Which of the Following Statements Regarding Race Diversity in the American

question 83

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding race diversity in the American workplace is correct?

• A)Highly-paid minority managers indicate that they have experienced very few situations in the workplace where race was an issue.
• B)A majority of American employees surveyed indicate that their firms are quite effective at hiring and promoting minorities.
• C)Ethnic minorities experience a slight wage gap but no glass ceiling.
• D)Overt discrimination against ethnic minorities still occurs in many workplaces.

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Definitions:

Attributions

The process by which individuals infer the causes of their own and others' behavior.

Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

A belief or expectation that influences behavior in a way that causes the belief to become true.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to overemphasize personal characteristics and ignore situational factors in judging others' behavior.

Confirmation Bias

The inclination to seek out, understand, prefer, and remember information in a manner that reaffirms one’s already held beliefs or theories.