Cultural Diversity Test

This Test was developed in part by
Thomas J. Rundquist, MA
In Association with
Nova Counseling Associates, African American Mutual Assistance Network, Inc.-(AAMAN)
and Scholarship Research Institute.

May not be reproduced in any form without written permission of African American Mutual Assistance Network, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

ATTRIBUTIONAL STYLE QUESTIONNAIRE
Is your first set of questions.
DIRECTIONS

Take as much time as you need to answer the questions. On the average this survey takes about thirty minutes. There are no right or wrong answers.

Read the description of each situation and vividly imagine it happening to you. You may not have experienced some of the situations, or think that neither situation is true, select either first or second response anyway, whichever is the likelier situation that applies to you. You may not like the way some of the responses sound. Do not choose what you think you should say or what would sound right to other people; choose the response you would be likelier to have.

ATTITUDES TOWARDS DIVERSITY SCALE
Is your second set of questions.
DIRECTIONS

Please select the answer for each question that most closely represents your truest response. Make your choice of: Strongly Disagree, Disagree, Neither Agree nor Disagree, Agree or Strongly Agree.

DISCRIMINATORY RESPONSE QUESTIONNAIRE
Is your third and last set of questions.
DIRECTIONS

Using the following responses, please select the answer that is closest to the way in which you would respond to the questions: Ignore the comments, Respond with the same behavior, Confront the employee, Tell Manager/Supervisor, File a grievance or File a lawsuit.

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E-mail Address: *

Your Full Name *

Generally speaking, do you consider yourself to be: *

What is your age? *

Gender: *

Are you: *

What is your Race/Ethnicity: *

Other

What is the last year of school you completed? *

Length of time in current Job: *

What type of organization? *

Other

48 ATTRIBUTIONAL STYLE QUESTIONS: 2 CHOICES

1. The project you are in charge of is a great success. *
(a). I kept a close watch over everyones work. (b). Everyone devoted a lot of time and energy to it.
2. You and your spouse (boyfriend/girlfriend) make up after a fight. *
(a). I forgive him/her. (b). Im usually forgiving.
3. You get lost driving to a friends house. *
(a). I missed a turn. (b). My friend gave bad directions.
4. Your spouse (boyfriend/girlfriend) surprises you with a gift. *
(a). He/she just got a raise at work. (b). I took him/her out to a special dinner the night before.
5. You forgot your spouse (boyfriend/girlfriend) birthday. *
(a). I am not good at remembering birthdays. (b). I was preoccupied with other things.
6. You got a flower from a secret admirer. *
(a). I am attractive to him/her. (b). I am a popular person.
7. You run for a community office position and you win. *
(a). I devoted a lot of time and energy to campaigning. (b). I work very hard at everything I do.
8. You miss an important engagement. *
(a). Sometime my memory fails me. (b). I sometimes forget to check my appointment book.
9. You run for a community office position and you lose. *
(a). I did not campaign hard enough. (b). The person who won knew more people.
10. You host a successful dinner. *
(a). I was particularly charming that night. (b). I am a good host.
11. You stop a crime by calling the police. *
(a). A strange noise caught my attention. (b). I was alert that day.
12. You were extremely healthy all year. *
(a). Few people around me were sick, so I was not exposed. (b). I made sure I ate well and got enough rest.
13. You owe the library ten dollars for an overdue book. *
(a). When I am really involved in what I am reading, I often forget when it is due. (b). I was so involved in writing the report that I forgot to return the book.
14. Your stocks made you a lot of money. *
(a). My broker decided to take on something new. (b). My broker is a top-notch investor.
15. You win an athletic contest. *
(a). I was feeling unbeatable. (b). I train hard.
16. You fail an important examination. *
(a). I was not as smart as the other people taking the exam. (b). I did not prepare for it well.
17. You prepared a special meal for a friend and he/she barely touched the food. *
(a). I was not a good cook. (b). I made the meal in a rush.
18. You lose a sporting event for which you have been training for a long time. *
(a). I am not very athletic. (b). I am not very good at that sport.
19. Your car runs out of gas on a dark street late at night. *
(a). I did not check to see how much gas was in the tank. (b). The gas gauge was broken.
20. You lose your temper with a friend. *
(a). He/she is always nagging me. (b). He/she was in a hostile mood.
21. You are penalized for not returning your income-tax forms on time. *
(a). I always put off doing my taxes. (b). I was lazy about getting my taxes done this year.
22. You ask a person out on a date and she/he says no. *
(a). I was a wreck that day. (b). I got tongue-tied when I asked him/her on the date.
23. A game-show host picks you out of the audience to participate in the show. *
(a). I was seating in the right seat. (b). I looked the most enthusiastic.
24. You are frequently asked to dance at a party. *
(a). I am outgoing at parties. (b). I was in perfect form that night.
25. You buy your spouse (boyfriend/girlfriend) a gift and he/she does not like it. *
(a). I do not put enough thought into things like that. (b). He/she has very picky tastes.
26. You do exceptionally well in a job interview. *
(a). I felt extremely confident during the interview. (b). I interview well.
27. You tell a joke and everyone laughs. *
(a). The joke was funny. (b). My timing was perfect.
28. Your boss give you too little time to finish a project, but you get it finished anyway. *
(a). I am good at my job. (b). I am an efficient person.
29. You have been feeling run-down lately. *
(a). I never get a chance to relax. (b). I was exceptionally busy this week.
30. You ask someone to dance and he/she says No. *
(a). I am not a good enough dancer. (b). He/she does not like to dance.
31. You save a person from choking to death. *
(a). I know a technique to stop someone from choking. (b). I know what to do in crisis situations.
32. Your romantic partner wants to cool things off for a while. *
(a). I am too self-centered. (b). I do not spend enough time with him/her.
33. A friend says something that hurts your feelings . *
(a). He/she always blurts things out without thing of others. (b). My friend was in a bad mood and took in out on me.
34. Your employer comes to you for advice. *
(a). I am an expert in the area about which I was asked. (b). I am good at giving useful advice.
35. A friend thanks you for helping him/her get through a bad time. *
(a). I enjoy helping him/her through tough times. (b). I care about people.
36. You have a wonderful time at a party. *
(a). Everyone was friendly. (b). I was friendly.
37. Your doctor tells you that you are in good physical shape. *
(a). I make sure I exercise frequently. (b). I am very health-conscious.
38. Your spouse (boyfriend/girlfriend) takes you away for a romantic weekend. *
(a). He/she needed to get away for a few days. (b). He/she likes to explore new areas.
39. Your doctor tells you that you eat too much sugar. *
(a). I do not pay much attention to my diet. (b). You can not avoid sugar, it is in everything.
40. You are asked to head an important project. *
(a). I just completed a similar project. (b). I am a good supervisor.
41. You and your spouse (boyfriend/girlfriend) have been fighting a great deal. *
(a). I have been feeling cranky and pressured lately. (b). He/she has been hostile lately.
42. You fall down a great deal while skiing. *
(a). Skiing is difficult. (b). The trails were icy.
43. You win a prestigious award. *
(a). I solved an important problem. (b). I was the best employee.
44. Your stocks are at an all-time low. *
(a). I did not know much about the business climate at the time. (b). I made a poor choice of stocks.
45. You win the lottery. *
(a). It was pure chance. (b). I picked the right numbers.
46. You gain weight over the holidays and you can not lose it. *
(a). Diets do not work in the long run. (b). The diet I tried did not work.
47. You are in the hospital and few people come visit. *
(a). I am irritable when I am sick. (b). My friends are negligent about things like that.
48. They would not honor your credit card at a store. *
(a). I sometimes overestimate how much money I have. (b). I sometimes forget to pay my credit-card bill.
37 QUESTIONS - 5 CHOICES: ATTITUDES TOWARDS DIVERSITY SCALE

