Research on _____ Has Shown That Prejudice and Negative Stereotypes

question 37

Multiple Choice

Research on _____ has shown that prejudice and negative stereotypes decrease and relations improve when people of different racial-ethnic backgrounds interact frequently.

• A) heightened discrimination
• B) the racist mind
• C) institutional racism
• D) contact theory

Differentiate between pay equity and pay equality.

Discuss the strategies and policies to ensure equitable representation and address past discriminations in organizations.

Understand the concept of employment equity and the rationale behind it.

Identify the key components of an effective employment equity plan.

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Definitions:

Objective Reality

A concept referring to the existence of an external, independent reality that is not influenced by individual feelings, interpretations, or perceptions.

Achieved Statuses

Social positions that are acquired through an individual's own efforts, talents, or choices, as opposed to ascribed statuses, which are inherited.

Ascribed Statuses

Refers to the social status a person is assigned at birth or assumes involuntarily later in life, based on factors like race, family heritage, and gender.

Role Conflict

Two or more roles associated with contradictory expectations.