Deck 6: Technology, Testing, and Workplace Privacy

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The most controversial type of drug testing is _____ drug testing.

A)pre-employment
B)post-offer
C)random
D)none of the above
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In most key areas, federal laws provide privacy rights at work.
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Constitutional liberties such as the right to privacy protect people from government tyranny, but not from private organizations such as companies.
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What is the origin of the right to privacy?

A)It is directly mentioned in the Constitution, like the rights to free speech, due process, and freedom from cruel and unusual punishment.
B)The Supreme Court has decided that the Constitution, viewed as a whole, creates certain "zones of privacy."
C)It was established by a law passed by Congress in 1965.
D)both a and b
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Most people who are addicted to illegal drugs are unemployed.
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EPPA requires companies to

A)give notice to employees before a polygraph exam.
B)allow employees to bring a lawyer to a polygraph exam.
C)both a and b
D)neither a nor b
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In which area does drug and alcohol abuse increase employer expenses?

A)production
B)recruiting, hiring, and training
C)insurance
D)all of the above
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The railroad industry case study suggests that workers who abuse drugs and alcohol should be

A)fired.
B)put on probation.
C)given six months to reform.
D)given medical assistance and counseling.
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Match between columns
A law that sets ground rules for companies and workers when companies ask workers to take a certain kind of exam
statute
A law that sets ground rules for companies and workers when companies ask workers to take a certain kind of exam
judicial restraint
A law that sets ground rules for companies and workers when companies ask workers to take a certain kind of exam
judicial activism
A law that sets ground rules for companies and workers when companies ask workers to take a certain kind of exam
Employee Polygraph Protection Act
A law that sets ground rules for companies and workers when companies ask workers to take a certain kind of exam
post-offer drug testing
A law that sets ground rules for companies and workers when companies ask workers to take a certain kind of exam
drug and alcohol abuse
A law that sets ground rules for companies and workers when companies ask workers to take a certain kind of exam
right to privacy
A law that sets ground rules for companies and workers when companies ask workers to take a certain kind of exam
random drug testing
A law that sets ground rules for companies and workers when companies ask workers to take a certain kind of exam
pre-employment drug testing
Drug testing of applicants who are offered jobs
statute
Drug testing of applicants who are offered jobs
judicial restraint
Drug testing of applicants who are offered jobs
judicial activism
Drug testing of applicants who are offered jobs
Employee Polygraph Protection Act
Drug testing of applicants who are offered jobs
post-offer drug testing
Drug testing of applicants who are offered jobs
drug and alcohol abuse
Drug testing of applicants who are offered jobs
right to privacy
Drug testing of applicants who are offered jobs
random drug testing
Drug testing of applicants who are offered jobs
pre-employment drug testing
The liberal approach to interpreting laws that calls for considering their purpose
statute
The liberal approach to interpreting laws that calls for considering their purpose
judicial restraint
The liberal approach to interpreting laws that calls for considering their purpose
judicial activism
The liberal approach to interpreting laws that calls for considering their purpose
Employee Polygraph Protection Act
The liberal approach to interpreting laws that calls for considering their purpose
post-offer drug testing
The liberal approach to interpreting laws that calls for considering their purpose
drug and alcohol abuse
The liberal approach to interpreting laws that calls for considering their purpose
right to privacy
The liberal approach to interpreting laws that calls for considering their purpose
random drug testing
The liberal approach to interpreting laws that calls for considering their purpose
pre-employment drug testing
A major concern of employers, according to a recent survey
statute
A major concern of employers, according to a recent survey
judicial restraint
A major concern of employers, according to a recent survey
judicial activism
A major concern of employers, according to a recent survey
Employee Polygraph Protection Act
A major concern of employers, according to a recent survey
post-offer drug testing
A major concern of employers, according to a recent survey
drug and alcohol abuse
A major concern of employers, according to a recent survey
right to privacy
A major concern of employers, according to a recent survey
random drug testing
A major concern of employers, according to a recent survey
pre-employment drug testing
Drug testing of job applicants
