OBHR 430: Equity & Diversity in the U.S. A Re-Perception Quiz

57% of people in state prisons for drug offenses in the US are African American. What percentage of illicit drug users in the US are African American?

14%

28%

42%

56%

According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, 34 anti-Muslim organizations were operating in the US in 2015. How many were operating in the US in 2016?

101

146

According to GLSEN, what percentage of students who report an incident of homophobia at school say the school did nothing in response or told them to ignore it?

18%

28%

45%

64%

US Census data show that African American and Latina women earn how much for every dollar a White man earns?

One dollar and one dollar, respectively

81 cents and 79 cents respectively

64 and 56 cents, respectively

54 cents and 49 cents, respectively

About 5% of the world’s people live in the United States. About what percentage of people currently in prison live in the United States?

10%

30%

25%

The median household income in the US has increased 16% since 1980. During the same period, corporate profits after taxes increased 182%, the average income for the wealthiest 1% of families increased 190%, and the average income for the wealthiest 0.01% of families grew 322%. What happened to the average income of the poorest 90% during that time?

Increased 16%

Increased 0.03%

Decreased 16%

In a study conducted by the National Bureau of Economic Research, researchers replied to help-wanted ads by sending résumés from fictitious applicants. Each applicant had the same qualifications, but some had stereotypically African American sounding names while others had stereotypically White sounding names. How much more likely were applicants with stereotypically White names to get a callback regarding their applications than applicants with stereotypically Black names?

15% more likely

26% more likely

39% more likely

50% more likely

One of the most frequent complaints by employees with disabilities is:

They are constantly taken care of by their co workers

They are treated as though they are invisible

They are asked to perform duties beyond their capabilities

Women in blue-collar occupations are harassed physically and sexually, more than women in white collar occupations. They are also

Less assertive in resisting and reporting harassment

More assertive in resisting and reporting harassment

More sensitive in resisting, but less likely to report harassment

Equally assertive in resisting and reporting harassment

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