Question 1

In The Souls of Black Folk, W. E. B. Du Bois discussed the importance of being aware of one's own perspective as well as the perspectives of others. He referred to this as _____ _____ .

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Question 2

The degree to which we are willing to interact and develop relationships with certain groups is called social distance.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The lifelong process of social interaction that enables us to learn about ourselves and others is called

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A)   enculturation
B)   social encapsulation
C)   social differentiation
D)   socializationE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

List and explain the six areas of developing diversity consciousness.

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Question 5

Social marginality describes

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A)   the exclusion that results from being seen as an "outsider"
B)   the psychological consequences of gradually losing one's culture
C)   immersion in a culture to the extent that another way of life seems unnatural
D)   people's vulnerability to stereotypingE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 6

In a meritocracy, social and economic inequality is primarily due to the effects of discrimination and prejudice.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

_____ is an ideology that asserts superiority on the basis of age.

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Question 8

As we develop diversity consciousness over time, our thinking will become

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A)   more flexible
B)   more inclusive
C)   more global
D)   all of the above
E)   only a and bF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

As a child, Tonya was immersed in an environment in which a college education was the norm. She was raised to believe that going to college, not getting a job, was the "natural thing to do" after graduating from high school. This situation reflects which of the following?

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A)   social marginality
B)   social differentiation
C)   perspective shifting
D)   taking the role of the other
E)   enculturationF) B) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 10

The development of diversity consciousness is broken down into six areas. Which of the following is not one of these areas?

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A)   attaining an ideal level of awareness
B)   checking up on ourselves
C)   gauging the level of the playing field
D)   expanding our knowledge of others and their worldsE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Describe what it means to "gauge the level of the playing field." Support your answer by providing an example.

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Question 12

The ability to freely question and evaluate ideas and information is the definition of_____ _____ .

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Question 13

Discuss at least three strategies for developing diversity consciousness.

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Question 14

Sexism refers to the thinking that one sex is superior to another and that unequal treatment is therefore justifiable.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Cultural encapsulation makes it

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A)   easy to transcend our cultural assumptions
B)   easy to be sensitive to cultural differences
C)   difficult for us to realize how our environment shapes our assumptions
D)   difficult for us to quickly evaluate peopleE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Cultural encapsulation promotes sensitivity to cultural differences.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

As we develop our diversity consciousness, our thinking becomes more flexible.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What is meant by an "unearned privilege?" And why are certain unearned privileges invisible to us? Support your answer with examples.

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An "unearned privilege" refers to advant...

Question 19

When discussing social inequality, the author of our text distinguishes between a majority and a minority. The difference between a majority and a minority is

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A)   numbers
B)   power
C)   power and numbers
D)   neither power nor numbersE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Explain why the development of diversity consciousness is a lifelong, continuing process.

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The development of diversity consciousness is broken down into six areas. Which of the following is not one of these areas?

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