statute
Drug testing of job applicants
judicial restraint
Drug testing of job applicants
judicial activism
Drug testing of job applicants
Employee Polygraph Protection Act
Drug testing of job applicants
post-offer drug testing
Drug testing of job applicants
drug and alcohol abuse
Drug testing of job applicants
right to privacy
Drug testing of job applicants
random drug testing
Drug testing of job applicants
pre-employment drug testing
A law passed by Congress
statute
A law passed by Congress
judicial restraint
A law passed by Congress
judicial activism
A law passed by Congress
Employee Polygraph Protection Act
A law passed by Congress
post-offer drug testing
A law passed by Congress
drug and alcohol abuse
A law passed by Congress
right to privacy
A law passed by Congress
random drug testing
A law passed by Congress
pre-employment drug testing
Drug testing that may be administered to any employee with little or no advance notice
statute
Drug testing that may be administered to any employee with little or no advance notice
judicial restraint
Drug testing that may be administered to any employee with little or no advance notice
judicial activism
Drug testing that may be administered to any employee with little or no advance notice
Employee Polygraph Protection Act
Drug testing that may be administered to any employee with little or no advance notice
post-offer drug testing
Drug testing that may be administered to any employee with little or no advance notice
drug and alcohol abuse
Drug testing that may be administered to any employee with little or no advance notice
right to privacy
Drug testing that may be administered to any employee with little or no advance notice
random drug testing
Drug testing that may be administered to any employee with little or no advance notice
pre-employment drug testing
A constitutional liberty first recognized in the cases Griswold v. Connecticut and Roe v. Wade
statute
A constitutional liberty first recognized in the cases Griswold v. Connecticut and Roe v. Wade
judicial restraint
A constitutional liberty first recognized in the cases Griswold v. Connecticut and Roe v. Wade
judicial activism
A constitutional liberty first recognized in the cases Griswold v. Connecticut and Roe v. Wade
Employee Polygraph Protection Act
A constitutional liberty first recognized in the cases Griswold v. Connecticut and Roe v. Wade
post-offer drug testing
A constitutional liberty first recognized in the cases Griswold v. Connecticut and Roe v. Wade
drug and alcohol abuse
A constitutional liberty first recognized in the cases Griswold v. Connecticut and Roe v. Wade
right to privacy
A constitutional liberty first recognized in the cases Griswold v. Connecticut and Roe v. Wade
random drug testing
A constitutional liberty first recognized in the cases Griswold v. Connecticut and Roe v. Wade
pre-employment drug testing
The conservative approach to interpreting laws that calls for applying laws literally
statute
The conservative approach to interpreting laws that calls for applying laws literally
judicial restraint
The conservative approach to interpreting laws that calls for applying laws literally
judicial activism
The conservative approach to interpreting laws that calls for applying laws literally
Employee Polygraph Protection Act
The conservative approach to interpreting laws that calls for applying laws literally
post-offer drug testing
The conservative approach to interpreting laws that calls for applying laws literally
drug and alcohol abuse
The conservative approach to interpreting laws that calls for applying laws literally
right to privacy
The conservative approach to interpreting laws that calls for applying laws literally
random drug testing
The conservative approach to interpreting laws that calls for applying laws literally
pre-employment drug testing
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Independent tests have found polygraphs to be _____ percent accurate.

A)50 to 60
B)70 to 80
C)80 to 90
D)100
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The 1973 Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade put the right to privacy on the map.
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Practitioners of judicial restraint generally believe that privacy is a weak or nonexistent legal standard.
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Most private companies can administer lie detector tests to employees

A)anytime.
B)after an event demanding investigation has taken place.
C)before hiring them.
D)both b and c
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Literalist judges tend to favor a stronger and broader application of privacy rights.
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It is legal for a company to "snoop" on the social networking pages of job applicants.
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The right to privacy is probably the most controversial of all constitutional liberties.
Question
Employees may be required to take drug tests if they

A)display signs or symptoms of drug abuse.
B)have been injured on the job.
C)are outstanding employees.
D)all of the above
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Deck 6: Technology, Testing, and Workplace Privacy
1
The most controversial type of drug testing is _____ drug testing.

