Social Justice in Organizations Question Bank
Course Introduction
This course explores the principles and practices of social justice within organizational settings, focusing on issues such as equity, diversity, inclusion, and fair treatment in the workplace. Students will examine systemic barriers that contribute to inequality, analyze organizational policies through the lens of social justice, and evaluate strategies for fostering inclusive environments. Through case studies, readings, and collaborative discussions, the course equips students with the knowledge and skills to identify injustices, advocate for marginalized groups, and implement effective change initiatives that promote fairness and respect within organizations.
Recommended Textbook Diversity in Organizations 3rd Edition by Myrtle P. Bell
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Chapter 1: Introduction to the Study of Diversity in Organizations
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Q1) Education levels, employment levels, and income levels provide information on the status of different groups because
A) education levels affect whether and where people are employed, their income levels, and their opportunities for and actual advancement.
B) Differences in employment levels between groups are completely explained by differences in education levels.
C) comparisons cannot be made between racial and ethnic groups and between men and women to determine the education to income relationship for each group.
D) status is a mental concept not based on reality.
Answer: A
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) When out-group members are successful, their success is attributed to personal attributes of the out-group members.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) According to the text, characteristics of minority or non-dominant groups often include
A) identifiability, differential income, discrimination, and group awareness.
B) identifiability, visibility, discrimination, and group dynamics.
C) identifiability, differential power, discrimination, and group awareness.
D) visibility, differential income, discrimination, group awareness
Answer: C
Q3) Because they are often so unrealistic, media portrayals do not contribute to stereotyping.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 3: Legislation
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Q1) Which of the following is true of discrimination claims and the EEOC?
A) About 500,000 claims are filed with the EEOC annually.
B) Between 50 and 75% of claims filed are resolved in favor of the charging party each year.
C) The EEOC issues guidelines to assist employers in interpreting and complying with laws.
D) The EEOC first litigates, then attempts to conciliate when litigation is unsuccessful.
Answer: C
Q2) The Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008
A) emphasizes that the definition of a disability should be construed narrowly.
B) states that an impairment that is episodic and in remission is not a disability.
C) focuses on the definition of a more limited number of disabilities.
D) makes it easier for those seeking protection to establish having a disability.
Answer: D
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Chapter 4: Blacksafrican Americans
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Q1) The Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s
A) was less successful than the movement of the 1930s and 1940s.
B) primarily occurred in the North.
C) had no assistance from Jewish allies.
D) included lunch counter sit-ins that college students organized.
Q2) Access discrimination occurs when people are employed, but treated differently after employment.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Underemployment refers to when very few minorities are able to find a job.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Evidence suggests that employers need to attend more to access discrimination because there is little treatment discrimination in organizations.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Underemployment can affect the quality of a person's future employment.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Latinoshispanics
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Q1) The U.S. government helped Cubans who came to the U.S. through assistance with retraining, scholarships, and business loans.
A)True
B)False
Q2) When bilingual employees are called upon to assist monolingual employees with their work tasks, this may reduce bilingual employees' work effectiveness.
A)True B)False
Q3) Regarding low status and low skilled workers,
A) employers are not required to provide minimum wages or overtime to such workers. B) fair treatment may translate into recruiting, retention, and productivity gains.
C) stated preferences for certain workers are never preferences for workers who are more likely to accept low wages and poor treatment.
D) little can be done to improve their work lives.
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Chapter 6: Asians and Asian Americans
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Q1) Asian Americans have a bimodal distribution of educational attainment.
A)True
B)False
Q2) In terms of workforce participation and education, which of the following is not true?
A) Asian men are more likely to be participating in the workforce than men overall.
B) Asian women are more likely to be participating in the workforce than White women.
C) African American women participate in the workforce more than Asian women.
D) Asians are less likely to have completed high school than Whites.
Q3) "Positive" stereotypes of Asian Americans may contribute to their overrepresentation in higher-level organizational positions.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Asian Americans' employment experiences
A) almost always result in access and favorable treatment.
B) has thus far avoided an encounter with the glass ceiling.
C) include being steered to jobs deemed inappropriate for them.
D) are sometimes shaped by stereotypes and media representations.
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Chapter 7: Whiteseuropean Americans
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Q1) Because Whites are the dominant group in the U.S., they are less likely to be viewed as homogenous when compared with other groups.
A)True
B)False
Q2) 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.
Q3) Recently, along with Latino immigrant workers, White immigrants have also experienced exploitation and abuse.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: American Indians, Alaska Natives, and
Multiracial Group Members
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Q1) American Indians who have lived primarily on reservation or trust lands will have similar experiences than those who have lived elsewhere.
A)True
B)False
Q2) According to the "one-drop rule"
A) Anyone who spilled one-drop of a White person's blood would be executed.
B) Anyone who had one-drop of American Indian blood would be considered American Indian, if desired.
C) Anyone with one known Black ancestor was deemed Black, regardless of the number or proportion of non-Black ancestors.
D) Any child of the union of a White and a non-White person would be deemed a member of the non-White parent's race.
Q3) For recruitment purposes, tribal colleges are not generally a good source of American Indian applicants because such colleges tend not to be accredited.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 9: Sex and Gender
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Q1) Employers may find unintended positive outcomes result from efforts to remove discriminatory barriers to employment.
