Diversity Chapter 5

7. Hispanic immigrants a. are sometimes exploited by employers due to their immigrant status. b. have low employment rates because of their low educational levels. c. prefer and obtain high wage jobs because they are bilingual. d. are not protected from employment discrimination.

a. are sometimes exploited by employers due to their immigrant status.

2. In investigating Hispanic representation in managerial and professional occupations, researchers found a. language proficiency is one of the strongest predictors of working in a managerial or professional job for Hispanics and Whites. b. Hispanics are equally represented in management and professional occupations relative to their representation in the U.S. population. c. Hispanics are over-represented in management and professional occupations relative to their representation in the U.S. population. d. education level has little influence on whether Hispanics are represented in managerial or professional jobs.

a. language proficiency is one of the strongest predictors of working in a managerial or professional job for Hispanics and Whites.

6. Racial profiling and customer abuse and mistreatment a. partly result from poor management practices and lack of supervision. b. are practices that all organizations avoid in order to attract customers. c. will not result in negative publicity against organizations due to media bias. d. are unfounded accusations from people who are part of activist organizations.

a. partly result from poor management practices and lack of supervision.

1. In the Walmart case involving immigrant labor, a. the U.S. government alleged that Walmart knowingly hired illegal immigrants from Mexico, Eastern Europe, and other countries. b. several Walmart stores were permanently closed as a result. c. Walmart settled the case and thus experienced a large financial loss for the year. d. Walmart was used as an example of fairness and compliance with both the letter and spirit of the law regarding immigrants.

a. the U.S. government alleged that Walmart knowingly hired illegal immigrants from Mexico, Eastern Europe, and other countries.

3. Repatriation of people of Mexican descent between 1929 and 1939 a. was strictly voluntary. b. was part of an effort to free up jobs during the Depression era. c. provided those being repatriated sufficient time to prepare. d. included only those living in the U.S. illegally.

b. was part of an effort to free up jobs during the Depression era.

4. In terms of race and ethnicity a. People who are White in race cannot be considered to be Hispanics since Hispanics are included in the "people of color" category. b. Latinos do not view their race as cultural but rather as physical. c. Confounding of race and ethnicity among Hispanics can create a double jeopardy, in which they experience discrimination based on skin color as well as ethnicity. d. Even if living in Mexico, Asians are not classified as Hispanic..

c. Confounding of race and ethnicity among Hispanics can create a double jeopardy, in which they experience discrimination based on skin color as well as ethnicity.

10. In terms of marketing to Latinos, in the Hispanic Opinion Tracker study, a. Latinos prefer to use credit instead of cash for their purchases. b. Latinos were found to spend less than other customers. c. Hispanics were more likely to report stronger enthusiasm about shopping than other survey participants. d. Hispanic marketing is not worth the effort due to their poverty.

c. Hispanics were more likely to report stronger enthusiasm about shopping than other survey participants.

5. Differences in deferred adjudication rates discussed in the Florida State study a. were less likely to occur with drug and violent crime cases. b. did not remain after controlling for differences in the circumstances of the accused and cases. c. can negatively affect the ability of Latinos and Blacks to obtain employment when compared with Whites. d. can decrease the likelihood that Blacks and Hispanics will have a felony conviction record.

c. can negatively affect the ability of Latinos and Blacks to obtain employment when compared with Whites.

9. Regarding low status and low skilled workers, a. employers are not required to provide minimum wages or overtime to such workers. b. little can be done to improve their work lives. c. fair treatment may translate into recruiting, retention, and productivity gains. d. stated preferences for certain workers are never preferences for workers who are more likely to accept low wages and poor treatment.

c. fair treatment may translate into recruiting, retention, and productivity gains.

8. Which of the following is true of Latinos in the U.S.? a. Hispanics of Mexican, Central American, and South American origin each comprise about 30% of the U.S. population of Hispanics. b. Eighty percent of Latinos in the U.S. live in California and Texas. c. The populations of California and Texas are now about 60% Hispanic. d. The majority of Hispanics in the U.S. are of Mexican origin.

d. The majority of Hispanics in the U.S. are of Mexican origin.