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Test Bank for A Framework for Human Resource Management 6th Edition Gary Dessler ________ harassment is the most common form of sexual According to the text most sexual harassers _____

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harassment is the most common form of sexual

According to the text most sexual harassers

1 A) are not aware that their behaviors are offensive

2 B) do not care that their behaviors are offensive

3 C) are intent on creating an abusive atmosphere

4 D) none of the above

Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act makes it unlawful to fail

or refuse to hire an individual based on

1 A) race

2 B) religion

3 C) national origin

4 D) all of the above

The Vocational Rehabilitation Act requires that employers

accommodate disabled worker except when doing so imposes

1 A) an undue hardship

2 B) any form of inconvenience

3 C) any financial burden

4 D) any objection by the customers

If a person is in a protected class, he or she is protected by

1 A) Department of Labor

2 B) Sarbanes-Oxley Act

3 C) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act

4 D) Consumer Protection Act

All of the following are useful in minimizing liability for

sexual harassment except

1 A) adopt a policy that forgives the first offence

2 B) issue a strong policy statement condemning harassment

3 C) inform all employees about a sexual harassment policy

4 D) develop and implement a complaint procedure

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 protects

workers who are and older

Making an extra effort to promote and hire under represented

protected individuals is called

1 A) progressive desegregation

2 B) affirmative action

3 C) progressive action

4 D) permitted discrimination

In Griggs v Duke Power Company, Griggs sued the power

company because it required coal handlers to be high school graduates The case was decided in favor of Griggs because

1 A) high school diplomas were not related to job success as a coal handler

2 B) Duke Power Company intended to discriminate against blacks

3 C) no business necessity existed

4 D) Griggs held a GED

In which of the following court cases did the plaintiff accuse

the defendant of quid pro quo sexual harassment?

1 A) Burlington Industries v Ellerth

2 B) Griggs v Duke Power

3 C) Farragher v City of Boca Raton

4 D) none of the above

The Pregnancy Discrimination Act treats pregnancy as a(n)

1 A) disability

2 B) disease

3 C) unspecified condition

4 D) gender specific conditionality

The Equal Pay Act of 1963 allows differences in pay based

on which of the following factors?

1 A) a factor other than sex

1 A) Griggs v Duke Power

2 B) Meritor Savings v Vinson

3 C) Burlington Industries v Ellerth

4 D) Farragher v City of Boca Raton

What was the name of the landmark case the Supreme Court

used to define unfair discrimination?

1 A) Roe v Wade

2 B) Meritor Savings Bank FSB v Vinson

3 C) Griggs v Duke Power Company

4 D) Faragher v City of Boca Raton

When responding to employment discrimination charges

which of the following is recommended?

1 A) be methodical

2 B) seek as much information about the charging parties claim

3 C) prepare for the EEOC fact finding conferences

4 D) all of the above

The made it unlawful to discriminate in pay on the

basis of sex when jobs involve equal work, require equivalent skills, effort, and responsibility, and are performed under similar working conditions

1 A) Title VII

2 B) Equal Pay Act of 1963

3 C) Executive Order 11246

4 D) Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967

Which of the following is not a potential source of sexual

4 D) all of the above

Which court case was important because its ruling provided

details regarding how employers should validate

screening tools?

1 A) Roe v Wade

2 B) Albemarle Paper Company v Moody

3 C) Griggs v Duke Power Company

4 D) Burlington Industries v Ellerth

All of the following are ways of proving sexual harassment

except

1 A) visiting the ombudsman

2 B) quid pro quo

3 C) hostile working environment

4 D) B and C only

Which of the following court decisions broadly endorses the

EEOC's guidelines on sexual harassment?

1 A) Meritor Savings v Vinson

2 B) Burlington Industries v Ellerth

3 C) Farragher v City of Boca Raton

4 D) Griggs v Duke Power

Which of the following is not a principle established by

Griggs v Duke Power Company?

1 A) intent not to discriminate is irrelevant

2 B) business necessity is a defense

3 C) testing must be job-related

4 D) performance standards must be clear and ambiguous

Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination

based on all of the following characteristics except

1 A) race

2 B) sexual orientation

3 C) color

4 D) religion

Which of the following factors is not an acceptable basis for

different pay for equal work under the Equal Pay Act of 1963?

