Question 1

One of the big challenges related to employment discrimination in the 21st century will be

Accepted Answer

A)  breaking the glass ceiling that bars males from reaching senior management positions.
B)  keeping wages low and profits up.
C)  finding enough workers to fill lower-level positions.
D)  the changing workforce composition. D

Question 2

Major life activities include all of the following except

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A)  learning.
B)  thinking.
C)  concentrating.
D)  walking. D

Question 3

The Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 requires employers to provide preferential treatment to pregnant women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

The principle that reparation is owed to the person or people harmed by an injustice is

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A)  distributive justice.
B)  procedural justice.
C)  contributive justice.
D)  compensatory justice.

Question 5

The Equal Pay Act of 1963 prohibits discrimination in pay based on

Accepted Answer

A)  age.
B)  sex.
C)  seniority.
D)  skills.

Question 6

Stereotypes of Asians tend to be higher than they should be.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination in all the following except

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A)  hiring.
B)  promotion.
C)  in college admissions.
D)  fringe benefits.

Question 8

The general rule used to prove discrimination under the disparate impact concept is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  four-fifths rule.
B)  essential equality rule.
C)  equal results rule.
D)  evil intent rule.

Question 9

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination in all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  hiring and firing.
B)  intelligence.
C)  promotion
D)  fringe benefits.

Question 10

Governments have been faster than corporations in instituting protections for transgender employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Utilize the knowledge you have gained to respond to the following essay questions.Your answers should state your position and use logical arguments and content from this and other chapters in the textbook to support it.
Describe the two types of commonly recognized sexual harassment.

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The answer of Utilize the knowledge you have gained to...

Question 12

Provide a short answer to each of these questions.Be sure to fully explain your answer.
The diversity chair for the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM)stated,"Race was the sacrificial lamb to launch diversity and make it palatable to corporate America." What does she mean?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Provide a short answer to each of...

Question 13

By definition,sexual harassment cannot take place between two parties of the same sex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The Equal Pay Act of 1963

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A)  applies to pay differences based on seniority.
B)  determines wages on the basis of quantities produced.
C)  prohibits discrimination between men and women on the basis of sex in payment of wages.
D)  applies to pay differences on the basis of merit.

Question 15

The concept of disparate impact is significant in employment law because it

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A)  created the four-fifths rule.
B)  negates many of the earlier antidiscrimination laws.
C)  runs counter to many traditional employment practices.
D)  is the first common law regarding job discrimination.

Question 16

The affirmative action posture that involves a concerted effort to enlarge the pool of applicants so that no one is excluded because of past or present discrimination is called

Accepted Answer

A)  passive nondiscrimination.
B)  pure affirmative action.
C)  affirmative action with preferential hiring.
D)  hard quotas.

Question 17

Religious discrimination is becoming more common in the United States in large part because

Accepted Answer

A)  Christianity seeks to be the dominant religion.
B)  the separation of church and state has eroded.
C)  religion and business don't mix.
D)  changing immigration patterns are bringing more people with different religions to this country.

Question 18

Which of the following is not a major sex discrimination issue for women today?

Accepted Answer

A)  admission to colleges and universities
B)  moving into professional and managerial positions
C)  eliminating sexual harassment
D)  achieving equal pay

Question 19

When people discuss affirmative action today,they are generally referring to some type of "hard" preferential hiring.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The form of discrimination in which people are treated differently because of their race,color,religion,sex,or national origin is called

Accepted Answer

A)  disparate treatment.
B)  disparate impact.
C)  Title VII discrimination.
D)  stereotype discrimination.

Exam 19: Employment Discrimination and Affirmative Action

One of the big challenges related to employment discrimination in the 21st century will be

Major life activities include all of the following except

The Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 requires employers to provide preferential treatment to pregnant women.

The principle that reparation is owed to the person or people harmed by an injustice is

The Equal Pay Act of 1963 prohibits discrimination in pay based on

Stereotypes of Asians tend to be higher than they should be.

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination in all the following except

The general rule used to prove discrimination under the disparate impact concept is called the

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination in all of the following except

Governments have been faster than corporations in instituting protections for transgender employees.

Utilize the knowledge you have gained to respond to the following essay questions.Your answers should state your position and use logical arguments and content from this and other chapters in the textbook to support it. Describe the two types of commonly recognized sexual harassment.

Provide a short answer to each of these questions.Be sure to fully explain your answer. The diversity chair for the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM)stated,"Race was the sacrificial lamb to launch diversity and make it palatable to corporate America." What does she mean?

By definition,sexual harassment cannot take place between two parties of the same sex.

The Equal Pay Act of 1963

The concept of disparate impact is significant in employment law because it

The affirmative action posture that involves a concerted effort to enlarge the pool of applicants so that no one is excluded because of past or present discrimination is called

Religious discrimination is becoming more common in the United States in large part because

Which of the following is not a major sex discrimination issue for women today?

When people discuss affirmative action today,they are generally referring to some type of "hard" preferential hiring.

The form of discrimination in which people are treated differently because of their race,color,religion,sex,or national origin is called