A)pre-employment
B)post-offer
C)random
D)none of the above
C
2
In most key areas, federal laws provide privacy rights at work.
False
3
Constitutional liberties such as the right to privacy protect people from government tyranny, but not from private organizations such as companies.
True
4
What is the origin of the right to privacy?

A)It is directly mentioned in the Constitution, like the rights to free speech, due process, and freedom from cruel and unusual punishment.
B)The Supreme Court has decided that the Constitution, viewed as a whole, creates certain "zones of privacy."
C)It was established by a law passed by Congress in 1965.
D)both a and b
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Most people who are addicted to illegal drugs are unemployed.
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EPPA requires companies to

A)give notice to employees before a polygraph exam.
B)allow employees to bring a lawyer to a polygraph exam.
C)both a and b
D)neither a nor b
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In which area does drug and alcohol abuse increase employer expenses?

A)production
B)recruiting, hiring, and training
C)insurance
D)all of the above
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The railroad industry case study suggests that workers who abuse drugs and alcohol should be

A)fired.
B)put on probation.
C)given six months to reform.
D)given medical assistance and counseling.
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Match between columns
A law that sets ground rules for companies and workers when companies ask workers to take a certain kind of exam
statute
A law that sets ground rules for companies and workers when companies ask workers to take a certain kind of exam
judicial restraint
A law that sets ground rules for companies and workers when companies ask workers to take a certain kind of exam
judicial activism
A law that sets ground rules for companies and workers when companies ask workers to take a certain kind of exam
Employee Polygraph Protection Act
A law that sets ground rules for companies and workers when companies ask workers to take a certain kind of exam
post-offer drug testing
A law that sets ground rules for companies and workers when companies ask workers to take a certain kind of exam
drug and alcohol abuse
A law that sets ground rules for companies and workers when companies ask workers to take a certain kind of exam
right to privacy
A law that sets ground rules for companies and workers when companies ask workers to take a certain kind of exam
random drug testing
A law that sets ground rules for companies and workers when companies ask workers to take a certain kind of exam
pre-employment drug testing
Drug testing of applicants who are offered jobs
statute
Drug testing of applicants who are offered jobs
judicial restraint
Drug testing of applicants who are offered jobs
judicial activism
Drug testing of applicants who are offered jobs
Employee Polygraph Protection Act
Drug testing of applicants who are offered jobs
post-offer drug testing
Drug testing of applicants who are offered jobs
drug and alcohol abuse
Drug testing of applicants who are offered jobs
right to privacy
Drug testing of applicants who are offered jobs
random drug testing
Drug testing of applicants who are offered jobs
pre-employment drug testing
The liberal approach to interpreting laws that calls for considering their purpose
statute
The liberal approach to interpreting laws that calls for considering their purpose
judicial restraint
The liberal approach to interpreting laws that calls for considering their purpose
judicial activism
The liberal approach to interpreting laws that calls for considering their purpose
Employee Polygraph Protection Act
The liberal approach to interpreting laws that calls for considering their purpose
post-offer drug testing
The liberal approach to interpreting laws that calls for considering their purpose
drug and alcohol abuse
The liberal approach to interpreting laws that calls for considering their purpose
right to privacy
The liberal approach to interpreting laws that calls for considering their purpose
random drug testing
The liberal approach to interpreting laws that calls for considering their purpose
pre-employment drug testing
A major concern of employers, according to a recent survey
statute
A major concern of employers, according to a recent survey
judicial restraint
A major concern of employers, according to a recent survey
judicial activism
A major concern of employers, according to a recent survey
Employee Polygraph Protection Act
A major concern of employers, according to a recent survey
post-offer drug testing
A major concern of employers, according to a recent survey
drug and alcohol abuse
A major concern of employers, according to a recent survey
right to privacy
A major concern of employers, according to a recent survey
random drug testing
A major concern of employers, according to a recent survey
pre-employment drug testing
Drug testing of job applicants
statute
Drug testing of job applicants
judicial restraint
Drug testing of job applicants
judicial activism
