Question 1

Over the last two decades, how many sexual-harassment claims have emerged?

Accepted Answer

A)  over 12,000 annually. 
B)  over 15,000 annually. 
C)  over 25,000 annually. 
D)  over 50,000 annually. 
A)  over 12,000 annually. 
B)  over 15,000 annually. 
C)  over 25,000 annually. 
D)  over 50,000 annually.

Question 2

When investigators sent equally qualified young white and black men-all of them articulate and conventionally dressed-to apply for entry-level jobs in Chicago and Washington, D.C., the results clearly showed

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual discrimination against young African-American men. 
B)  racial discrimination against young African-American men. 
C)  sexual discrimination against young white men. 
D)  racial discrimination against young white men. 
A)  sexual discrimination against young African-American men. 
B)  racial discrimination against young African-American men. 
C)  sexual discrimination against young white men. 
D)  racial discrimination against young white men.

Question 3

The Supreme Court, in its 1978 ruling in the case of Bakke v. Regents of the University of California, upheld the University's right to reserve entrance places in its medical school for minorities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Job discrimination involves prejudice, inaccurate stereotypes, or the assumption that a certain group is inferior and deserves unequal treatment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

An isolated or occasional remark or innuendo inevitably constitutes sexual harassment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What quality is more important in predicting who gets fired than job-performance ratings or even prior disciplinary history?

Accepted Answer

A)  race 
B)  sexual orientation 
C)  age 
D)  gender 
A)  race 
B)  sexual orientation 
C)  age 
D)  gender

Question 7

The issue of comparable worth pits against each other two cherished American values: the ethic of nondiscrimination verses the free enterprise system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

"Affirmative action" refers to programs taking the race and sex of employees and job candidates into account as part of an effort to correct imbalances in employment that exist as a result of past discrimination, either in the company itself or in the larger society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What did the Supreme Court decide in 1954 in the case of Brown v. Board of Education?

Accepted Answer

In 1954 the U.S. Supreme Court decided i

Question 10

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination based on race, color, sex, religion, or national origin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The only true form of job discrimination is intentional and individual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Executive Order 10925 decreed that federal contractors should "make rigid quotas to ensure that applicants are employed without regard to their race, creed, color, or national origin.''

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Sexual comments that one woman appreciates might distress another women. Who decides when such behavior is inappropriate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The person to whom the comments are directed. 
B)  The person accused of harassment. 
C)  The hypothetical "reasonable person." 
D)  The common law as modified by legislation. 
A)  The person to whom the comments are directed. 
B)  The person accused of harassment. 
C)  The hypothetical "reasonable person." 
D)  The common law as modified by legislation.

Question 14

Which of the following statements is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men cannot be victims of sexual harassment. 
B)  The Supreme Court has established a hard and fast line between permissible and impermissible affirmative action plans. 
C)  The law treats sexual harassment as a form of sexual discrimination. 
D)  Differences in levels and types of education explain why, on the average, men earn more than women. 
A)  Men cannot be victims of sexual harassment. 
B)  The Supreme Court has established a hard and fast line between permissible and impermissible affirmative action plans. 
C)  The law treats sexual harassment as a form of sexual discrimination. 
D)  Differences in levels and types of education explain why, on the average, men earn more than women.

Question 15

Fill in the blank. Today most large corporations not only accept the necessity of affirmative action but also find that _______________ benefits when they make themselves more diverse?

Accepted Answer

A)  the morale of the company 
B)  the bottom line 
C)  the law department 
D)  the managers 
A)  the morale of the company 
B)  the bottom line 
C)  the law department 
D)  the managers

Question 16

Women entering male turf, or minority workers of either sex going into a predominantly white work environment, can find themselves uncomfortably being measured by a white male value system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The courts view sexual harassment as a kind of sexual discrimination.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Affirmative action, comparable worth, and sexual harassment are connected to

Accepted Answer

A)  job performance. 
B)  job discrimination. 
C)  job analysis. 
D)  job description. 
A)  job performance. 
B)  job discrimination. 
C)  job analysis. 
D)  job description.

Question 19

EEOC lists steps to affirmative action. Name two of them.

Accepted Answer

The EEOC lists general guidelines as ste

Question 20

Statistics by themselves do not prove discrimination.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Over the last two decades, how many sexual-harassment claims have emerged?