1 A) gender

2 B) seniority system

3 C) merit pay system

4 D) quality of production

The requires employers with federal contracts over

$2500 to take affirmative action in employing

handicapped persons

1 A) Age Discrimination in Employment Act

2 B) Vocational Rehabilitation Act

3 C) Equal Pay Act

4 D) Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs

Unwelcome sexual advances and requests for sexual favors

The Amendment to the U.S Constitution states,

"no person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or

property, without due process of the law."

Under the Federal Agency Uniform guidelines it may be

to discriminate against persons even within the 40-plus age bracket

1 A) unlawful

2 B) lawful

3 C) necessary

4 D) B and C only

Jack is a 55 year-old American of Anglo-Saxon descent

What legislation is intended to protect Jack from

discrimination?

1 A) Title VII

2 B) Equal Pay Act of 1963

3 C) Executive Order 11246

4 D) Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967

Members of the EEOC are appointed by the

1 A) Senate

2 B) Supreme Court

3 C) President of the United States

4 D) Vice-President of the United States

With the establishment of the EEOC the ability of

the federal government to enforce equal employment laws

1 A) greatly enhanced

2 B) greatly reduced

3 C) hampered

4 D) truncated

Under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act pregnancy,

childbirth or related medical conditions must be

2 B) equal time spent working

3 C) equal amount of education

4 D) equal amount of effort

When companies utilize , they take steps to

eliminate the present effects of past discrimination

1 A) affirmative action

2 B) executive orders

3 C) rehabilitation action

4 D) anti-discrimination guidelines

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Resource Management 6th Edition Gary Dessler Multiple Choice Questions - Page 2

Which equal employment act allows the plaintiff to sue for

punitive damages?

1 A) Civil Rights Act of 1991

2 B) American with disabilities Act

3 C) Title VII

4 D) none of these

refers to the total employment process that results

in a significantly higher percentage of a protected

group in the candidate population being rejected for employment, placement, or promotion

1 A) Disparate treatment

2 B) Unintentional discrimination

3 C) Adverse impact

4 D) Prima facie

Gus is always making sexual jokes at work Many employees

find the jokes funny, but Shelley, Gus's executive

assistant, is uncomfortable with the jokes Eventually, she decided to quit rather than endure the jokes any longer What form of sexual harassment is Shelley a victim of?

1 A) quid pro quo

2 B) hostile environment created by supervisors

3 C) hostile environment created by co-workers

4 D) none of the above; Shelley is not a victim of sexual harassment

Which of the following is not a form of sexual harassment

according to EEOC guidelines?

1 A) unwelcome sexual advances that create an intimidating work environment

2 B) verbal conduct of a sexual nature which unreasonably interferes with an

individual's work performance

3 C) mutually consensual physical conduct of a sexual nature

4 D) all are forms of sexual harassment

Which of the following recruitment practices could be

considered discriminatory?

1 A) word of mouth

2 B) misleading information

3 C) help wanted ads with discriminatory language

4 D) all of the above

aims to ensure that anyone, regardless of race,

color, disability, sex, religion, national origin, or age has an equal chance for a job based on his or her

qualifications and requires employers to make an extra effort to hire and promote those in a protected group

1 A) Equal employment opportunity

2 B) Affirmative action

3 C) Diversity management

4 D) BFOQ

Which of the following is not a way an employer can show

reasonable care to defend against sexual harassment liability?

1 A) training employees in sexual harassment policies

2 B) instituting a sexual harassment reporting process

3 C) investigating sexual harassment charges promptly

4 D) all are ways of showing reasonable care

The ADA prohibits discrimination against , those

who can carry out the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation

1 A) disabled individuals

2 B) qualified individuals

3 C) drug users

4 D) all of the above

Sally is known as a big flirt around the office She often

makes sexual innuendos to men at work both co-

workers and her subordinates What form of sexual harassment is this an example of?

