Question 1 (1 point)
Which of the following is true regarding the construct of race?
Question 1 options:
a) It has scientific backing for the classification of people based on genetic similarities and differences
b) It is a social construction with historically based meanings attached to it
c) It can explain differences in intelligence among people
d) A and C only
Question 2 (1 point)
Within a particular country, persons from Group A number fewer than persons from Group B, and persons from Group A hold social power and prestige. Based on this description, which is the best answer?
Question 2 options:
a) Persons from Group A are in the minority
b) Persons from Group B are in the minority
c) Neither persons from Group A nor those from Group B are in the minority
d) None of the above is correct
Question 3 (1 point)
In which of the follow states do racial minorities notoutnumber Whites?
Question 3 options:
a) Texas
b) New Mexico
c) Mississippi
d) California
Question 4 (1 point)
Racial minorities receive employment protection under which piece of legislation?
Question 4 options:
a) Title IX
b) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
c) Fair Labor and Standards Act
d) Taft-Hartley Act
Question 5 (1 point)
According to the US Census Bureau, in 2013 ___________ had the highest median household income by race of householder
Question 5 options:
a) African Americans
b) Hispanics
c) Whites
d) Asians
Question 6 (1 point)
In which of the following leagues is the proportion of Whites in senior leadership positions notgreater than the proportion of Whites in the U.S. population?
Question 6 options:
a) Major League Baseball
b) NCAA
c) NFL
d) NBA
e) None of the above
Question 7 (1 point)
Research suggests Hispanic women are more likely to be in the ___________ occupation, whereas White men are most likely to be in the __________
Question 7 options:
a) Management and professional; sales and office
b) Production, transportation, and material moving; natural resources, construction, and maintenance
c) Service; management and professional
d) Natural resources, construction, and maintenance; sales and office
Question 8 (1 point)
Which of the following is an example of implicit racism in the workplace?
Question 8 options:
a) Laws offering employment protections for racial minorities
b) Decision makers paying more attention to negative information on racial minorities applications than the information on Whites
c) Leaders developing written policies that segregate Asian workers away from customers
d) None of the above
Question 9 (1 point)
T or F – In the 2010 Census, White and Asian represented the most common combination among people who identified with more than one race
Question 9 options:
a) True
b) False
