201 midterm

Is the following statement true or false? "Reverse discrimination is a common consequence of affirmative action."

2) False

According to the lecture on Native American communities, how many tribes are represented at Purdue?

65

According to the textbook, which of the following are ways to reduce one's biases and prejudice?

A & B

Which of the following are examples of the ways privilege is relational? Please select all that apply.

A & B

Which of the following is a reason to address your biases?

A & B

Cultural Appropriation is when someone adopts something from a culture that is not their own (a hairstyle, a piece of clothing, a manner of speaking, etc.) that people from their community of origin are stigmatized by. Cultural appropriation of ten takes place when a privileged group uses a stereotyped version of real cultural phenomena and does so without context or credit. What is an example of cultural appropriation used against Native communities?

A & C

According to the Transaction Model of communication, which of the following is an example of physical context during communication?

A conversation taking place at a construction site

According to the Transaction Model of communication, which of the following is an example of temporal context during communication?

A conversation taking places at night time

Which of the following is not an example of overt institutional discrimination?

A person being fired for poor job performance

Which of the following is an example of a racial microinsult?

A white student showing surprise when a Black student is in the same PhD program

According to the textbook, which of the following are factors that may contribute to the development of prejudice?

A, B, & C

What are common misconceptions about Black people who benefit from affirmative action?

A, B, and C

What are reasons affirmative action or similar practices are needed to address racial disparities in academic success according to Dr. Cashin? Please select all that apply.

A, B, and C

What are some reasons why the BMI (body mass index) is an inaccurate tool for assessing health? Please select all that apply.

A, B, and C

Which of the following Native American tribes are indigenous to the land near Purdue University?

A, C, D, & F

Which of the following is an example of institutional heterosexism? Note: heterosexism refers to the ways in which heterosexual people are assumed to be the default sexuality and given preference over LGBTQ+ people.

A, C, and D

What is the cultural phenomenon represented by the following scenario: "When a Korean American student gets made fun of for the smell of the food he brings to lunch in school, his parents learn to make more American dishes for him. As he grows up, they teach him how to make traditional Korean dishes as well as American dishes."

Acculturation

According to the articles on microaggressions, which of the following are common reasons that white people have difficulty engaging in conversations about race and racism? Please select all that apply.

All of the above

According to the lecture, why are the words "obese" and "overweight" harmful towards fat people? Please select all that apply.

All of the above

Dimensions of diversity

All of the above

What are some of the ways in which being around people different from you can help you build your self-awareness?

All of the above

What are some ways someone can begin to operate intentionally instead of from unconscious bias?

All of the above

What are some ways the medical industry has caused harm to fat people? Please select all that apply.

All of the above

Which of the following are forms of lookism?

All of the above

Which of the following can be a barrier to effective, cross-cultural communication?

All of the above

Which of the following is an example of a cultural sanction?

All of the above

What is the cultural phenomena represented by the following scenario: "A Mongolian throat singer and an American Blues musician form a music band and begin producing music that combines Mongolian throat singing with Blues music sounds."

Amalgamation

Which of the following is an example of semantic noise during communication?

An American understanding "worker" to mean someone who does work and a Chinese person understanding "worker" to mean someone affiliated with a political party

Which of the following is an example of a racial microinvalidation?

Asking a Latinx people where they are "really" from, presuming they must be immigrant.

The Cycle of Diversity Appreciation is comprised of all of the following except:

Assimilation

What is the cultural phenomenon represented by the following scenario: "An American woman visits Thailand and discovers it is common to cook and eat a variety of insects. Although she finds this strange and doesn't especially like these foods, she eats meals prepared with insects to convey respect while she visits and approach this new cultural experience with curiosity and openness."

Assimilation

What is the cultural phenomenon represented by the following scenario: "An autistic person grew up in a family where they were supported in living in ways that felt natural for them. As they grow up and enter the work force, they become increasingly aware that work places are not set up for them to function naturally and they begin trying to fit in by not moving around as much even though that makes them very tired and making eye contact even when it's painful. When they meet other autistic people who do not try to fit in, they become upset that the other person isn't trying to fit in as well."

Assimilation

Which of the following are examples of internalized oppression?

B & C

What might shape a person's socialization process?

B and D

Based on the lecture on communication, what are some examples of ways you might increase the accuracy of your perception of people with disabilities?

B, C, and D

According to the group BEVI debrief lecture, which of the 17 BEVI scales did the class have the highest score?

Basic Openness

How might someone begin to replace their biases with an appreciation of diversity?

Becoming able to identify their biases

Which of the following is an example of a dualistic perspective according to Perry's Model of Moral Reasoning?

Believing one's own religion is the one "good" and "right" faith while considering all other faith's "wrong" or "bad

Which is not an example of a value?

Cattle

When a white person argues that the only reason they were not hired was because of the race of a person of color without any evidence is a form of:

Colorblind racism

Which of the following is an example of physical noise during communication?

