Affirmative Action Is a Leadership Approach to Diversity in Which

question 17

True/False

Affirmative action is a leadership approach to diversity in which the leaders commit the organization to hiring and advancing minorities and women.

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Definitions:

Stereotype Threat

The risk of confirming negative stereotypes about one's group, which can impair performance.

Intellectual Performance

The efficiency or skill level shown by an individual in tasks that require cognitive effort, such as problem-solving, abstract thinking, and understanding complex ideas.

Self-fulfilling Prophecy

A prediction that directly or indirectly causes itself to become true, due to positive feedback between belief and behavior.

Stereotype Threat

The risk of confirming negative stereotypes about an individual's racial, ethnic, gender, or cultural group that can hinder performance in relevant areas.