Bus 309 Week 11 Quiz – Strayer

BUS 309 Week 11 Quiz – Strayer

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Quiz 10 Chapter 11

Job Discrimination

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Which of the following is true based on documented evidence of discrimination?

a. African Americans have the third highest standard of living in the world.

b. Today, men are just as likely as women to be in so-called "pink collar" occupations.

c. There is little statistical evidence of job discrimination today.

d. Relatively few women and minorities have made it to the very top of their professions.

2. A historical view indicates which of the following is correct?

a. Statistical evidence is irrelevant to proving discrimination.

b. Women and blacks are sometimes victimized by stereotypes.

c. The idea that women may have difficulties fitting into a "male" work environment is outdated.

d. On average women earn between 1/3 and 1/2 of what men make for doing the very same work.

3. Which of these statements is true concerning court cases about discrimination?

a. Brown v. Board of Education upheld the principle of "separate but equal."

b. The Bakke case outlawed affirmative action across the board.

c. In the 2004 Holtz case, the Supreme Court ruled that "race-conscious" admissions policies are unconstitutional.

d. In the recent University of Michigan cases (Gratz and Grutter), the Supreme Court upheld a moderate, flexible affirmative action program and rejected a rigid one.

4. Of these four arguments, which of the following is the most plausible argument FOR affirmative action?

a. It evens the score with young white men, who have had it good for too long.

b. It is necessary to break the cycle that keeps minorities and women locked into low-paying, low-prestige jobs.

c. It ignores the principle of equality.

d. It is a color-blind policy.

5. Of these four arguments, which of the following is the most...