Construction disrupting conversation

For many Native American communities, there are three seeds that represent the most important crops, often called "The Three Sisters". They compliment each other in the garden as well as nutritionally and they are:

Corn, beans, squash

A large apartment complex advertises an "equal housing opportunity". Anyone is welcome to apply to live there, but none of their units are accessible to people with mobility disabilities. Therefore, potential tenants with this type of disability are prevented from living there. This is an example of what form of institutional discrimination:

Covert discrimination

The following scenario is an example of which principle of Principled Negotiation? "A university campus LGBTQ Center is advocating for gender inclusive campus housing to better accommodate trans and non-binary students. The campus legal staff are resistant because of fears of getting sued by students or students' parents who oppose gender inclusive on campus housing. When both sets of professionals meet, they discuss the possibility of students having the option to select staying in gender inclusive housing or not so that students who need gender inclusive housing have the option while avoiding possibilities for legal suits against the University for requiring all students to be housed in gender inclusive housing."

Create options for mutual gain

When does the process of developing intercultural competence end?

Developing intercultural competence is a lifelong process.

According to the textbook and the lecture, all of the following have been identified as ways that fat people are sometimes deprived of their dignity, EXCEPT:"

Discrimination while adopting pets

Cultural programming is experienced by:

Everyone

Is the following statement true or false? "According to the article on unconscious bias, having good intentions can override unconscious bias and results in having a positive impact on others."

False

Is the following statement true or false? "Affirmative action is a federal policy requiring use of quotas during hiring and college admissions."

False

Is the following statement true or false? "All remaining Indigenous tribes in the U.S. are recognized by the U.S. government."

False

Is the following statement true or false? "Conflict should be avoided because conflict results in someone feeling hurt."

False

Is the following statement true or false? "Having good intentions in regards to things like organizational policy or individual behaviors will result in having positive impacts."

False

Is the following statement true or false? "Once a message has been sent (intentional or not), it can be reversed and repeated again."

False

Is the following statement true or false? "People ultimately aren't able to make choices that would enable them to change the cycle of socialization for themselves or others."

False

Is the following statement true or false? "Selective perception is the tendency for people, with deeply held biases (prejudices), to see what they expect to see and fail to see what contradicts their bias."

False

Is the following statement true or false? "There is no federal law prohibiting discrimination on the basis of a person's weight, so there are no ways for fat people to legally respond to weight based discrimination unless their weight is related to a disability."

False

Which are examples of non-privileged (marginalized) groups in the U.S

First generation college students, undocumented people, those with Spanish as a first language

The following scenario is an example of which principle of Principled Negotiation? "Judith and Nastasha have been asked to plan a retirement party for a co-worker who has been with the company for 35 years. Judith wants a huge celebration hosted at the J. W. Marriott in the Grand Ballroom and Nastasha, recognizing they have a small budget, advocates for a small but very professional affair in the office's conference room. After much discussion and debate, Judith and Nastasha finally decide to focus on the reason why they were asked to plan the affair, to honor a committed and dedicated co-worker for years of service. As a result, they were able to identify a common goal and interest that helped them to move beyond their opposing ideas and plan a very successful affair."

Focus not on positions, but interests

Which of the following is an example of psychological noise during communication?

Forgetting your train of thought

Which of the following is an example of a positive stereotype?

Gay people throw the best parties.

Rodney, who is working on a group project with a number of other coworkers in his department, has begun to feel that the rest of the group is not interested in his creative and sometimes unusual ideas. Therefore, he finds it easier to keep quiet and go along with the group even if he disagrees. This is an example of:

Groupthink

Which of the following statements is not an example of re-fencing?

I visited Thailand so I'd like to visit Japan next.

The following scenario is an example of which principle of Principled Negotiation? "A hiring committee is conducting interviews for a student support staff at a college. After completing interviews, the hiring committee reaches an impasse as half the committee members favor a candidate who has more social skills with students while the other half of the committee favors a candidate who has more technical skills with university processes. The group decides to develop a rubric that includes grading options for all of these qualities to make a fair selection for the position."

Insist on objective criteria

Privilege is often:

Institutionalized

According to the chapter on overcoming barriers to diversity, which is an impact of segregation?

Lack of contact with those from different backgrounds

White of the following is an example of a negative stereotype?

Men are messy and unclean.

According to the Transaction Model of communication, which of the following is an example of cultural context during communication?

People beginning a conversation by first bowing to each other

According to the Transaction Model of communication, which of the following is an example of socio-psychological context during communication?

People speaking over each other during a conversation

Which of the following is an example of an "agent" group?

People with PhDs

Which of the following is an example of a "target" group?

People with disabilities

Which type of conflict is this: A book publisher is drafting a high school text book about American history that includes information about the identities of various important figures, such as their sexuality, race, or immigration history as a way to highlight leaders from varied backgrounds. Parents find out about the text content and some parents feel that these are an important perspectives to share with young people while other parents believe that including identity-related details will detract from their students' ability to learn the content by focusing on the wrong things.