Drug testing of job applicants
Employee Polygraph Protection Act
Drug testing of job applicants
post-offer drug testing
Drug testing of job applicants
drug and alcohol abuse
Drug testing of job applicants
right to privacy
Drug testing of job applicants
random drug testing
Drug testing of job applicants
pre-employment drug testing
A law passed by Congress
statute
A law passed by Congress
judicial restraint
A law passed by Congress
judicial activism
A law passed by Congress
Employee Polygraph Protection Act
A law passed by Congress
post-offer drug testing
A law passed by Congress
drug and alcohol abuse
A law passed by Congress
right to privacy
A law passed by Congress
random drug testing
A law passed by Congress
pre-employment drug testing
Drug testing that may be administered to any employee with little or no advance notice
statute
Drug testing that may be administered to any employee with little or no advance notice
judicial restraint
Drug testing that may be administered to any employee with little or no advance notice
judicial activism
Drug testing that may be administered to any employee with little or no advance notice
Employee Polygraph Protection Act
Drug testing that may be administered to any employee with little or no advance notice
post-offer drug testing
Drug testing that may be administered to any employee with little or no advance notice
drug and alcohol abuse
Drug testing that may be administered to any employee with little or no advance notice
right to privacy
Drug testing that may be administered to any employee with little or no advance notice
random drug testing
Drug testing that may be administered to any employee with little or no advance notice
pre-employment drug testing
A constitutional liberty first recognized in the cases Griswold v. Connecticut and Roe v. Wade
statute
A constitutional liberty first recognized in the cases Griswold v. Connecticut and Roe v. Wade
judicial restraint
A constitutional liberty first recognized in the cases Griswold v. Connecticut and Roe v. Wade
judicial activism
A constitutional liberty first recognized in the cases Griswold v. Connecticut and Roe v. Wade
Employee Polygraph Protection Act
A constitutional liberty first recognized in the cases Griswold v. Connecticut and Roe v. Wade
post-offer drug testing
A constitutional liberty first recognized in the cases Griswold v. Connecticut and Roe v. Wade
drug and alcohol abuse
A constitutional liberty first recognized in the cases Griswold v. Connecticut and Roe v. Wade
right to privacy
A constitutional liberty first recognized in the cases Griswold v. Connecticut and Roe v. Wade
random drug testing
A constitutional liberty first recognized in the cases Griswold v. Connecticut and Roe v. Wade
pre-employment drug testing
The conservative approach to interpreting laws that calls for applying laws literally
statute
The conservative approach to interpreting laws that calls for applying laws literally
judicial restraint
The conservative approach to interpreting laws that calls for applying laws literally
judicial activism
The conservative approach to interpreting laws that calls for applying laws literally
Employee Polygraph Protection Act
The conservative approach to interpreting laws that calls for applying laws literally
post-offer drug testing
The conservative approach to interpreting laws that calls for applying laws literally
drug and alcohol abuse
The conservative approach to interpreting laws that calls for applying laws literally
right to privacy
The conservative approach to interpreting laws that calls for applying laws literally
random drug testing
The conservative approach to interpreting laws that calls for applying laws literally
pre-employment drug testing
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Independent tests have found polygraphs to be _____ percent accurate.

A)50 to 60
B)70 to 80
C)80 to 90
D)100
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The 1973 Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade put the right to privacy on the map.
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Practitioners of judicial restraint generally believe that privacy is a weak or nonexistent legal standard.
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Most private companies can administer lie detector tests to employees

A)anytime.
B)after an event demanding investigation has taken place.
C)before hiring them.
D)both b and c
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Literalist judges tend to favor a stronger and broader application of privacy rights.
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It is legal for a company to "snoop" on the social networking pages of job applicants.
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The right to privacy is probably the most controversial of all constitutional liberties.
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Employees may be required to take drug tests if they

A)display signs or symptoms of drug abuse.
B)have been injured on the job.
C)are outstanding employees.
D)all of the above
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