Social Issues in Business Exam Questions
Course Introduction
This course explores the complex interplay between business practices and societal concerns, examining how companies impact and are influenced by social issues such as ethics, diversity, sustainability, globalization, corporate social responsibility, and labor relations. Students will analyze case studies and contemporary events to understand the challenges and opportunities businesses face in fostering positive social change, addressing stakeholder needs, and maintaining ethical standards. The course encourages critical thinking about the responsibilities of businesses in society and prepares students to navigate and lead in an increasingly socially conscious corporate environment.
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Diversity in Organizations 2nd Edition by Myrtle P. Bell
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Chapter 1: Introduction to the Study of Diversity in Organizations
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Q1) Which of the following is accurate of the stereotype of Asian Americans as being the "model minority"?
A) Some jobs held by Asians contradict the stereotype of Asians as successful and high earners.
B) Asians are sometimes perceived as the "model minority" while at the same time they experience the glass ceiling and other forms of discrimination.
C) Some Asian entrepreneurs are self-employed because of a lack of opportunities in formal organizations.
D) A and C only above.
E) A, B, and C above.
Answer: E
Q2) Developing nations are increasingly being seen as sources of new workers for many countries, many of which had historically resisted immigration.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 2: Theories and Thinking About Diversity
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Q1) The fundamental attribution error
A) advantages non-dominant group members while disadvantaging dominant group members.
B) is the tendency to underestimate the influence of external factors and overestimate the influence of internal factors when evaluating behaviors of others.
C) is the tendency to underestimate the influence of internal factors and overestimate the influence of external factors when evaluating behaviors of oneself.
D) only happens when dominant group members evaluate the behavior of out-group members.
Answer: B
Q2) Multiple group memberships make relationships between in-groups and out-groups complex.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 3: Legislation
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Q1) When no Federal acts prohibit discrimination, state, local, and city ordinances may.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) Disparate impact
A) is always illegal.
B) when proven, results in employers having to pay punitive damages.
C) occurs when an apparently neutral policy, such as height and weight requirements, has the effect of discrimination against certain groups.
D) occurs when there is intentional discrimination, for example if an employer refuses to hire men as childcare workers.
E) All of the above.
Answer: C
Q3) Federal legislation prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 4: Blacks/African Americans
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Q1) "New racism"
A) describes beliefs that racism is a thing of the past and that Blacks have attained excessive, unfair gains through programs such as affirmative action.
B) occurs when those who do not demonstrate overt racism use excuses, such as business justifications, to discriminate.
C) was demonstrated in research studies when unqualified Whites were chosen over qualified Blacks.
D) All of the above.
E) None of the above.
Q2) When access discrimination occurs, its targets are likely to be aware that it has occurred.
A)True
B)False
Q3) As Whites are more likely to be managers than Blacks, the similarity effect tends to advantage White employees.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Latinos/Hispanics
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Q1) Hispanic men participate in the workforce at higher rates than non-Hispanic White men.
A)True B)False
Q2) Racial profiling by police occurs against Latinos, Blacks, Asians, and others of color in the U.S.
A)True B)False
Q3) Providing language assistance to employees
A) assists employers in improving safety and customer satisfaction.
B) can help English speaking as well as Spanish speaking employees.
C) improves employee relations.
D) All of the above.
Q4) In the Central Station Casino case about English-only rules
A) Hispanic workers were allowed to speak Spanish during lunch periods.
B) Hispanic employees were harassed for speaking Spanish.
C) the HR Director recommended that Hispanic workers could speak Spanish during breaks.
D) the HR Director recommended that managers not discipline Hispanic workers who spoke Spanish at work.
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Chapter 6: Asians and Asian Americans
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Q1) Which of the following is true of White and Chinese railroad workers in the 1800s?
A) Chinese workers were paid more than White workers.
B) Labor market competition between White and Chinese workers fueled lynching of Chinese workers.
C) Federal legislation purposefully restricted entry of Chinese laborers into the U.S.
D) A, B, and C above are true.
E) B and C only are true.
Q2) Regarding Asian Americans and education,
A) all Asian Americans are well-educated.
B) there are higher percentages of Asians with college degrees and higher percentages of Asians without high school degrees than Whites in both categories.
C) Asians resisted affirmative action at the University of Michigan.
D) All of the above.
E) None of the above.
Q3) Filipinos were the first people of Asian descent to arrive in the U.S.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Whites/European Americans
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Q1) In Goldberg's research on the effects of similarity in race and sex on interview assessments and offers,
A) White recruiters preferred White applicants and Black recruiters favored Black applicants.
B) male recruiters preferred male applicants and female recruiters preferred female applicants.
C) White recruiters preferred White applicants but Black recruiters did not favor Black applicants.
D) in-group favoritism was clearly and consistently documented.
Q2) Symbolic ethnicity
A) has little impact on one's daily life and is invoked at will.
B) occurs when one uses written and verbal symbols to remind oneself of one's ethnic heritage.
C) is more meaningful than legitimate ethnic identity.
D) has the same positive outcomes as legitimate ethnic identity.
Q3) The frequent use of the term "quotas" by the media and politicians contributes to misperceptions that quotas are legal and commonly used.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: American Indians, Alaska Natives, and
Multiracial Group Members
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Q1) Until 1924, American Indians born in the U.S. were not U.S. citizens.
