Deck 6: Technology, Testing, and Workplace Privacy
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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
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
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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5
Most people who are addicted to illegal drugs are unemployed.
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6
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
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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7
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
A)production
B)recruiting, hiring, and training
C)insurance
D)all of the above
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8
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.
A)fired.
B)put on probation.
C)given six months to reform.
D)given medical assistance and counseling.
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9
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10
Independent tests have found polygraphs to be _____ percent accurate.
A)50 to 60
B)70 to 80
C)80 to 90
D)100
A)50 to 60
B)70 to 80
C)80 to 90
D)100
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11
The 1973 Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade put the right to privacy on the map.
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12
Practitioners of judicial restraint generally believe that privacy is a weak or nonexistent legal standard.
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13
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
A)anytime.
B)after an event demanding investigation has taken place.
C)before hiring them.
D)both b and c
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14
Literalist judges tend to favor a stronger and broader application of privacy rights.
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15
It is legal for a company to "snoop" on the social networking pages of job applicants.
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16
The right to privacy is probably the most controversial of all constitutional liberties.
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17
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
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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