Mining MET quiz

Economists have found that the best-looking people make, on average during their lifetime, a lot more money than less attractive people.

• True

• False

A British study found that job applications with a British sounding name received a 24% positive response rate from employers.

What positive response rate did candidates with same CVs, but non-British sounding names receive?

• 24% - the same as applicants with British sounding names

• 20%

• 15%

One of your employees returns from maternity leave.
It is unconscious bias to spare her the trouble of going on business trips or taking on extra responsibilities.

• True

• False

Giving a job to a candidate because you went to the same school, or are interested in the same hobbies, is not unconscious bias, especially if they are a different gender or ethnicity from you.

• True - there is no unconscious bias here

• False - there is unconscious bias

We can only have an unconscious bias towards people who are different from us.

• True

• False

The level of inclusiveness inside a team or organization

DOES NOT have a direct impact on employees’ happiness and well-being.

• True

• False

Employees who indicate they are happy (compared to those who are unhappy) are 1.5 times more likely to say they always want to give their best.

• True

• False

Employees who see consistent support throughout leadership are 25% more likely to feel included than employees in companies where only senior executives, but not direct managers, demonstrate commitment.

• True

• False