A)True
B)False
Q2) There is a very wide range of estimates of the population of American Indians in the U.S. at first European contact.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Multiracial people may experience negative organizational outcomes because one of their racial backgrounds is invisible.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Approval of interracial marriage increases with education levels.
A)True
B)False
Q5) American Indians and Alaska Natives are less likely than all racial and ethnic groups to have a college degree.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 9: Sex and Gender
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Q1) Regarding gender and poverty,
A) women's greater amount of part-time work can negatively affect them during their work lives and during their older years.
B) women's lower participation in the workforce can negatively affect them during their younger and older years.
C) around the world, women earn less than men and are more likely to live in poverty than men.
D) All of the above.
E) A and B only above.
Q2) In a sex discrimination lawsuit settled in 2010, Walmart agreed to pay nearly $12 million. The EEOC alleged that Walmart did all of the following except:
A) Used gender stereotype in hiring.
B) Hired males for warehouse positions, but denied jobs to equally or more qualified female applicants.
C) Told applicants that order-filling positions were more suitable for women.
D) Engaged in systematic discrimination against women for certain positions.
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Chapter 10: Work and Family
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Q1) Women working full-time are nearly two times more likely as men working full-time to be primary care givers to elderly relatives.
A)True B)False
Q2) Research suggests that heterosexual mothers are viewed as being more competent than lesbian mothers.
A)True B)False
Q3) On average, working mothers experience an 11% wage penalty per child.
A)True B)False
Q4) Research results suggest that pregnant women who work for family-supportive organizations plan to return to work sooner after childbirth and are more committed to their organizations.
A)True B)False
Q5) Compared with women, men are more likely to have access to flexible schedules. A)True B)False
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Chapter 11: Sexual Orientation
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Q1) Gender identity refers to a person's internal sense of gender, but not how a person behaves or appears with regard to societal expectations of that person.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Straight allies can help set the stage for ___________ sexual minorities in organizations by modeling inclusive behavior and helping create safe and inclusive climates at work.
A) resistance of
B) non-discrimination toward C) job channeling of D) preferences for
Q3) Practicing inclusion and fairness toward sexual minorities can be of benefit to individuals and organizations.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Nearly half of the new HIV/AIDS cases result from heterosexual contact or the injection of drugs.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: Religion
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Q1) People of the same faith will all have the same level of religiosity.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Religious minorities whose religion is unknown may suffer stress and worry that their religion may be found out.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Anti-Arab and anti-Muslim stereotypes are often based on erroneous assumptions.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Compared with men, women clergy
A) are more likely to support political and social issues.
B) are more likely to serve in smaller, less prestigious congregations.
C) have lower earnings.
D) All of the above.
E) B and C only above.
Q5) Organizations should scrutinize their appearance requirements to determine if they may result in religious discrimination.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 13: Age
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Q1) The Age Discrimination in Employment Act states that discrimination is prohibited against people
A) at least age 35.
B) at least age 40.
C) at least age 50.
D) at least age 55.
E) of all ages.
Q2) When age is a bona fide occupational qualification,
A) employers can require all employees be in the same age range.
B) employers can force retirement on employees by age 50.
C) employers may set minimum ages for hiring.
D) employers may legally discharge, force retirement on, or fail to hire certain selected types of employees.
Q3) Older workers have lower performance than younger workers.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Younger workers are sometimes subjected to flagrant sexual harassment, and most likely report it.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 14: Physical and Mental Ability
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Q1) Marginal functions are those
A) that are performed outside the margins, or boundaries of the place of employment.
B) that are secondary to the function of the job.
C) that, if not performed, the job would cease to exist.
D) that are used to focus recruitment and selection efforts.
Q2) Of those participating in the workforce (working or looking for work), unemployment rates for people with disabilities are three times greater than the unemployment rates of people without disabilities.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Most workers with disabilities require no accommodations.
A)True
B)False
Q4) People with disabilities are more likely to be unemployed but less likely to be underemployed than people without disabilities.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 15: Weight and Appearance
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Q1) In the Bonnie Cook case, in which Bonnie was denied employment at a State of Rhode Island agency:
A) Bonnie had successfully worked for the organization twice before.
B) Bonnie had worked for the organization before but her unsatisfactory performance kept her from being rehired.
C) Bonnie sued under Rhode Island legislation prohibiting weight discrimination.
D) Bonnie failed the pre-hire medical examination.
Q2) Race-coded job channeling means that employers steer applicants to certain jobs according to employer preferences for Whites in certain positions and minorities in others based on the applicants' interests, skills, or experience.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Like people with disabilities, fat people are more likely to be hired because employers know they have fewer employment options and are thus less likely to turn over.
A)True B)False
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Chapter 16: International Diversity and Facing the Future
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Q1) Discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, and disability exists virtually everywhere and is an underlying feature of persistent poverty.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Diversity in organizations is but one aspect of societal changes that will reduce inequity among people.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Most people who live in persistent poverty are lazy and unmotivated.
A)True
B)False
Q4) When viewed as issues of power, dominance, discrimination, and control of resources, diversity is clearly an international issue.
A)True
B)False
Q5) There are some diversity concerns that are common to nations around the world.
A)True
B)False
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