1 A) hostile environment created by supervisors

2 B) hostile environment created by co-workers

3 C) hostile environment created by non employees

4 D) This is not sexual harassment.

Under the Civil Rights Act of 1991, a discrimination claim

must be filed within after the alleged incident took place

1 A) six months

2 B) one year

3 C) 300 days

4 D) three years

Under the principles established by Griggs v Duke Power

Company, can be used as a defense for any existing program that has adverse impact

3 C) height, weight, and physical characteristics

4 D) arrest records when security clearance is necessary

exists when an employer treats an individual

differently because that individual is a member of a particular race, religion, gender, or ethnic group

1 A) Disparate treatment

2 B) Disparate impact

3 C) Adverse impact

4 D) Prima facie

The EEOC describes a(n) as an informal process in

which a neutral third party assists the opposing

parties to reach a voluntary, negotiated resolution of a charge of discrimination

1 A) fact-finding conference

2 B) voluntary mediation

3 C) negotiation

4 D) mandatory arbitration

The defense of requires showing that there is an

overriding business purpose for the discriminatory practice and that the practice is therefore acceptable

1 A) BFOQ

2 B) business necessity

3 C) adverse impact

4 D) mixed motive

What is the first step an employee should take to address a

problem of sexual harassment?

1 A) file a complaint with the local EEOC office

2 B) file a complaint with the human resource director

3 C) write a letter to the accuser

4 D) file a verbal complaint with the harasser's boss

Firms using make an extra effort to hire and

promote those in protected groups

1 A) ethical hiring practices

4 D) American with Dysfunctions Act

The greatest number of claims brought under the ADA is

means that an employer engages in an

employment practice or policy that has a greater

adverse effect on the members of a protected group under Title VII than on other employees, regardless of intent

1 A) Disparate impact

2 B) Unintentional discrimination

3 C) Affirmative action

4 D) Adverse discrimination

The prohibits employers from discriminating

against qualified individuals with disabilities with regard to applications, hiring, discharge,

compensation, advancement, training, or other terms, conditions, or privileges of employment

1 A) Civil Rights Act of 1991

2 B) Federal Violence Against Women Act of 1994

3 C) American with Disabilities Act of 1990

4 D) Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974

According to the Americans with Disabilities Act, which of

the following is not considered a disability?

1 A) homosexuality

2 B) voyeurism

3 C) pyromania

4 D) all of the above

Judy was up for a promotion when her supervisor, Will,

encouraged her to develop a sexual relationship with him He suggested that her promotion would be a sure thing if they were involved When Judy declined his advances, Will fired her Which form of sexual

harassment is this?

1 A) quid pro quo

2 B) hostile environment created by supervisors

3 C) hostile environment created by co-workers

4 D) hostile environment created by non employees

Which of the following is not one of five voluntary activities

that an organization can use to boost diversity?

1 A) hire all diversity applicants

2 B) evaluate diversity programs

3 C) provide diversity training

4 D) assess the diversity situation

Intentional discrimination is also called

1 A) disparate impact

2 B) disparate treatment

3 C) adverse discrimination

4 D) mixed motive

Liability in sexual harassment lawsuits can be minimized by

doing which of the following?

1 A) informing employees about a sexual harassment policy

2 B) training management about the dangers of sexual harassment

3 C) issuing a strong policy statement condemning harassment

4 D) all of the above

Which of the following is not a guideline arising out of

Griggs v Duke Power?

1 A) job relatedness

2 B) burden of proof on employer

3 C) discrimination need not be intentional

4 D) discrimination must have disparate impact only

Religion may be used as a BFOQ if

1 A) a religious organization requires employees to share their religion

2 B) an employer does not want to honor an employee's religious holidays

3 C) all of the above

4 D) none of the above

Pictures and Promotions Modeling Studio seeks to hire male

models for an upcoming fashion show featuring men's wear The studio is using as a justification for not considering women for the jobs

1 A) BFOQ

2 B) ADEA

3 C) EEOC

4 D) none of the above

All of the following are ways an employee can prove sexual

harassment except

1 A) quid pro quo

2 B) hostile environment created by supervisors

3 C) hostile environment created by co-workers

4 D) hostile environment created by non employees

5 E) all are ways an employee can prove sexual harassment

When harassment is of a serious nature, an employee can

consider suing for

1 A) assault and battery

2 B) emotional distress

3 C) compensatory and punitive damages

4 D) all of the above

If race, color, religion, sex, or national origin is a motivating

factor in a termination, but the employee would have been terminated for failure to perform anyway, a(n) exists

1 A) third defense option

2 B) business necessity

3 C) defense for liability

4 D) none of the above