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Question 41
What is ‘disparate treatment’?
a) When individuals from different backgrounds are treated equally
b) When an applicant or employee is treated differently because of membership in a protected class
c) A legal term for fair hiring practices
d) When a policy is applied the same way to everyone, regardless of the outcome
Correct Answer: b) When an applicant or employee is treated differently because of membership in a protected class
Explanation: Disparate treatment occurs when someone is intentionally treated differently in the workplace due to their race, gender, age, or other protected characteristic.
Question 42
What is the meaning of ‘inclusion’ in diversity discussions?
a) Inviting underrepresented employees to social events
b) The degree to which diverse employees feel respected, heard, and fully able to participate in workplace decisions
c) Giving everyone the same job opportunities
d) Creating diversity quotas in hiring
Correct Answer: b) The degree to which diverse employees feel respected, heard, and fully able to participate in workplace decisions
Explanation: Inclusion refers to creating an environment where employees of diverse backgrounds feel valued, respected, and actively involved in workplace activities and decision-making.
Question 43
What is ‘racial microaggressions’?
a) Openly hostile comments directed at a person’s race
b) Brief, commonplace verbal, behavioral, or environmental indignities that communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative racial slights
c) Policies aimed at excluding racial minorities from management roles
d) A strategy for promoting diversity in the workplace
Correct Answer: b) Brief, commonplace verbal, behavioral, or environmental indignities that communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative racial slights
Explanation: Racial microaggressions are subtle, often unintentional, comments or actions that convey negative or stereotypical views of individuals based on their race.
Question 44
What is ‘intersectionality’?
a) A theory that examines how different social identities overlap and interact to create unique experiences of oppression or privilege
b) A method for categorizing employees by gender and race
c) A legal framework for addressing discrimination
d) A strategy to eliminate bias in the workplace
Correct Answer: a) A theory that examines how different social identities overlap and interact to create unique experiences of oppression or privilege
Explanation: Intersectionality is the idea that individuals can experience multiple forms of discrimination or privilege based on overlapping social categories such as race, gender, and class.
Question 45
What does ‘privilege’ refer to in the context of diversity?
a) The benefits or advantages that people receive based on their hard work
b) Unearned advantages that individuals have due to being part of a dominant group
c) Legal rights granted to underrepresented groups
d) Rewards given for exceptional job performance
Correct Answer: b) Unearned advantages that individuals have due to being part of a dominant group
Explanation: Privilege refers to the unearned social, economic, or political advantages that individuals receive simply because they belong to a dominant group, such as white or male privilege.
Question 46
What is ‘gender nonconformity’?
a) The rejection of all gender norms
b) Identifying as both male and female
c) When a person’s gender expression differs from societal expectations based on their assigned sex at birth
d) A legal framework for enforcing gender equality
Correct Answer: c) When a person's gender expression differs from societal expectations based on their assigned sex at birth
Explanation: Gender nonconformity refers to individuals who do not conform to traditional gender roles or expectations in terms of behavior, appearance, or identity.
Question 47
What is ‘affinity bias’?
a) The preference for people who have different backgrounds and experiences
b) A bias that leads to favoring people who are demographically similar to oneself
c) A strategy for promoting diversity in hiring
d) An unconscious preference for underrepresented groups
Correct Answer: b) A bias that leads to favoring people who are demographically similar to oneself
Explanation: Affinity bias refers to the unconscious tendency to favor individuals who share similar backgrounds, characteristics, or experiences, which can lead to biased hiring and promotion practices.
Question 48
What is the ‘glass ceiling’?
a) A policy to prevent discrimination in hiring
b) An invisible barrier that prevents women, minorities, and people with disabilities from advancing in organizations
c) A strategy for ensuring equal pay
d) The rapid promotion of men in leadership roles
Correct Answer: b) An invisible barrier that prevents women, minorities, and people with disabilities from advancing in organizations
Explanation: The glass ceiling refers to the unseen, but real, barriers that prevent women and other underrepresented groups from reaching top leadership positions in organizations.
Question 49
What does ‘internalized racism’ refer to?
a) Racism that occurs in one’s personal life
b) When members of marginalized racial groups accept and believe negative stereotypes about their own race
c) A legal term for discrimination
d) A form of racism that occurs only in the workplace
Correct Answer: b) When members of marginalized racial groups accept and believe negative stereotypes about their own race
Explanation: Internalized racism happens when individuals from marginalized racial groups start to believe the negative stereotypes or biases society holds about their own racial identity.
Question 50
What is ‘discrimination’?
a) Treating all employees equally
b) Unjustifiable negative behavior toward a group and its members based on race, gender, religion, or other characteristics
c) A strategy to eliminate bias in the workplace
d) The promotion of underrepresented groups to leadership roles
Correct Answer: b) Unjustifiable negative behavior toward a group and its members based on race, gender, religion, or other characteristics
Explanation: Discrimination involves treating individuals or groups unfairly or unjustly due to their membership in a particular race, gender, or other protected class.