Priority Conflict

Which type of conflict is this: Judges are coming up with criteria for a science fair. One of the judges insists that one of the criteria should include an assessment on the potential impacts of the students' projects on mitigating climate change. Two other judges oppose this and instead want to use that space on the assessment sheet to evaluate the projects based on the potential impacts of the students' projects on addressing gaps in health care.

Priority Conflict

Which type of conflict is this: A group of leaders of a local organization are looking for a leader of a subcommittee. Some members of the group believe they should form an "advisory board" of the community members that the subcommittee will serve while other organization leaders believe the subcommittee leaders should be appointed by the board.

Relational Conflict

What is the cultural phenomenon represented by the following scenario: "A teenager is attending a public school that hires an openly gay teacher. The teenager's parents feel that the school's policy of allowing gay teachers to serve as instructors and mentors for high schoolers is against their values so they pull their child out of the school and place them in a private school that has a policy of not accepting gay teachers."

Segregation

You are discussing a topic that you have strong opinions on with someone close to you. The other person also has strong opinions which differ from yours. The conversation becomes heated and you notice your heart rate increasing, your body becoming warm, and also become worried about whether the person may think less of you after your disagreement. Which kinds of self-awareness did you develop upon reflection from this experience based upon the Awareness Wheel?

Sensing, feeling, thinking

The following scenario is an example of which principle of Principled Negotiation? "Liu and Shelby are graduate students in the same research lab with different skills, but Liu often feels that Shelby is sloppy with her work while Shelby feels Liu is too uptight and judgmental about how others conduct their research. Their faculty mentor acquires a grant that requires both researchers to work together on a project. While both grad students are excited about the funding and the project, both are wary of working with the other. When they begin their project, they decide to outline tasks each person is responsible for, when they will have their deadlines, and how they will proceed with each part of the project. They anticipate that developing this detailed plan will allow them to conduct high quality research without getting bogged down in their emotions about each other."

Separate the problem from the people involved in the negotiation

Race is:

Socially constructed

When it comes to human differences, dualistic thinking can often result in:

Stereotyping

98% of weight-loss related diets "fail" resulting in the person gaining back the weight they lost during the diet. According to the lecture, why is this? Please select all that apply.

The diets are often unsustainable in the first place

"Diversity" refers to:

The variety of differences that exist among groups of people who comprise humanity

Is the following statement true or false? "According to the article on unconscious bias, when a white person believes they are unbiased, then perpetuates racism, and are then confronted by the racist impacts of their behavior, they are often more likely to blame the victim of the racism than acknowledge their unconscious bias."

True

Is the following statement true or false? "According to the lecture on Native American communities, including a land acknowledgement in programs is one way to show support and appreciation for Indigenous peoples."

True

Is the following statement true or false? "According to the lecture on Native American communities, there are still tribal nations in legal battles with the U.S. government to have their land rights acknowledged."

True

Is the following statement true or false? "According to the text book, referring to a potential job candidate as "not a good fit" can often be used as a way to indirectly discriminate against women and other marginalized people in the hiring process."

True

Is the following statement true or false? "As someone becomes more aware of their reliance on confirmation bias, the power and persuasiveness of stereotypes will also be diminished."

True

Is the following statement true or false? "Biases can be conscious or unconscious."

True

Is the following statement true or false? "Even though average body weight and size has increased over time in society, the BMI has been changed to require people to be lighter than in the past to achieve a non-fat designation."

True

Is the following statement true or false? "One of the reasons prejudice can be difficult to overcome is that it often results in the person who holds the prejudice to avoid those they hold the prejudice against, allowing the prejudice to remain unchallenged"

True

Is the following statement true or false? "Stereotypes can be negative or positive."

True

Is the following statement true or false? "The more privileged identities someone has, the greater the unearned advantages they experience."

True

Is the following statement true or false? "The tendency to use one's own cultural standards and values to judge the behavior and beliefs of people with different cultures is known as ethnocentrism."

True

Is the following statement true or false? "Those who perpetuate microaggressions are often unaware that they are doing so."

True

Is the following statement true or false? "Unconscious bias is a problem because it is often invisible to those who act on their biases."

True

Is the following statement true or false? "Weightism in the workplace is currently as prevalent as racism in the workplace."

True

Is the following statement true or false? According to the cycle of diversity appreciation: "Bias not only impedes members of other groups from reaching their full potential, it also impedes the development of the biased person."

True

Is the following statement true or false? According to the cycle of diversity appreciation: "Minimizing or ignoring group differences is to deny the fact that different groups of people experience different degrees of privilege."

True

Which of the following is not an example of covert institutional discrimination?

University honor codes that prohibit cheating

Which are examples of privileged groups in the U.S.?

White people, Non-disabled people, people living in urban places

All of these are examples of conflict EXCEPT:

Wildlife preservation

Based on the cycle of socialization, what is an example of an "enforcement" that may be experienced by some university students?

Working for a supervisor who underestimates you based on your age but feeling unable to discuss this with the supervisor out of fear of being fired