You are attending a training session on the principles that will help you do a better job of managing a new company$-$wide diversity program. You are going through an exercise in which you are given two statements and asked to pick the one that effectively illustrates one of these principles. Here is one set of statements:

Statement $1$

You will be better able to get people to work together if you recognize surface$-$level diversity, but not to the extent of providing preferential treatment based on a person$$s age, sex, or race$/$ethnicity$.$

Statement $2$

A successful diversity program provides preferential treatment based on surface$-$level diversity, finally providing adequate recognition for a person$$s age, sex, and$/$or race or ethnicity.