Question 1

One message that sexual harassment conveys is that managers view women as

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A)  assets.
B)  equals.
C)  high potentials.
D)  playthings.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C) D

Question 2

What is some of the attitudinal evidence of job discrimination?

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Attitudinal evidence of job discriminati...

Question 3

Job discrimination occurs under three conditions. What are they?

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Job discrimination occurs when
(1)an emp...

Question 4

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

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A)  over 12, 000
B)  over 15, 000
C)  over 25, 000
D)  over 50,000E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 (later amended by the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972)prohibits all forms of discrimination based on race, color, sex, religion, or national origin.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Many Americans oppose what issue because they fear it will mean in practice, illegal quotas, preferential treatment of African Americans and women, and even reverse discrimination against white men?

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A)  affirmative action
B)  sexual diversity
C)  sexual harassment
D)  age discriminationE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Which of the following is true based on documented evidence of discrimination?

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A)  African Americans have the third highest standard of living in the world
B)  today, men are just as likely as women to be in so-called "pink collar" occupations
C)  there is little statistical evidence of job discrimination today
D)  relatively few women and minorities have made it to the very top of their professionsE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

What are the different forms that job discrimination can take?

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Job discrimination can take di...

Question 9

A survey shows that three out of four Hispanics believe that African Americans and whites 
are more likely than Hispanics to prefer living on welfare.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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 policyE) B) and C)
F) A) and C) B

Question 11

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.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Explain in your own words the pros and cons of this argument against affirmative action - "Affirmative action injures white men and violates their rights."

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The argument against affirmative action ...

Question 14

The 1984 Supreme Court decision in Memphis Firefighters v. Stotts

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A)  treated sexual harassment as a form of discrimination.
B)  upheld seniority over affirmative action.
C)  upheld the legality of hiring quotas.
D)  upheld the legality of mandatory drug testing.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

What should a female employee do if she encounters sexual harassment?

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A)  S he must decide if she likes the attention.
B)  She should try to document it by keeping a record of what has occurred, who was involved, and when it happened.
C)  Keep it to herself and never tell a soul.
D)  Go on a talk show and tell her story.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 16

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above D

Question 18

Catherine A. MacKinnon describes sexual harassment as sexual attention imposed on someone who is not in a position to refuse it.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What do affirmative action programs involve?

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A)  Firms should prepare an oral equal-employment policy and an affirmative action commitment.
B)  Firms should appoint an administrative assistant to direct and implement their program and to publicize their policy and affirmative action commitment.
C)  Firms are expected to survey current female and minority employment by department and job classification.
D)  Whenever underrepresentation of females or minorities is evident, firms are to try a little harder.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Men cannot be the victims of sexual harassment.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 11: Job Discrimination

One message that sexual harassment conveys is that managers view women as

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What is some of the attitudinal evidence of job discrimination?

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Job discrimination occurs under three conditions. What are they?

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

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The Civil Rights Act of 1964 (later amended by the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972)prohibits all forms of discrimination based on race, color, sex, religion, or national origin.

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Many Americans oppose what issue because they fear it will mean in practice, illegal quotas, preferential treatment of African Americans and women, and even reverse discrimination against white men?

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Which of the following is true based on documented evidence of discrimination?

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What are the different forms that job discrimination can take?

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A survey shows that three out of four Hispanics believe that African Americans and whites are more likely than Hispanics to prefer living on welfare.

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

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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.

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

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Explain in your own words the pros and cons of this argument against affirmative action - "Affirmative action injures white men and violates their rights."

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The 1984 Supreme Court decision in Memphis Firefighters v. Stotts

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What should a female employee do if she encounters sexual harassment?

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

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Male managers frequently assume that women

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Catherine A. MacKinnon describes sexual harassment as sexual attention imposed on someone who is not in a position to refuse it.

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What do affirmative action programs involve?

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