Question 1

Individuals protected by federal equal employment opportunity laws include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  minorities. 
B)  women. 
C)  people over age 39. 
D)  homosexuals. 
A)  minorities. 
B)  women. 
C)  people over age 39. 
D)  homosexuals.

Question 2

A policy to prevent discrimination would include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  understanding prohibitions of EEO laws 
B)  how to respond to complaints of discrimination 
C)  procedures for investigating complaints 
D)  standards for employee conduct 
A)  understanding prohibitions of EEO laws 
B)  how to respond to complaints of discrimination 
C)  procedures for investigating complaints 
D)  standards for employee conduct

Question 3

Homosexuals are protected from discrimination mainly from:

Accepted Answer

A)  Fair Employment Practice Laws at the state or local level 
B)  the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act. 
C)  the Americans with Disabilities Act. 
D)  the Vocational Rehabilitation Act. 
A)  Fair Employment Practice Laws at the state or local level 
B)  the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act. 
C)  the Americans with Disabilities Act. 
D)  the Vocational Rehabilitation Act.

Question 4

The procedural document developed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Uniform Commercial Code. 
B)  Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures. 
C)  Affirmative Action Guide. 
D)  Business Code of Ethics. 
A)  Uniform Commercial Code. 
B)  Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures. 
C)  Affirmative Action Guide. 
D)  Business Code of Ethics.

Question 5

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act makes it illegal to discriminate because of:

Accepted Answer

A)  race and sex. 
B)  seniority. 
C)  experience. 
D)  merit. 
A)  race and sex. 
B)  seniority. 
C)  experience. 
D)  merit.

Question 6

Disparate treatment cases involve:

Accepted Answer

A)  discharge complaints. 
B)  purposeful discrimination. 
C)  affirmative action goals. 
D)  immigration cases. 
A)  discharge complaints. 
B)  purposeful discrimination. 
C)  affirmative action goals. 
D)  immigration cases.

Question 7

Which of the following is not prohibited by Title VII?

Accepted Answer

A)  paying a woman less than a man for doing the same job 
B)  promoting a white male over a black male on the basis of seniority 
C)  refusing to hire Hispanics 
D)  limiting training opportunities to men 
A)  paying a woman less than a man for doing the same job 
B)  promoting a white male over a black male on the basis of seniority 
C)  refusing to hire Hispanics 
D)  limiting training opportunities to men

Question 8

Which of the following groups would not fall under the broad definition of protected classes?

Accepted Answer

A)  African Americans 
B)  women 
C)  people above 55 
D)  white men 
A)  African Americans 
B)  women 
C)  people above 55 
D)  white men

Question 9

Title VII provides employees with a statutory right to complete religious freedom in the workplace.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Americans with Disabilities Act does not:

Accepted Answer

A)  require employers to make reasonable accommodation to disabled persons. 
B)  define disability as a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities. 
C)  provide protection for adjustment disorders. 
D)  prohibit employers from using selection procedures that screen out disabled persons. 
A)  require employers to make reasonable accommodation to disabled persons. 
B)  define disability as a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities. 
C)  provide protection for adjustment disorders. 
D)  prohibit employers from using selection procedures that screen out disabled persons.

Question 11

Employment discrimination was created in the nineteenth century with the Civil Rights of 1866.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Disparate treatment would exist when an employer hired only men,but no women,with school-aged children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The agency established to enforce the Civil Rights Act and to promote equal employment opportunity is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSH
A) . 
B)  Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEO
C) . 
C)  Equal Rights Compliance Agency (ERC
A) . 
D)  Justice Department (J
D) . 
A)  Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSH
A) . 
B)  Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEO
C) . 
C)  Equal Rights Compliance Agency (ERC
A) . 
D)  Justice Department (J
D) .

Question 14

Title VII provisions for religion:

Accepted Answer

A)  require employers to make reasonable accommodation for religious observance or practice 
B)  cannot be the basis for a bona fide occupational qualification 
C)  require employers to grant complete religious freedom in employment in accordance with the First Amendment 
D)  permit discrimination based on race if religious preference is a bona fide occupational qualification 
A)  require employers to make reasonable accommodation for religious observance or practice 
B)  cannot be the basis for a bona fide occupational qualification 
C)  require employers to grant complete religious freedom in employment in accordance with the First Amendment 
D)  permit discrimination based on race if religious preference is a bona fide occupational qualification