A)True B)False
Q2) With the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, women who are unaware of pay discrimination are less likely to run out of time to file a claim once they find out about it.
A)True B)False
Q3) Quid pro quo harassment includes such things as jokes and photographs.
A)True B)False
Q4) In terms of sexual harassment,
A) most of the men who are harassed are harassed by other men, rather than by women.
B) having women managers reduces hostile environment harassment but not quid pro quo harassment.
C) women are 85% of harassment targets and perpetrators in about 25% of cases.
D) people who claim to have been harassed are actually bragging.
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Chapter 10: Work and Family
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Q1) About half of employees are not covered by the FMLA.
A)True
B)False
Q2) In comparing earnings for men and women, researchers have found that
A) male managers, but not female managers, perceive women as less promotable than men due to having greater work/family life conflict than men.
B) male managers, but not female managers, perceive women as poorer performers who fit their jobs less well.
C) male and female managers perceive women as less promotable than men due to having greater work/family life conflict than men.
D) differences in earnings and promotions do not reflect behaviors of men and women at work.
Q3) The FMLA has few obvious inadequacies.
A)True
B)False
Q4) 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) Research has found that people who perceived sexual orientation discrimination in their workplace had more negative job attitudes and lower satisfaction.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Hewlett-Packard offers domestic partner benefits to its employees.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Wages of gay men
A) are slightly higher than those of heterosexual men
B) are slightly lower than those of heterosexual men.
C) may be affected by gay men being channeled into particular positions.
D) is unknown since so many remain closeted
Q4) Which of the following is true of education and earnings of gay men and lesbians when compared with heterosexual men and women?
A) Wages and education of gay men are lower than those of heterosexual men.
B) Wages and education of gay men are higher than those of heterosexual men.
C) Wages and education of lesbian women are higher than those of heterosexual women.
D) There is not enough data to be able to make any comparison.
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Chapter 12: Religion
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Q1) Religious discrimination is treating a job applicant unfavorably because of his/her religious beliefs. It does not apply to customers.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Reasonable accommodation(s)
A) should generally be made to accommodate the normal religious services of employees.
B) are those that cost under $1,500.
C) are mandatory, even if there is undue hardship.
D) should be made for all disabled persons, regardless of qualifications.
E) None of the above.
Q3) Harassment of an employee by a customer on the basis of religion is legal.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Religiosity, rather than fundamentalism in various religions, is most strongly related to negative attitudes toward sexual minorities.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 13: Age
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Q1) The EEOC has no initiatives regarding youth at work.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following is true of age, accidents, and injuries at work?
A) Younger employees are more likely to be injured at work.
B) There is no relationship between age and accidents or injuries at work.
C) Older employees are more likely to be injured at work.
D) Proper training and supervision does not reduce the rate of accidents and injury at work.
Q3) Which of the following is true of training older workers?
A) Older workers will retire soon after being trained, thus, organizations should be careful about investing training dollars in them.
B) Older workers learn differently than younger workers.
C) Organizations are more willing to train older workers because they are more mature.
D) Older workers are unwilling to learn new technologies.
Q4) Younger workers have higher turnover rates than older workers.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 14: Physical and Mental Ability
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Q1) According to the Americans with Disabilities Act, a person is qualified if
A) he or she can perform the essential functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.
B) he or she can perform both the essential functions and the marginal functions with or without a reasonable accommodation.
C) he or she can perform both the essential functions and the marginal functions without an accommodation.
D) he or she can perform the essential functions without an accommodation and the marginal functions with or without an accommodation.
Q2) When employees acquire a disability, employers need to
A) replace the individual if necessary because the ADA is not relevant in these situations. B) make accommodations only if they wish because the disability was acquired after the person was hired.
C) make accommodations only if the disability is serious.
D) make reasonable accommodations if needed.
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Chapter 15: Weight and Appearance
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Q1) Which of the following is true of research results about weight?
A) Preferences for thinner people does not exist among those who are fat.
B) Overweight children view social discrimination as the most immediate consequence of their weight.
C) In all cultures, overweight is undesirable.
D) In one study, there was no relationship between time spent watching television and obesity.
Q2) Because no Federal laws strictly prohibit appearance discrimination, those who are unattractive or overweight have no recourse.
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
Q4) It is illegal in most states to fire someone because he or she is overweight.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 16: International Diversity and Facing the Future
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Q1) Most people who live in persistent poverty are lazy and unmotivated.
A)True
B)False
Q2) All of the following are true about sex discrimination and sexual harassment around the world except:
A) Men who are most likely to be harassed are older and White.
B) Women who are more likely to be targeted for sexual harassment are young, financially dependent, divorced or never married, and migrant.
C) Women's concentration in low-status positions contributes to sexual harassment.
D) Sex discrimination and harassment are common problems faced by women around the world.
Q3) Discrimination
A) is a weak impediment to diversity in organizations.
B) has been nearly eradicated in the U.S. and most developed countries.
C) at work, in one form or another, occurs throughout the world.
D) can be almost completely eliminated through legislation.
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