A Survey of 366 Professionals of Color Who Had Gone

question 189

Multiple Choice

A survey of 366 professionals of color who had gone through the National Urban Fellows leadership program reported various kinds of discrimination, including all the following EXCEPT:

• A) blocked promotions.
• B) racially biased comments.
• C) lack of professional opportunities.
• D) a collective campaign (i.e., mobbing) by white co-workers to exclude, punish, and humiliate them.
• E) lack of respectful acknowledgment of their work.

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Definitions:

Vital Capacity

The maximum amount of air a person can expel from the lungs after first taking the deepest possible breath.

Bohr Effect

A physiological phenomenon where changes in the concentration of carbon dioxide and the pH of blood and other bodily fluids can influence the affinity of hemoglobin for oxygen, thereby affecting oxygen transport.

Functional Capacity

The ability of an individual or system to perform activities or tasks that are essential for daily living or specific functions.

Residual Volume

The volume of air remaining in the lungs after a maximal exhalatory effort, preventing lung collapse.