Question 15

Adverse impact refers to the rejection for employment,placement,or promotion of a significantly higher percentage of a protected class when compared to a nonprotected class.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Dirty jokes,vulgar slang,nude pictures,swearing,and personal ridicule and insult constitute quid pro quo sexual harassment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

State and local governments are exempt from the provisions of the Civil Rights Act and Equal Employment law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Employers may be accused of reverse discrimination,or giving preference to members of protected classes,to the extent that unprotected individuals believe they are suffering discrimination.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Age discrimination does not exist when:

Accepted Answer

A)  employers make off-hand remarks about older individuals 
B)  advanced age affects work safety 
C)  older workers are pressured to take early retirement 
D)  older workers are terminated through downsizing 
A)  employers make off-hand remarks about older individuals 
B)  advanced age affects work safety 
C)  older workers are pressured to take early retirement 
D)  older workers are terminated through downsizing

Question 20

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination on the basis of race,color,religion,sex,or age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Individuals protected by federal equal employment opportunity laws include all of the following except:

A policy to prevent discrimination would include all of the following except:

Homosexuals are protected from discrimination mainly from:

The procedural document developed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is the:

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act makes it illegal to discriminate because of:

Disparate treatment cases involve:

Which of the following is not prohibited by Title VII?

Which of the following groups would not fall under the broad definition of protected classes?

Title VII provides employees with a statutory right to complete religious freedom in the workplace.

The Americans with Disabilities Act does not:

Employment discrimination was created in the nineteenth century with the Civil Rights of 1866.

Disparate treatment would exist when an employer hired only men,but no women,with school-aged children.

The agency established to enforce the Civil Rights Act and to promote equal employment opportunity is the:

Title VII provisions for religion:

Adverse impact refers to the rejection for employment,placement,or promotion of a significantly higher percentage of a protected class when compared to a nonprotected class.

Dirty jokes,vulgar slang,nude pictures,swearing,and personal ridicule and insult constitute quid pro quo sexual harassment.

State and local governments are exempt from the provisions of the Civil Rights Act and Equal Employment law.

Employers may be accused of reverse discrimination,or giving preference to members of protected classes,to the extent that unprotected individuals believe they are suffering discrimination.

Age discrimination does not exist when:

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination on the basis of race,color,religion,sex,or age.

The Challenge of Human Resources Management

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Job Analysis and Job Design

Expanding the Talent Pool: Recruitment and Careers

Employee Selection

Training and Development

Performance Management and the Employee Appraisal Process

Managing Compensation

Pay-For-Performance: Incentive Rewards

Employee Benefits

Promoting Safety and Health

Employee Rights and Discipline

The Dynamics of Labor Relations

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Exam 3: Equal Employment Opportunity and Human Resources Management

Individuals protected by federal equal employment opportunity laws include all of the following except:

A policy to prevent discrimination would include all of the following except:

Homosexuals are protected from discrimination mainly from:

The procedural document developed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is the:

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act makes it illegal to discriminate because of:

Disparate treatment cases involve:

Which of the following is not prohibited by Title VII?

Which of the following groups would not fall under the broad definition of protected classes?

Title VII provides employees with a statutory right to complete religious freedom in the workplace.

The Americans with Disabilities Act does not:

Employment discrimination was created in the nineteenth century with the Civil Rights of 1866.

Disparate treatment would exist when an employer hired only men,but no women,with school-aged children.

The agency established to enforce the Civil Rights Act and to promote equal employment opportunity is the:

Title VII provisions for religion:

Adverse impact refers to the rejection for employment,placement,or promotion of a significantly higher percentage of a protected class when compared to a nonprotected class.

Dirty jokes,vulgar slang,nude pictures,swearing,and personal ridicule and insult constitute quid pro quo sexual harassment.

State and local governments are exempt from the provisions of the Civil Rights Act and Equal Employment law.

Employers may be accused of reverse discrimination,or giving preference to members of protected classes,to the extent that unprotected individuals believe they are suffering discrimination.

Age discrimination does not exist when:

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination on the basis of race,color,religion,sex,or age.

The Challenge of Human Resources Management

Strategy and Human Resources Planning

Job Analysis and Job Design

Expanding the Talent Pool: Recruitment and Careers

Employee Selection

Training and Development

Performance Management and the Employee Appraisal Process

Managing Compensation

Pay-For-Performance: Incentive Rewards

Employee Benefits

Promoting Safety and Health

Employee Rights and Discipline

The Dynamics of Labor Relations

International Human Resources Management

Creating High Performance Work Systems

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