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Scholars studying diversity in students pursuing higher education stress the need for diversity among the faculty and staff of institutions offering such education. It is seen as a way of creating a more welcoming and supportive environment for minorities and of enhancing education for all students. Accordingly, they argue that hiring more Native American faculty and staff is a potential way to help others in the university to become more aware of and responsive to the challenges faced by some Native American students, thereby leading to more effective and culturally competent programs. However, this argument ignores a crucial ground reality. Even though many proponents of the idea discuss variations in cultural orientations among indigenous people, there seems to be an assumption that Native American professors and students share common values and hence teachers of Native American ethnicity are thought to have more insight than their counterparts from other ethnicities into Native American students. But the reality is that Native Americans form an extremely heterogeneous population. Students and teachers of Native American origin can differ in a variety of ways, such as tribal background and level of connection to their culture, and therefore making blanket assumptions about the cultural identity of Native American people who become faculty is just as inappropriate as it is to make stereotypical assumptions about Native American people in general. Accordingly, before any key changes are implemented, it would be reasonable to probe how Native American people who have achieved an extensive background in higher education differ culturally from their tribal communities of origin. 
What can be inferred from the following statement made in the passage?
…making blanket assumptions about the cultural identity of Native American people who become faculty is just as inappropriate as it is to make stereotypical assumptions about Native American people in general...
  • a)
    Finding parallels between the two groups is unwarranted as they differ extensively with respect to their academic accomplishments.
  • b)
    The prejudice that Native American faculty face is a result of the stereotypical assumptions made about Native American people in general.
  • c)
    Irrespective of their achievements in the field of education, Native American faculty and staff are often mistreated because of their ethnic origin.
  • d)
    Drawing opinions based purely on ethnic origins is equally unseemly in both the situations. 
  • e)
    Assumptions that are not rooted in ethnic affiliations lead to progressive attitude towards Native Americans.
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?
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This is a Detail based Inference question. Always read the highlighted segment before answering the question, even if you gained a rough idea of what it meant after your first, initial read. Accordingly, let’s take a look at the referred section:
…making blanket assumptions about the cultural identity of Native American people who become faculty is just as inappropriate as it is to make stereotypical assumptions about Native American people in general...
We see that the author states the above point as a conclusion as this section is preceded by the word “therefore”. The author says right before it that there might be key cultural differences between Native American Faculty and students and then goes on to draw the cited statement, implying that purely on the basis of ethnic origins one cannot assume similarities between the two groups. The author says that making such an assumption (based on ethnic origin) about the Native American faculty is no different from making stereotypical assumption about Native American people in general and doing so is clearly unwarranted and not appropriate.
With this understanding in mind, let’s move to the answer choice evaluation.
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A
Finding parallels between the two groups is unwarranted as they differ extensively with respect to their academic accomplishments.
Incorrect: Out of Scope
The talk about the difference in academic achievement happens later in the passage. Hence, for this question, this information is beyond the scope of the cited section. 
B
The prejudice that Native American faculty face is a result of the stereotypical assumptions made about Native American people in general.
Incorrect: Out of Scope
There is no mention of a prejudice against Native American faculty. So, the stated cause and effect relationship is invalid.
C
Irrespective of their achievements in the field of education, Native American faculty and staff are often mistreated because of their ethnic origin.
Incorrect: Out of Scope
There is no mention of any ill-treatment meted out to Native American faculty and staff.
D
Drawing opinions based purely on ethnic origins is equally unseemly in both the situations. 
Correct
This choice matches our pre-thinking.
E
Assumptions that are not rooted in ethnic affiliations lead to progressive attitude towards Native Americans.
Incorrect: Out of  Scope
The author does imply generally in the passage that purely on the basis of ethnic affiliations, no conclusions should be formed; however, there is no talk of what would happen if the opinions are formed otherwise. More importantly, as shown in the pre-thinking, in this section the author does not concern himself/herself with this thought.
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