Question 1

What is the doctrine of comparable worth? On what grounds do opponents of comparable worth criticize it?

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Question 2

Which of the following is the most plausible argument FOR affirmative action?

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A)  it evens the score with young white men, who have had it good for too long 
B)  it is necessary to break the cycle that keeps minorities and women locked into low-paying, low-prestige jobs 
C)  it ignores the principle of equality 
D)  it is a color-blind policy

Question 3

Advocates of "comparable worth"

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A)  simply want equal pay for the same job. 
B)  base their doctrine on the free-market determination of wages. 
C)  believe it is necessary for getting rid of sexual harassment. 
D)  women and men should be paid on the same scale for doing equivalent jobs and different jobs involving equivalent skill, effort, and responsibility.

Question 4

Is it unrealistic to imagine that there will be no sexual interaction between men and women in the workplace? Produce the reasonings on both sides of the argument.

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Question 5

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The Supreme Court has ruled that sexual favoritism is a form of sexual harassment and is therefore illegal.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Men cannot be the victims of sexual harassment.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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

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Question 10

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

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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 11

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

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

Question 12

The 1995 case Adarand Constructors v. Pena shows that, after years of disagreement, the Supreme Court is now unanimous on the issue of affirmative action.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Experts distinguish two types of sexual harassment. "Hostile work environment" is one of them.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

To answer the question of who determines what is objectionable or offensive in sexual harassment, the courts use what kind of hypothetical person?

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A)  reasonable person 
B)  sensual person 
C)  hysterical person 
D)  management person

Question 15

Male managers frequently assume that women

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A)  will not place family demands above work considerations. 
B)  possess the necessary drive to succeed in business. 
C)  take negative feedback professionally rather than personally. 
D)  are too emotional to be good managers.

Question 16

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Affirmative action is synonymous for reverse discrimination.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Companies clearly have what kind of obligation to provide a work environment in which employees are free from sexual harassment?

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A)  legal 
B)  moral 
C)  environmental 
D)  personal

Question 19

To discriminate in employment is to make an adverse decision against an employee or job applicant based solely on his or her membership in a certain class.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What steps should a male or female employee take when encountering sexual harassment?

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Exam 11: Job Discrimination

What is the doctrine of comparable worth? On what grounds do opponents of comparable worth criticize it?

Which of the following is the most plausible argument FOR affirmative action?

Advocates of "comparable worth"

Is it unrealistic to imagine that there will be no sexual interaction between men and women in the workplace? Produce the reasonings on both sides of the argument.

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

The Supreme Court has ruled that sexual favoritism is a form of sexual harassment and is therefore illegal.

Men cannot be the victims of sexual harassment.

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

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

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

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

The 1995 case Adarand Constructors v. Pena shows that, after years of disagreement, the Supreme Court is now unanimous on the issue of affirmative action.

Experts distinguish two types of sexual harassment. "Hostile work environment" is one of them.

To answer the question of who determines what is objectionable or offensive in sexual harassment, the courts use what kind of hypothetical person?

Male managers frequently assume that women

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

Affirmative action is synonymous for reverse discrimination.

Companies clearly have what kind of obligation to provide a work environment in which employees are free from sexual harassment?

To discriminate in employment is to make an adverse decision against an employee or job applicant based solely on his or her membership in a certain class.

What steps should a male or female employee take when encountering sexual harassment?