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3. In terms of race and ethnicity

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.

19. About 35% of the Hispanic individuals living in the U.S. were born in the U.S.

False

20. If they prefer to do so, it is generally legal for employers to require employees to speak English at all times while at work.

False

22. Employers who express preferences for Hispanic immigrant workers, tend to pay more than those employers who do not express such preferences.

False

24. Because Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory, those born there can apply for and receive expedited U.S. citizenship.

False

26. Hispanics now comprise about 25% of the U.S. population.

False

29. For those with a high school diploma, the mean earnings of Hispanic men are lower than those of other men with the exception of Black men.

False

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

False

40. The Hispanic market has become of less interest to firms due its decline. It has gone from 1.3 trillion dollars in the year 2000 to 504 billion in 2014.​

False

7. In the Central Station Casino case about English-only rules

Hispanic employees were harassed for speaking Spanish.

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

Hispanic women tend to work in female-dominated positions with other women of color.

12. In terms of marketing to Latinos, in the Hispanic Opinion Tracker study,

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

5. In terms of the educational attainment of Latinos,

More Cuban Americans have at least a college degree than Mexican Americans.

6. In terms of access and treatment discrimination, which of the following is true of Hispanics?

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

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

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

18. Which of the following is not true of bilingualism?

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

21. Hispanics can be White, Black, Asian, or other races.

True

23. At times, "separate but equal" schools were required for Mexican children in the U.S.

True

25. The U.S. government helped Cubans who came to the U.S. through assistance with retraining, scholarships, and business loans.

True

27. Hispanic men participate in the workforce at higher rates than non-Hispanic White men.

True

28. The proportion of Hispanics in the U.S. has grown rapidly as the result of higher Hispanic immigration and birth rates when compared with other groups.

True

31. Racial profiling by police occurs against Latinos, Blacks, Asians, and others of color in the U.S.

True

32. Compared to many other nations, the monolingualism of the majority of the U.S. population is uncommon.

True

33. When bilingual employees are called upon to assist monolingual employees with their work tasks, this may reduce bilingual employees' work effectiveness.

True

34. Hispanics are underrepresented in managerial and professional occupations relative to their representation in the U.S. population.

True

35. The earliest known ancestors of Mexican Americans arrived in what is now the U.S. long before European Americans.

True

36. Hispanic education levels differ by country of origin.

True

37. Hispanics are diverse in education, language fluency, background, and experiences.

True

38. Proof of police misconduct (that included framing defendants) resulted in ​freedom for 100 defendants.

True

39. One reason why employers might assist Hispanics in learning English is that ​they often have dangerous jobs.

True

16. Hispanic women

are more likely to experience employment hardship than non-Hispanic White women.

8. Hispanic immigrants

are sometimes exploited by employers due to their immigrant status.

15. Differences in deferred adjudication rates discussed in the Florida State study

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

14. Providing language assistance to employees

contributes to employee safety.

13. Regarding low status and low skilled workers,

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

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

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

11. Racial profiling and customer abuse and mistreatment

partly result from poor management practices and lack of supervision.

9. In the Walmart case involving immigrant labor,

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

1. Repatriation of people of Mexican descent between 1929 and 1939

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

2. Employers may require English-only rules

when necessary for communications with customers who only speak English.