Question 1

Submission to or rejection of sexual conduct that is used as a basis for employment decisions is referred to as

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A)   Inappropriate engagement.
B)   Performance reciprocity.
C)   Quid pro quo harassment.
D)   Illegal contact.
E)   Hostile environment.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

Amanda's manager offered to double her annual raise in exchange for a dinner date with him. She was upset because she had no interest in dating him, yet she really wanted the larger raise. Which category of harassment is this?

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A)   Hostile environment.
B)   Competitive.
C)   Quid pro quo.
D)   Gender.
E)   Performance reciprocity.F) None of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 3

Examples of attempts made by employers to retain older workers include

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A)   An emphasis on physical effort.
B)   Phased retirement programs.
C)   Enhanced severance packages.
D)   Limiting the availability of paid sabbaticals.
E)   Providing health insurance coverage for dependents.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

Component 1, as described here, is an example of

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A)   Career displacement.
B)   Support groups.
C)   Accountability.
D)   Alternative work arrangements.
E)   Mentoring.F) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 5

Briefly explain why some employers choose not to hire people with disabilities. To argue against this attitude, give a few reasons why disabled employees should be hired.

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Question 6

Oxana was recently passed up for promotion. She was told that management was looking for someone who was more aggressive to fill the position. Oxana's coworkers were surprised because she has a reputation for getting things done. She later overheard one of the managers saying that he did not believe she was committed to her career since "she, like most women, leaves work every day at 5:00 sharp." It might appear that Oxana's employer has made a mistake regarding

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A)   Stereotyping.
B)   Mistrust.
C)   Affirmative action.
D)   Cohesiveness.
E)   Motivation.F) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 7

Identifying and reducing hidden biases toward minority groups are the basic goals behind

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A)   Skills enhancement.
B)   Diversity training.
C)   Skills training.
D)   Mentoring.
E)   Organizational assessment.F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 8

An organization that fully integrates minority group members, both formally and informally, is called a(n)

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A)   Monolithic organization.
B)   Homogeneous organization.
C)   Heterogeneous organization.
D)   Multicultural organization.
E)   Pluralistic organization.F) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 9

One of every four married women in two-income households earns more than her husband does.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Black, Asian, and Hispanic workers hold approximately one out of every four jobs in the United States.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The assumption that "we are all the same," otherwise known as the melting pot myth, illustrates which diversity assumption?

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A)   Homogeneity.
B)   Similarity.
C)   Parochialism.
D)   Ethnocentrism.
E)   Heterogeneity.F) A) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 12

Penny is, more specifically, a victim of

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A)   Age discrimination.
B)   Sexualized workplace.
C)   Quid pro quo harassment.
D)   Hostile environment.
E)   Supervisor ceiling.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 13

Allowing older employees to work fewer hours per week as a strategy to attract and retain these experienced people is known as

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A)   Work release.
B)   Partial retirement.
C)   Phased retirement.
D)   Employment reduction.
E)   Engagement reduction.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

One way to increase retention of minority workers is to form support groups.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

An organization that is marked by an absence of prejudice and discrimination and by low levels of intergroup conflict is known as a

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A)   Pluralistic organization.
B)   Mechanistic organization.
C)   Multicultural organization.
D)   Monolithic organization.
E)   Diverse organization.F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 16

The "Stay to Grow" program appears to be designed to

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A)   Retain employees.
B)   Allow employees new opportunities at other company locations.
C)   Minimize employee retention.
D)   Maximize employee mobility.
E)   All of the above.F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 17

Behaviors such as persistent or pervasive displays of pornography, lewd or suggestive remarks, and demeaning taunts or jokes can cause what category of sexual harassment?

Accepted Answer

A)   Hostile environment.
B)   Competitive.
C)   Quid pro quo.
D)   Gender.
E)   Performance reciprocity.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 18

If Rachel is otherwise qualified, the company can hire her and use _________ to _________ her impairment.

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A)   assistive technology; accommodate
B)   special help; reduce
C)   assistive technology; eliminate
D)   special help; eliminate
E)   a live assistant; help withF) C) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 19

It is expected that the pace of labor force growth will slow substantially during the 2006-2016 period.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

According to Malcolm Forbes, diversity is

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A)   An idea whose time has come.
B)   The art of working together without a problem.
C)   The art of thinking independently together.
D)   Largely unappreciated.
E)   Largely underpracticed.F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

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