Exam ch 2,,7,4 parts of 5,6,8

Hispanic education levels differ by country of origin.

True

Most Hispanics in the United States are immigrants.

false

Symbolic ethnicity

is less meaningful than legitimate ethnic identity.

When others expect us to perform poorly and our anxiety causes us to confirm their belief, we have reacted to: Correct!

A stereo type threat

Which of the following best describes a microaggression?

A white woman clutching her purse tightly as a black or Hispanic person walks by

Which of the following is true of the Black population?

A younger population means a larger proportion of Blacks will enter the workforce in the future.

In terms of workforce participation and education, which of the following is true?

African American women participate in the workforce more than Asian women

Which of the following statements about the education, employment, and/or earnings of Blacks/African Americans is true?

Black unemployment is higher than every other racial/ethnic group at the same educational level

In research on the effects of having an Asian or White name in selection decisions,

Chinese applicants received the lowest suitability ratings compared to White or Indian applicants.

Which of the following statements about the education and earnings of Blacks/African Americans is true?

Different educational levels between Blacks and Whites do not fully explain the Black/White earnings gap.

Which of the following statements is true about Hispanic women at work?

Hispanic women have slightly lower workforce participation rates than Black women.

in investigation Hispanic representation in managerial and professional occupations, researchers found that

Hispanics are poorly represented in management and professional occupations relative to their representation in the U.S population.

In investigating Hispanic representation in managerial and professional occupations, researchers found that

Hispanics are poorly represented in management and professional occupations relative to their representation in the U.S. population.

Which of the following is true of Latinos in the U.S.?

Latinos of Mexican descent are the largest portion of Hispanic-origin people in the United States.

Which of the following is true regarding Asians' earnings?

Many Asians reside in cities with high costs of living, which reflects Asians' earnings relative to other racial groups.

Which of the following is true of Hispanics' experiences with access and treatment discrimination?

Research has shown clear patterns of access and treatment discrimination against Hispanics.

Which of the following is correct regarding Whites/Anglo Americans in the U.S.?

Some White ethnic groups faced considerable overt discrimination in the U.S.

Which of the following is true of Asians?

Some discrimination against Asians occurs because of perceptions that they have been too successful.

Which of the following is true about low status and low skilled workers?

Stated preferences for workers are sometimes preferences for workers who are likely to accept low wages.

In a series of studies by Word, Zanna and Cooper, a white male interviewed black and white applicants. Overall, the black applicants fared less well than then white applicants. According to the researchers this was due to

The influence of the interviewer on the black applicant's behavior.

Which of the following is not true of bilingualism?

Training managers to speak Spanish is expensive and counter-productive for employers.

In a study of car pricing, researchers found that

White men's initial offers and their final prices were lower than those of other testers.

When others expect us to perform poorly and our anxiety causes us to confirm their belief, we have reacted to:

a stereotype threat.

A tendency to favor one's group is called _____.

an ingroup bias

Stereotypes

are overgeneralizations of the characteristics of large human groups.

Hispanic immigrants

are sometimes exploited by employers due to their immigrant status.

In-group favoritism

can disadvantage non-dominant group members.

Differences in deferred adjudication rates discussed in the Florida State study

can negatively affect the ability of Latinos and Blacks to obtain employment.

Differences in Black/White accumulation of wealth are not influenced by

compulsory mortgage loan approvals for credit-worthy Blacks.

The portrayal of Asians as the "model minority"

contributes to barriers between Asians and other minority groups.

Although White men comprise less than 40% of the U.S. population, about 60% of the highest-level corporate executives are White men .

false

Because they are often so clearly biased, media portrayals do not contribute to stereotyping.

false

Multiple group memberships make relationships between in-groups and out-groups simple, as people can switch groups with ease.

false

White women are more likely to work outside the home than Black women.

false

Strategies to reduce the propensity to engage in in-group, out-group categorizations include

helping group members work to achieve common goals.

According to the text, characteristics of minority or non-dominant groups often include

identifiability, differential power, discrimination, and group awareness.

Repatriation of people of Mexican descent between 1929 and 1939

included some people who were American citizens.

immigration laws that affected Asians

included the Chinese Exclusion Act

The white population in the U.S

is the largest it had ever been in 1990 at 90% of the U.S population

The fundamental attribution error

is the tendency to underestimate the influence of external factors and overestimate the influence of internal factors when evaluating the behavior of others.

Aversive racism

may be more difficult to identify and change than traditional racism.

A negative affect of a group and its individual members is called _____.

prejudice

Which of the following is NOT an aspect of the ingroup-outgroup phenomenon?

social facilitation effects are larger with ingroup members

In the Walmart case involving immigrant labor,

the U.S. government alleged Walmart knowingly hired illegal immigrants from Mexico and other countries.

A researcher who measures attitudes by assessing whether White people take longer to associate positive words with Black faces than with White faces is most likely using:

the implicit association test.

In research involving matched pairs of Black and White applicant testers to investigate the effects of having a criminal record on job search outcomes,

the negative effect of having a criminal record on job opportunities was 40% larger for Blacks than for Whites.

The phrase "they are all alike, but we are diverse" reflects

the outgroup homogeneity effect.

About 70% of the Hispanic individuals living in the U.S. were born in the U.S.

true

Demonstration of overt, intentional discrimination, such as openly stating a refusal to hire someone based on their group membership, is considerably less likely now than it has been in the past .

true

Extensive training in negating stereotypes can reduce spontaneous activation of stereotypes.

true

Hispanic education levels differ by country of origin.

true

Hispanics can be classified as White, Black, or Asian.

true

Inter-ethnic employment discrimination is defined as discrimination between non-White racial and ethnic groups.

true

It is generally illegal for employers to require employees to speak English at all times while on work premises.

true

More Asian Americans are immigrants than Hispanic Americans.

true

Stereotyping is often an unconscious process.

true

White immigrants become insiders faster than immigrants of color .

true

English-only rules are justified

when safety is a concern.