9. dimensions of diversity
a. are found within groups
b. are found within individuals
c. may be hidden or visible
d. all of the above
10. diversity consciousness is
a. common sense
b. simply ignoring differences
c. the result of good intentions
d. important for all of us
e. all of the above
ch 1 - true-false
1. according to the text, diversity is a new phenomenon.
2.
census 2000 data show that asians and pacific islanders as well as hispanics are the two fastest-growing
minority populations in the u. s.
3. in census 2000, respondents could identify themselves as belonging to more than one racial category.
4.
demographic data indicate that women, minorities, and people with disabilities will continue to account for the
vast majority of new entries in the u. s. workforce.
5.
when cultural lag occurs, one part of a culture is not keeping pace with another part.
6.
pluralism refers to the process by which people lose their cultural differences and blend into the wider society.
7. assimilation refers to the process through which cultural differences are acknowledged and preserved.

Speaker 1: now that we are independent, americans should create a government that mirrors the government of great britain. speaker 2: after experiencing a tyranny of great britain, americans know how important it is to limit the government's power. speaker 3: our victory in the revolutionary war prove that americans have wisdom to choose good leaders. speaker 4: as for former colonies, the american states are likely to thrive under a system of strong centralized government. which speaker would most likely support the government established by the articles of confederation? a. speaker 2 b. speaker 3 c. speaker 1 d. speaker 4

Which number identifies the guyot? a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4 e. 5 f. 6

“dear sir: it is with great reluctance, i trouble you on a subject, which does not fall within your province; but it is a subject that occasions me more distress, than i have felt, since the commencement of the war; and which loudly demands the most zealous exertions of every person of weight and authority, who is interested in the success of our affairs. i mean the present dreadful situation of the army for want of provisions, and the miserable prospects before us, with respect to futurity. it is more alarming than you will probably conceive, for, to form a just idea, it were necessary to be on the spot. for some days past, there has been little less, than a famine in camp. a part of the army has been a week, without any kind of flesh, and the rest for three or four days. naked and starving as they are, we cannot enough admire the incomparable patience and fidelity of the soldiery, that they have not been ere this excited by their sufferings, to a general mutiny or dispersion. strong symptoms, however, discontent have appeared in particular instances; and nothing but the most acitive efforts every where can long avert so shocking a catastrophe.” what’s the central idea?