CDT Diversity & Inclusion Frameworks & Theories 3

Question 1

Critical Race Theory (CRT) primarily examines:

Accepted Answer

How race and racism are embedded in legal systems, policies, and societal structures

Answer

CRT holds that racism is not merely individual prejudice but is systemic and embedded in laws, policies, and institutions, producing differential outcomes across racial groups.

Question 2

The concept of 'stereotype threat,' as researched by Claude Steele, describes:

Accepted Answer

The performance-impairing anxiety individuals experience when at risk of confirming a negative group stereotype

Answer

Stereotype threat is the situational predicament in which individuals feel at risk of confirming negative stereotypes about their group, which can impair cognitive performance and well-being.

Question 3

In the IDI (Intercultural Development Inventory), the 'Minimization' orientation is characterized by:

Accepted Answer

Emphasizing human commonality in ways that can obscure significant cultural differences

Answer

Minimization involves highlighting human similarities and universal values but often functions to ignore the real impact of cultural differences, typically reflecting unexamined privilege.

Question 4

Which of the following best defines 'structural racism'?

Accepted Answer

Cumulative and compounding effects of policies and practices across institutions that disadvantage racial minorities

Answer

Structural racism refers to the totality of ways in which societies foster racial discrimination through mutually reinforcing inequitable systems (housing, education, employment, etc.) that advantage white people and disadvantage people of color.

Question 5

The 'Four Layers of Diversity' model by Gardenswartz and Rowe identifies which as the innermost (core) layer?

Accepted Answer

Personality

Answer

In the Four Layers of Diversity model, personality sits at the innermost core, surrounded by internal (primary) dimensions, external (secondary) dimensions, and organizational dimensions.

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CDT Diversity & Inclusion Frameworks & Theories 3