportunity.
D)all of these.
Q3) The experience of society's disapproval of nonheterosexual identities,behavior,and communities is:
A)sexual stigma.
B)sexual prejudice.
C)homophobia.
D)gaydar.
Q4) Minority stress only affects racial or ethnic minorities.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: Understanding Obesity Stereotypes and Weightism
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Q1) Obese stereotypes operate at both automatic and controlled levels.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Discuss three strategies that overweight or obese people might use to cope with others' prejudice.
Q3) Hiring practices e.g. ,job interviews)discriminate against obese job applicants primarily because of employment managers':
A)implicit weight prejudice.
B)explicit weight prejudice.
C)both A and B.
Q4) Permanent weight loss is rare,suggesting that:
A)obese people don't try hard enough to lose weight.
B)obese peoples' eating habits undercut weight loss efforts.
C)weight is not as controllable as most people believe.
D)none of these.
Q5) Define "heading off" as a coping strategy and give an example.
Q6) Compared with overweight females,overweight males are less likely to be corporate CEOs.
A)True
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Chapter 9: Understanding Age Stereotypes and Ageism
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Q1) What does research say are the effects of elderspeak on the attitudes and behavior of older people?
Q2) The group most similar to older people in the stereotype content model is:
A)feminists.
B)Asians.
C)developmentally disabled people.
D)poor people.
Q3) Among older characters on television,who is portrayed more negatively?
A)older men
B)older women
C)Both groups are portrayed equally negatively.
Q4) What is successful aging?
Q5) The subtype of older people that is most likely to prompt admiration is:
A)shrew/curmudgeon.
B)Golden Ager.
C)recluse.
D)impaired.
Q6) Describe elderspeak.
Q7) Describe the ambivalence in the content of old age stereotypes.
Q8) What is elder abuse,and how can it be expressed?
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Chapter 10: Social Stigma: the Experience of Prejudice
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Q1) Being "reduced to a stereotype" by others is most consistent with which conceptualization of stigma?
A)Stigma is situationally determined.
B)Stigma is a mismatch of identities.
C)Stigma is an attribute-stereotype connection.
D)Stigma is being the object of ambivalence.
Q2) Mentally ill people tend to be stereotyped with animal traits wild,beastly).
A)True
B)False
Q3) What is the difference between one's actual and virtual identities?
Q4) The feeling of being stigmatized by others because of who you are seen with is called:
A)social stigma.
B)virtual stigma.
C)courtesy stigma.
D)ambivalence.
Q5) Stigma is an enduring inner quality that is unchanging across contexts. A)True
B)False
Q6) How is it stressful to have the experience of negative stereotypes "in the air?"
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Chapter 11: Coping With Social Stigma
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Q1) Physically disabled people might ______ to protect their self-esteem.
A)compare themselves with members of their own group
B)discount the importance of domains requiring athletic ability
C)attribute others' negative views of their abilities to prejudice
D)all of these
Q2) Mental health has no relationship to physical health.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Supportive family environments can protect people from some of the health risks of experiencing racial discrimination.
A)True
B)False
Q4) What is a benefit and drawback of using online or virtual communities to cope with one's stigma?
Q5) Define a master status attribute.
Q6) What are the consequences of having a self that is dominated by a "master status attribute?"
Q7) How can stigmatized people capitalize on their stigma to improve social opportunities?
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Q8) How does being stigmatized affect one's self-esteem?
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Chapter 12: Responding to Social Inequality: Behavioral and
Cognitive Interventions for Reducing Prejudice
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Q1) Cross-categorization,empathy,and stereotype inhibition are examples of ____ interventions for reducing prejudice.
A)Behavioral
B)Cognitive
C)Psychological
Q2) Explain how cross-categorization reduces prejudice.
Q3) Compare the relative effects of inhibiting your own stereotype or affirming a more positive stereotype for reducing one's own prejudice.
Q4) The contact hypothesis states that contact with outgroup members heightens anxiety.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Discuss two processes by which prejudice,stereotyping or discrimination creates or sustains social inequality.
Q6) Controlling one's prejudiced impulses is simply a matter of willpower.
A)True
B)False
Q7) What is the contact hypothesis?
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