Quiz | Social Diversity/Awareness | 21st Century Skills

Video 1 of 5: INTRODUCTION

Video 2 of 5: RESPECTING OTHER BACKGROUNDS

Question: 1

All of the following actions show respect for other backgrounds, EXCEPT:

Valuing and respecting other people’s opinions.

Learning more about other languages and cultures.

Sharing who you are to a group that you are part of.

Explaining why different points of view can cause problems.

Creating a safe environment where others feel free to share.

Question: 2

Which of the following best completes the sentence to make it TRUE? “A diversity of backgrounds benefits a company because ________ .”

It is easier to accomplish a goal when teammates share who they are and discover ways they are mutually beneficial to one another.

Making money depends on an ability to communicate in many languages.

Customers buy products based on the diversity of a company’s employees.

It will help the company grow much larger.

It creates more respect among employees.

Video 3 of 5: UNDERSTANDING THE IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL DIVERSITY

Question: 3

The definition of ‘diversity’ is, in itself, diverse. Which of the following would contribute to the concept of diversity?

Age.

Gender.

Religion.

Sexual Orientation.

All of the above.

Question: 4

Suppose that several famous musicians representing a diversity of genres decided to write a song together. All of the following are potential outcomes of their collaboration, EXCEPT:

Creating a song that sounds different from their previous work.

Creating a song that might not be appreciated by all audiences.

The musicians may learn something new about their musical preferences.

The musicians might get stuck in one type of sound.

Creating a song that represents a fusion of different styles.

Video 4 of 5: EXPANDING YOUR DEFINITION OF ‘NORMAL’

Question: 5

All of the following are examples of activities that expand a person’s definition of “normal,” EXCEPT:

Volunteering with different organizations in your local community.

Sticking to the same routine every day.

Reading the news and seeing stories about water scarcity in another country.

A teacher helping students with dyslexia develop new reading strategies.

Going out to dinner at a restaurant in a foreign country.

Question: 6

Why would an employer value an employee who has the ability to shift their perspective of what is “normal”?

It means employees will constantly be changing their minds based on new information.

Employees who know that what is normal can change are less likely to commit to an organization’s established goals.

These employees are open to personal growth, self-awareness, and are able to convey new perspectives to a team.

These employees will go to extreme lengths with customers to avoid offending them or making them uncomfortable.

These employees believe that everything is subjective so you should not try to reach consensus.

Video 5 of 5: WORKING EFFECTIVELY IN A DIVERSE ENVIRONMENT

Question: 7

Your boss assigns you to a project in which you are collaborating with a team of people in South Africa. Which of the following is the most effective way to prepare for working with this new team?

Do some research about South African culture on the internet.

Ask the team members personal questions about what it was like for them growing up.

Send out a survey before starting the project asking each person about their preferred work and communication styles.

Wait until your first virtual meeting and pay attention to their nonverbal cues.

Assume that because you have good people skills you do not need to change any of your actions.

Question: 8

Which of the following statements is TRUE about working in a diverse environment on a global scale?

The world is no more interconnected now than it was 30 years ago.

Technology such as video conferencing tools like Skype are not available in other countries.

Leadership skills and developing trust do not enhance your understanding of social diversity.

Language and cultural barriers, as well as time zones, make it impossible to communicate with everybody.

Being able to put yourself in someone else’s shoes helps you to work effectively with people from different backgrounds.

Question: 9

All of the following traits are part of a social/diversity awareness skill set, EXCEPT:

Shifting your perspective on what is normal in order to grow as a person and an employee.

Getting to know someone from a different background on a personal level.

Knowing only one language.

Working with teammates that are different from you toward a common goal.

Knowing that a variety of perspectives can produce more creative outcomes.

Question: 10

When someone has social/diversity awareness, they:

Try to convince more people to agree with what they believe is normal.

Make others feel comfortable enough to share about who they are and their experiences.

Understand that diversity refers to people with a different skin color.

Must have been able to travel a lot in their lives.

Work with teammates who have the same ideas in order to be more productive.

Social Diversity/Awareness

What it Means

Respecting Other Backgrounds

Understanding the Importance of Social Diversity

Expanding Your Definition of "Normal"

Working Effectively in a Diverse Environment

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