Diversity Chapter 6

In research on the effects of having an Asian (Chinese or Indian) or White name in selection decisions a. Chinese applicants received the lowest suitability ratings. b. because of their higher qualifications, White applicants were more likely to be chosen than Chinese or Indian applicants. c. results were very different from results in the study that investigated the effects of having a Black-sounding name. d. because of their higher qualifications, Chinese and Indian applicants were more likely to be chosen than White applicants.

a. Chinese applicants received the lowest suitability ratings.

Which of the following is true of White and Chinese railroad workers in the 1800s? a. Federal legislation purposefully restricted entry of Chinese laborers into the U.S. b. Chinese workers were paid more than White workers. c. Chinese were only permitted to work on Chinese railroads if the railroads were owned by Americans. d. Labor market competition between White and Chinese workers fueled lynching of White workers.

a. Federal legislation purposefully restricted entry of Chinese laborers into the U.S.

Regarding Asians' earnings a. large numbers of Asians reside in cities having high costs of living and this reflects Asians earnings relative to other racial groups that are more geographically dispersed. b. There are less Asians living in poverty than Whites. c. Asians' high education levels contribute to their freedom from earnings discrimination. d. much is unknown about their earnings since most of it is unreported.

a. large numbers of Asians reside in cities having high costs of living and this reflects Asians earnings relative to other racial groups that are more geographically dispersed.

In terms of workforce participation and education, which of the following is not true? a. Asians are less likely to have completed high school than Whites. b. Asian women are more likely to be participating in the workforce than White women. c. Asian men are more likely to be participating in the workforce than men overall. d. African American women participate in the workforce more than Asian women.

b. Asian women are more likely to be participating in the workforce than White women.

Which is true of the relationship between Asians and diversity concerns? a. Asians did not participate in the civil rights movement of the 1960s. b. Asians experience employment discrimination along with other minority groups. c. Asians attitudes toward affirmative action are more similar to Whites than those of other minority groups. d. There is no relationship between Asians and diversity concerns.

b. Asians experience employment discrimination along with other minority groups.

The portrayal of Asians as the "model minority" a. encourages other minority groups and Whites to strive for success. b. ignores differences among Asians and barriers they face. c. demonstrates how unemployment, underemployment, and misemployment do not affect Asians. d. is due to their success in developing computer models for various purposes.

b. ignores differences among Asians and barriers they face.

Regarding Asian Americans and education, a. all Asian Americans are well-educated. b. there are higher percentages of Asians with college degrees and higher percentages of Asians without high school degrees than Whites in both categories. c. Asians resisted affirmative action at the University of Michigan. d. Asian Americans view American education as inferior and avoid any involvement in it.

b. there are higher percentages of Asians with college degrees and higher percentages of Asians without high school degrees than Whites in both categories.

Which of the following is true of Asian women at work in the U.S.? a. They earn more than Asian men in the U.S. b. They are not exposed to the discrimination that usually results from being a double minority. c. Asian immigrant women are likely to work in family-owned businesses, computer manufacturing, or the garment industry. d. They earn more than White women in the U.S. at all educational levels.

c. Asian immigrant women are likely to work in family-owned businesses, computer manufacturing, or the garment industry.

Which of the following is true of Asians? a. Southeast Asians are more likely to have significant greater English proficiency than other Asians due to American involvement in the Vietnam conflict. b. Asians are almost on public assistance (e.g., welfare) unlike some other minority group members. c. Some discrimination against Asians occurs because of perceptions they have been too successful. d. Perceptions of language barriers contribute Asians' progress.

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

Asian Americans' employment experiences a. almost always result in access and favorable treatment. b. has thus far avoided an encounter with the glass ceiling. c. include being steered to jobs deemed inappropriate for them. d. are sometimes shaped by stereotypes and media representations.

d. are sometimes shaped by stereotypes and media representations.