49. All in all, I would say that minority workers are just as productive as other workers. *

50. I often pick up the slack for some of my female coworkers who are less productive. *

51. Sometimes I have to compensate for the lack of productivity of minority workers. *

52. The most qualified workers in my job seem to be male. *

53. I find that minority workers seem to be less productive on average. *

54. The minorities in this organization have a greater degree of difficulty getting along with others. *

55. If a member of my work group were prejudiced, he or she would be less likely to fit in. *

56. If one of my coworkers were racist, I would confront the person and let him or her know of my disapproval. *

57. Workers who are prejudice have no place in this organization. *

58. I do not feel comfortable with coworkers who are racist. *

59. I feel that women have a more difficult time handling positions of authority relative to men. *

60. I would feel just as comfortable with an African American or Hispanic supervisor as I do with a Caucasian supervisor. *

61. It seems that those minorities in supervisory positions are ineffective relative to other supervisors. *

62. Most of the women in management positions do an outstanding job. *

63. I feel that diversity is good for the organization, even if it means that I will have a supervisor who is a minority. *

64. Relative to male supervisors, female supervisors seem to be less effective. *

65. Under most circumstances, I would prefer a male supervisor. *

66. Most of the minority supervisors in this organization possess the same leadership qualities as those supervisors who are Caucasian. *

67. It seems as if some of the women I work with need to be more assertive to be effective supervisors. *

68. I know some workers who would be fired if they were not minorities. *

69. It does not bother me that some preferential hiring goes on because we need more of a mix in this organization. *

70. Because some tests are known to be biased toward minorities, I feel it is all right to adjust test scores to balance the playing field. *

71. I am against hiring by quotas, even when done out of necessity. *

72. I know many more qualified Caucasian males who should have been hired instead of some of the minorities that have been hired lately. *

73. We would have a more creative work environment if more women and minorities were hired. *

74. I feel it is wrong for an organization to have two sets of test scores for minorities and non-minorities, even when the test is somewhat biased. *

75. Some of the members of this organization were hired just because they are women. *

76. I feel that increasing the hiring of women and minorities can only help this organization. *

77. Some of the workers in this organization were only hired because they are minorities. *

78. I feel it is OK to ask a coworker how they feel working under a minority. *

79. We need to hire an Asian computer programmer to insure our technical ability. *

80. It is true that we discovered America and that the indigenous people here benefited. *

81. Same sex marriage is unnatural. *

82. Illegal immigrants have no right to be here. *

83. America is not ready for a women or a minority president. *

84. Gays and lesbians should have the same rights as all Americans. *

85. It is totally appropriate to ask minority applicants during a job interview why did they move here. *

2 QUESTIONS - 6 CHOICES: DISCRIMINATORY RESPONSE QUESTIONNAIRE

86. An employee states that you are resented because you were hired under the company‘s Affirmative Action Program, otherwise you would not have been hired. *

87. You overheard a male coworker say to another male coworker, the only reason you were hired was because of your looks. *

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