When investigators sent equally qualified young white and black men-all of them articulate and conventionally dressed-to apply for entry-level jobs in Chicago and Washington, D.C., the results clearly showed

The Supreme Court, in its 1978 ruling in the case of Bakke v. Regents of the University of California, upheld the University's right to reserve entrance places in its medical school for minorities.

Job discrimination involves prejudice, inaccurate stereotypes, or the assumption that a certain group is inferior and deserves unequal treatment.

An isolated or occasional remark or innuendo inevitably constitutes sexual harassment.

What quality is more important in predicting who gets fired than job-performance ratings or even prior disciplinary history?

The issue of comparable worth pits against each other two cherished American values: the ethic of nondiscrimination verses the free enterprise system.

"Affirmative action" refers to programs taking the race and sex of employees and job candidates into account as part of an effort to correct imbalances in employment that exist as a result of past discrimination, either in the company itself or in the larger society.

What did the Supreme Court decide in 1954 in the case of Brown v. Board of Education?

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination based on race, color, sex, religion, or national origin.

The only true form of job discrimination is intentional and individual.

Executive Order 10925 decreed that federal contractors should "make rigid quotas to ensure that applicants are employed without regard to their race, creed, color, or national origin.''

Sexual comments that one woman appreciates might distress another women. Who decides when such behavior is inappropriate?

Which of the following statements is accurate?

Fill in the blank. Today most large corporations not only accept the necessity of affirmative action but also find that _______________ benefits when they make themselves more diverse?

Women entering male turf, or minority workers of either sex going into a predominantly white work environment, can find themselves uncomfortably being measured by a white male value system.

The courts view sexual harassment as a kind of sexual discrimination.

Affirmative action, comparable worth, and sexual harassment are connected to

EEOC lists steps to affirmative action. Name two of them.

Statistics by themselves do not prove discrimination.

The Nature of Morality

Normative Theories of Ethics

Justice and Economic Distribution

The Nature of Capitalism

Corporations

Consumers

The Environment

The Workplace 1: Basic Issues

The Workplace 2: Todays Challenges

Moral Choices Facing Employees

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Exam 11: Job Discrimination

Over the last two decades, how many sexual-harassment claims have emerged?

When investigators sent equally qualified young white and black men-all of them articulate and conventionally dressed-to apply for entry-level jobs in Chicago and Washington, D.C., the results clearly showed

The Supreme Court, in its 1978 ruling in the case of Bakke v. Regents of the University of California, upheld the University's right to reserve entrance places in its medical school for minorities.

Job discrimination involves prejudice, inaccurate stereotypes, or the assumption that a certain group is inferior and deserves unequal treatment.

An isolated or occasional remark or innuendo inevitably constitutes sexual harassment.

What quality is more important in predicting who gets fired than job-performance ratings or even prior disciplinary history?

The issue of comparable worth pits against each other two cherished American values: the ethic of nondiscrimination verses the free enterprise system.

"Affirmative action" refers to programs taking the race and sex of employees and job candidates into account as part of an effort to correct imbalances in employment that exist as a result of past discrimination, either in the company itself or in the larger society.

What did the Supreme Court decide in 1954 in the case of Brown v. Board of Education?

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination based on race, color, sex, religion, or national origin.

The only true form of job discrimination is intentional and individual.

Executive Order 10925 decreed that federal contractors should "make rigid quotas to ensure that applicants are employed without regard to their race, creed, color, or national origin.''

Sexual comments that one woman appreciates might distress another women. Who decides when such behavior is inappropriate?

Which of the following statements is accurate?

Fill in the blank. Today most large corporations not only accept the necessity of affirmative action but also find that _______________ benefits when they make themselves more diverse?

Women entering male turf, or minority workers of either sex going into a predominantly white work environment, can find themselves uncomfortably being measured by a white male value system.

The courts view sexual harassment as a kind of sexual discrimination.

Affirmative action, comparable worth, and sexual harassment are connected to

EEOC lists steps to affirmative action. Name two of them.

Statistics by themselves do not prove discrimination.

The Nature of Morality

Normative Theories of Ethics

Justice and Economic Distribution

The Nature of Capitalism

Corporations

Consumers

The Environment

The Workplace 1: Basic Issues

The Workplace 2: Todays Challenges

Moral Choices Facing Employees

Filters