Question 1

White males are still dominating the labor force today.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following court decisions do NOT apply to cases of sexual harassment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Griggs v. Duke Power 
B)  Meritor Savings v. Vinson 
C)  Burlington Industries v. Ellerth 
D)  Farragher v. City of Boca Raton 
A)  Griggs v. Duke Power 
B)  Meritor Savings v. Vinson 
C)  Burlington Industries v. Ellerth 
D)  Farragher v. City of Boca Raton

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a potential source of sexual harassment?

Accepted Answer

A)  supervisors 
B)  customers 
C)  co-workers 
D)  None of the above. This should say "None" instead of "All", because "All" would meanthat supervisors, customers and coworkers are NOT potential sources of sexual harassment since that is how the question is phrased. 
A)  supervisors 
B)  customers 
C)  co-workers 
D)  None of the above. This should say "None" instead of "All", because "All" would meanthat supervisors, customers and coworkers are NOT potential sources of sexual harassment since that is how the question is phrased.

Question 4

Compare and contrast disparate treatment and disparate impact.

Accepted Answer

Disparate treatment means intentional di

Question 5

When responding to employment discrimination charges, which of the following is recommended?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conduct your own investigation 
B)  Limit the information supplied to only those issues raised in the charge itself 
C)  Meet with the employee who made the complaint 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Conduct your own investigation 
B)  Limit the information supplied to only those issues raised in the charge itself 
C)  Meet with the employee who made the complaint 
D)  All of the above.

Question 6

The Equal Pay Act of 1963 allows differences in pay based on which of the following factors?

Accepted Answer

A)  a factor other than sex 
B)  a merit system 
C)  a seniority 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  a factor other than sex 
B)  a merit system 
C)  a seniority 
D)  All of the above.

Question 7

Adverse impact refers to employment processes that result in more individuals from a protected group being rejected regardless of whether the difference is significant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT one of the activities that an organization can use to boost diversity?

Accepted Answer

A)  hire all diversity applicants 
B)  adopt strong company policies 
C)  publicize diversity philosophy throughout the company 
D)  take concrete steps to foster diversity at work 
A)  hire all diversity applicants 
B)  adopt strong company policies 
C)  publicize diversity philosophy throughout the company 
D)  take concrete steps to foster diversity at work

Question 9

Verbal conduct of a sexual nature cannot be called sexual harassment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

(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.

Accepted Answer

A)  Title VII 
B)  Equal Pay Act of 1963 
C)  Executive Order 11246 
D)  Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 
A)  Title VII 
B)  Equal Pay Act of 1963 
C)  Executive Order 11246 
D)  Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967

Question 11

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act prohibits discriminating against a person 50 or over in any area of employment because of age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Title VII forbids testing or screening of job applicants because testing could systematically discriminate against some protected classes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Members of the EEOC are appointed by the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Senate 
B)  Supreme Court 
C)  President of the United States 
D)  Vice-President of the United States 
A)  Senate 
B)  Supreme Court 
C)  President of the United States 
D)  Vice-President of the United States

Question 14

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 ________ exists.

Accepted Answer

A)  third defense option 
B)  business necessity 
C)  defense for liability 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  third defense option 
B)  business necessity 
C)  defense for liability 
D)  None of the above.

Question 15

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 ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  high school diplomas were not related to job success as a coal handler 
B)  Duke Power Company intended to discriminate against blacks 
C)  no business necessity existed 
D)  Griggs held a GED 
A)  high school diplomas were not related to job success as a coal handler 
B)  Duke Power Company intended to discriminate against blacks 
C)  no business necessity existed 
D)  Griggs held a GED

Question 16

Intentional discrimination is also called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  disparate impact 
B)  disparate treatment 
C)  adverse discrimination 
D)  mixed motive 
A)  disparate impact 
B)  disparate treatment 
C)  adverse discrimination 
D)  mixed motive

Question 17

When harassment is of a serious nature, an employee can consider suing for ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  assault and battery 
B)  emotional distress 
C)  compensatory and punitive damages 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  assault and battery 
B)  emotional distress 
C)  compensatory and punitive damages 
D)  All of the above.

Question 18

The Equal Pay Act requires the same wages when the job involves equal ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  work 
B)  time spent working 
C)  amount of education 
D)  amount of effort 
A)  work 
B)  time spent working 
C)  amount of education 
D)  amount of effort

Question 19

________ harassment is the most common form of sexual harassment.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sexual orientation 
B)  Disability 
C)  Gender 
D)  Flirting 
A)  Sexual orientation 
B)  Disability 
C)  Gender 
D)  Flirting

Question 20

There is no need to develop support for an affirmative action program: They are universally liked.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

White males are still dominating the labor force today.

Which of the following court decisions do NOT apply to cases of sexual harassment?

Which of the following is NOT a potential source of sexual harassment?

Compare and contrast disparate treatment and disparate impact.

When responding to employment discrimination charges, which of the following is recommended?

The Equal Pay Act of 1963 allows differences in pay based on which of the following factors?

Adverse impact refers to employment processes that result in more individuals from a protected group being rejected regardless of whether the difference is significant.

Which of the following is NOT one of the activities that an organization can use to boost diversity?

Verbal conduct of a sexual nature cannot be called sexual harassment.

(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.

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act prohibits discriminating against a person 50 or over in any area of employment because of age.

Title VII forbids testing or screening of job applicants because testing could systematically discriminate against some protected classes.

Members of the EEOC are appointed by the ________.

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 ________ exists.

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 ________.

Intentional discrimination is also called ________.

When harassment is of a serious nature, an employee can consider suing for ________.

The Equal Pay Act requires the same wages when the job involves equal ________.

________ harassment is the most common form of sexual harassment.

There is no need to develop support for an affirmative action program: They are universally liked.

Managing Human Resources Today

Personnel Planning and Recruiting

Testing and Selecting Employees

Training and Developing Employees

Performance Management and Appraisal

Compensating Employees

Ethics and Fair Treatment in Human Resource Management

Managing Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

Protecting Safety and Health

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Exam 2: Managing Equal Opportunity and Diversity

White males are still dominating the labor force today.

Which of the following court decisions do NOT apply to cases of sexual harassment?

Which of the following is NOT a potential source of sexual harassment?

Compare and contrast disparate treatment and disparate impact.

When responding to employment discrimination charges, which of the following is recommended?

The Equal Pay Act of 1963 allows differences in pay based on which of the following factors?

Adverse impact refers to employment processes that result in more individuals from a protected group being rejected regardless of whether the difference is significant.

Which of the following is NOT one of the activities that an organization can use to boost diversity?

Verbal conduct of a sexual nature cannot be called sexual harassment.

(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.

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act prohibits discriminating against a person 50 or over in any area of employment because of age.

Title VII forbids testing or screening of job applicants because testing could systematically discriminate against some protected classes.

Members of the EEOC are appointed by the ________.

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 ________ exists.

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 ________.

Intentional discrimination is also called ________.

When harassment is of a serious nature, an employee can consider suing for ________.

The Equal Pay Act requires the same wages when the job involves equal ________.

________ harassment is the most common form of sexual harassment.

There is no need to develop support for an affirmative action program: They are universally liked.

Managing Human Resources Today

Personnel Planning and Recruiting

Testing and Selecting Employees

Training and Developing Employees

Performance Management and Appraisal

Compensating Employees

Ethics and Fair Treatment in Human Resource Management

Managing Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

Protecting Safety and Health

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