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Question 41
What is the purpose of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)?
a) To protect workers over the age of 40 from age-based discrimination
b) To promote early retirement for older employees
c) To ensure that young workers are hired over older employees
d) To provide mandatory retirement age for all employees
Correct Answer: a) To protect workers over the age of 40 from age-based discrimination
Explanation: The ADEA prohibits discrimination against workers who are 40 years or older in areas such as hiring, promotions, and benefits.
Question 42
What is the concept of ‘privilege’ in diversity discussions?
a) The right to receive higher pay based on education
b) Unearned advantages based on membership in a dominant group
c) The legal right to work in a specific industry
d) A benefit provided only to senior employees
Correct Answer: b) Unearned advantages based on membership in a dominant group
Explanation: Privilege refers to the unearned benefits and advantages individuals receive simply because of their membership in a dominant group, such as race, gender, or socioeconomic status.
Question 43
What is hostile sexism?
a) A form of sexism that involves physical aggression
b) Negative attitudes and actions toward women based on rigid gender roles
c) Sexism that occurs in competitive job environments
d) Positive attitudes toward gender equality
Correct Answer: b) Negative attitudes and actions toward women based on rigid gender roles
Explanation: Hostile sexism involves overtly negative and aggressive attitudes toward women that reinforce traditional gender hierarchies.
Question 44
What is the goal of reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?
a) To ensure all employees are paid equally
b) To make changes to the workplace that allow employees with disabilities to perform their job functions
c) To provide financial assistance to disabled employees
d) To avoid hiring employees with disabilities
Correct Answer: b) To make changes to the workplace that allow employees with disabilities to perform their job functions
Explanation: Reasonable accommodation under the ADA involves making adjustments to a job or workplace that enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
Question 45
What is meant by ‘social class’?
a) The legal status of an employee
b) A person’s position in a hierarchical economic system
c) The type of job an individual holds
d) The educational background of an employee
Correct Answer: b) A person's position in a hierarchical economic system
Explanation: Social class refers to one's standing in the economic system, often based on factors such as income, wealth, education, and occupation.
Question 46
What is stereotype threat?
a) The belief that certain stereotypes are accurate
b) A situation in which individuals feel at risk of confirming negative stereotypes about their social group
c) A policy that eliminates stereotypes in the workplace
d) A legal term for discrimination based on group identity
Correct Answer: b) A situation in which individuals feel at risk of confirming negative stereotypes about their social group
Explanation: Stereotype threat occurs when individuals are aware of stereotypes about their group and fear that their actions may confirm those stereotypes, which can negatively affect their performance.
Question 47
What is meant by ‘colorism’?
a) A process that privileges light-skinned individuals over darker-skinned individuals within the same racial group
b) Discrimination based solely on ethnicity
c) A legal term for racial profiling
d) The promotion of diversity within hiring practices
Correct Answer: a) A process that privileges light-skinned individuals over darker-skinned individuals within the same racial group
Explanation: Colorism refers to discrimination within a racial or ethnic group that favors individuals with lighter skin tones.
Question 48
What is gender nonbinary?
a) Individuals who identify as either male or female
b) A gender identity that does not fit within the traditional categories of male or female
c) A medical term for transitioning between genders
d) The legal recognition of only two genders
Correct Answer: b) A gender identity that does not fit within the traditional categories of male or female
Explanation: Gender nonbinary refers to individuals who do not exclusively identify as male or female, but rather as a combination of both or neither.
Question 49
What is systemic racism?
a) Individual acts of racism committed by employees
b) Racism embedded in societal institutions and policies that result in unequal outcomes for certain racial groups
c) The promotion of racial equality through legal systems
d) A method of increasing racial diversity in the workplace
Correct Answer: b) Racism embedded in societal institutions and policies that result in unequal outcomes for certain racial groups
Explanation: Systemic racism refers to the ways in which racial inequality is built into the policies and practices of institutions, leading to disadvantages for certain racial groups.
Question 50
What is gender role socialization?
a) The legal process of assigning gender roles in the workplace
b) The societal expectations that shape behaviors considered appropriate for men and women
c) The promotion of equal pay for all genders
d) The act of eliminating gender roles from social institutions
Correct Answer: b) The societal expectations that shape behaviors considered appropriate for men and women
Explanation: Gender role socialization refers to how cultural norms and institutions, such as family, education, and media, influence the behaviors and roles deemed appropriate for men and women.
