Ch.9- Human Rights/Fair Housing Q&A

Which question did the section on personal identity recommend asking to help defeat implicit bias?

"What do I have in common with others I haven't met before?"

This is a Supreme Court case which concluded that 'separate is equal'

1896 Plessy v. Ferguson

This Supreme Court case which concluded that 'separate is NOT equal'

1954 Brown v. Board of Education

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), was established in this year...?

1965

In this year, the Fair Housing Act was signed into law...?

1968

The Housing and Community Development Act was signed into law in this year...?

1974

The Americans with Disabilities Act was initially signed into federal law in what year...?

1990

Handicap accessibility and adaptability provisions were required for all new construction as of which year...?

1991

What is the definition of the term bias?

Allowing prejudice to influence how you treat other people.

A wide-ranging civil rights law enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1990, that prohibits, under certain circumstances, discrimination based on disability is known as what...?

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Why would a person express explicit bias in one situation but not in another?

Because the person knows it is more socially acceptable in one environment than in another.

David, a real estate agent, illegally created fear among homeowners in a particular neighborhood by stating that the migration of minority groups into the neighborhood will lead to a decrease in property values. David is guilty of which illegal act...?

Blockbusting

The practice of inducing homeowners in a particular neighborhood to sell their homes quickly, often at below market prices, by creating the fear that the entry of a minority group or groups into the neighborhood will cause a precipitous decline in property values is known as:

Blockbusting

Real estate agents may be subject to licensure suspensions or revocations if they illegally solicit homeowners from these...?

Cease and Desist lists

This is a federal law that prohibits all discrimination on the basis of race only

Civil Rights Act of 1866

A federal prohibition that protects the buyer/renter of a dwelling from seller/landlord discrimination with regards to race, color, religion, gender, family status, disability, or national origin is known as what...?

Fair Housing Act of 1968

How do we know if something is explicit?

It is straightforward and obvious

Which of the following is NOT one of the protected classes from the Fair Housing Act of 1968...? --Race --Gender --National Origin --Military Status

Military Status

Is implicit bias carried out with our full knowledge?

No, "implicit" means it's carried out subconsciously

This rule was adopted by the Secretary of State which prohibits any or all types of solicitation directed towards homeowners within a defined geographic area...?

Non-Solicitation Order

What causes people to develop implicit bias?

Personal experiences

The Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 created this program...?

Section 8

The 'Ms. Murphy's Exemption' is also known as this...?

Single family home exemption

How is bias affected by social norms? --It influences a person's choice to openly express bias. --Over time, it can reduce the occurrence of explicit bias. --It deters the expression of explicit bias in some circumstances. --Social norms affect bias in all of these ways.

Social norms affect bias in all of these ways.

The practice in which real estate brokers guide prospective home buyers towards or away from certain neighborhoods based on their race is known as:

Steering

Which adjectives describe the way we make decisions as a result of implicit bias? --Immediate, direct, and forceful --Timid, reserved, calculating --Subconscious, automatic, unintentional --Manipulative, condescending, withholding

Subconscious, automatic, unintentional

These are volunteers from state or private agencies who enforce fair housing laws by claiming to be home seekers, thereby finding out if brokers deal fairly with all clients/customers

Testers

In 1988, this Act was passed into federal law...?

The Fair Housing Amendment Act

Marcus is a handicapped individual living in a multi-family building. The entrance to the building is three feet above grade and therefore requires a handicap ramp for proper accessibility. Who is responsible for paying for the installation of the ramp...?

The building owner

A handicapped tenant living in a rental building needs grab bars to be installed in his bathroom in order to make the unit handicap accessible. Who should pay for the installation of the grab bars...?

The landlord

Which of the following classes is protected under NYC fair housing laws but NOT New York State laws...? --Citizenship Status --Familial Status --Marital Status --Military Status

Citizenship status

This is a federal law that outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin

Civil Rights Act of 1964

This is a federal prohibition that protects a buyer/renter of a dwelling from seller/landlord discrimination with regards to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, familial status, or disability:

Fair Housing Act of 1968

The decline in value of properties in neighborhoods that were once middle or upper-middle income is known as...?

Filtering Down

The refusal to lend money within a specific area is known as:

Redlining