Prejudice

T or F: The U.S. will be less diverse in the future.

• True

• False

T or F: Primary values are shared across many different cultures.

• True

• False

Tom and Rena are team mates. Tom expresses a negative attitude toward Rena. This will probably NOT affect

• Tom's behavior

• Rena's attitude

• Rena's behavior

• Rena's values

When you confront friends who make racist or sexist jokes, you __________.

• challenge your friends to think more carefully about stereotypes

• threaten to insult them on social media

• berate them for being prejudiced

Stereotypes allow people to simplify expectations and __________.

• judge individuals based on their behavior

• fairly apply attributes to all members of a group

• justify categorically rejecting a group

The "us versus them" mindset is one explanation for prejudice. Another is __________.

• a non-dominant group sets the stereotypes for the culture

• some people need to feel superior to others and use the out-group as a scapegoat

• society accepts minority behavior and attitudes

Groups that have __________ can discriminate by passing laws, determining in-groups and out-groups, excluding out-groups, and so on.

• power

• prejudice

• social distance

Ineffective leadership is to blame for __________.

• prejudiced team members

• prejudicial tensions within a team

• social stereotypes

Read the following paragraph carefully and select the correct option.

There are three ways that you can personally create change to help make race relations more positive. One is dialogue, which is when you present and exchange information about race relations. Another is confrontation, where you use feedback and active listening to talk about differences in a non-threatening way. The last is negotiation, where you challenge racist remarks and actions, and try to inform others of the facts.

• Replace "negotiate" with "education"

• Replace "non-threatening" with "aggressive"

• Replace "inform" with "lecture"

• Replace "challenge" with "sanction"

As a leader, you are responsible for race relations in your unit. You have to address discrimination and prejudice before they become problems. Of the following strategies, which one is not a good idea for creating a climate of acceptance and fairness in your unit?

• Give fair and impartial treatment to all.

• Know everything that you can about your subordinates values and attitudes.

• Take immediate action when noticing warning signs about unrest.

• Provide minorities with added incentives to succeed.