Which of the Following Statements Is True

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true?

• A) The increase in multiculturalism is decreasing the amount of effort HR must spend on diversity issues, since the "melting pot" effect is erasing the differences among individuals.
• B) By 2050 whites will make up less than half the population of the U.S.
• C) Diversity is a concept that applies exclusively to U.S. employers with workers who are located in the U.S.
• D) As older individuals retire out of the active workforce, diversity will be less of an HR management issue, since most employees who are uncomfortable with women and minorities are older.

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Definitions:

Familiarity

The level of knowledge or recognition that individuals have about a certain subject, item, or process, often influencing their comfort and ease in dealing with it.

Non-verbal Communication

The process of transmitting messages without the use of words, which may include gestures, body language, facial expressions, and eye contact.

Persuasion

The action or process of influencing someone's beliefs, attitudes, or behaviors through argument, reasoning, or appeal.

Filtering

The process of selecting, modifying, or withholding information as it passes through communication channels.