Questions on Discrimination

1.
Choose the correct definition of 'personal discrimination'.
a)
A message that discriminates groups of people according to race, religion or sex
b)
A message that highlights characteristics such as sex, race, marital status or nationality that suggests that these details are significant and that receivers do not need to know about these details to prove the subject's worth.
c)
A message that highlights characteristics such as sex, race, marital status or nationality that suggests that these details are significant and that receivers need to know about them to judge the subject's worth.
d)
A message that does not highlight characteristics such as sex, race, marital status or nationality and receivers do not need to know about them to judge the subject's worth.

COMPREHENSION

2.
Identify the ways a writer discriminates between groups of people according to race, religion or sex as written in the text.
i.
Writing about a profession as if membership is exclusively male or female.
ii.
Making unreasonable generalizations about a group.
iii.
Writing about a profession which is meant to be for a male but from a female's point of view.
iv.
Referring to a group as if all its members were of one sex.

a)
i and ii only
b)
i, ii, and iii only
c)
i,ii, and iv only
d)
i and iv only

KNOWLEDGE

3.
Recognize the ways to make sure that any communication is free of discrimination, as discussed in the text.
i.
Use the plural
ii.
Use last names
iii.
Personalise
iv.
Describe the people working on a problem.

a)
i and ii only
b)
i and iii only
c)
i, iii and iv only
d)
i, ii, iii and iv

COMPREHENSION

4.
Choose the correct explanation as of how to personalize during communication to prevent discrimination.

a)
Change third person pronouns to second person pronouns.
b)
Change second person pronouns to first person pronouns.
c)
Replace a singular term with a plural one.
d)
Use words that add a negative tone to your message.

APPLICATION

5.
Choose the statements that DO NOT show discrimination.
a)
One man's meat is another man's poison.
b)
Parents should care for their children more than their work.
c)
A good teacher is one that dedicates her life to the education of her students.
d)
Mankind is the only species on Earth that is capable of protecting all the others.

ANALYSIS

6.
How does the statement "Mankind should protect the environment in which his existence depends on" contrast from the statement "We as humans should protect our environment in which our existence depends on"?
a)
The second statement is discriminatory while the first statement is not.
b)
The first statement is discriminatory while the second statement is not.
c)
Both statements do not discuss on the same theme.
d)
The second statement is more sexist than compared with the first statement.