Diversity Can Make It Harder for People to Cooperate and Work

question 57

Multiple Choice

Diversity can make it harder for people to cooperate and work together. The difficulty in getting very different people to work together can result in _____.

• A)increased commitment to the group
• B)more cooperation
• C)low morale
• D)more effective communication

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Definitions:

Within-Group Variability

The extent to which individuals within the same group or category differ from each other in regards to specific characteristics or behaviors.

Gender Differences

The distinctions in characteristics and behaviors that are culturally or socially designated as masculine or feminine.

Biological Explanations

Theories that attribute behavioral and psychological phenomena to biological factors, such as genetic, neurological, or physiological processes.

Cultural Explanations

These are interpretations or understandings of behaviors, practices, and beliefs that are framed in the context of the cultural background or tradition from which they arise.