Question 1

As they try and fit into a work world dominated by white men, women and minorities can be disadvantaged by

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A)   false preconceptions.
B)   stereotypes.
C)   prejudiced attitudes.
D)   all of these can be a disadvantage.

Question 2

The courts view sexual harassment as a kind of sexual discrimination.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In 1987, the Supreme Court affirmed, in the case of Johnson v. Transportation Agency, that

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A)   affirmative action is unconstitutional.
B)   quotas based on considerations of race are unconstitutional.
C)   considerations of sex are permissible as one factor in deciding whom to promote.
D)   racially segregated schooling is unconstitutional.

Question 4

One message that sexual harassment conveys is that managers view women as

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A)   assets.
B)   equals.
C)   high potentials.
D)   playthings.

Question 5

A survey shows that three out of four Hispanics believe that African Americans and whites?are more likely than Hispanics to prefer living on welfare.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 6

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination based on race, color, sex, religion, or national origin.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 7

What is the Supreme Court's current view of affirmative action (as evidenced by the Michigan cases Gratz and Grutter)?

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As of my knowledge cutoff in early 2023,...

Question 8

Which of the following is true based on documented evidence of discrimination?

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A)   African Americans have the third highest standard of living in the world
B)   today, men are just as likely as women to be in so-called "pink collar" occupations
C)   there is little statistical evidence of job discrimination today
D)   relatively few women and minorities have made it to the very top of their professions

Question 9

Which of these statements is true concerning court cases about discrimination?

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A)   Brown v. Board of Education upheld the principle of "separate but equal"
B)   the Bakke case outlawed affirmative action across the board
C)   in the 2004 Holtz case, the Supreme Court ruled that "race-conscious" admissions policies are unconstitutional
D)   in the University of Michigan cases (Gratz and Grutter) , the Supreme Court upheld moderate, flexible affirmative action programs

Question 10

Affirmative action should be distinguished from reverse discrimination. What is the difference?

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Affirmative action is a policy or progra...

Question 11

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 (later amended by the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972) prohibits all forms of discrimination based on race, color, sex, religion, or national origin.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

"Affirmative action" means programs taking the race or sex of employees or job candidates into account as part of an effort to correct imbalances in employment that exist as a result of past discrimination, either in the company itself or in the larger society.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What is some of the statistical evidence of job discrimination?

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Statistical evidence of job discriminati...

Question 14

Opponents of comparable worth insist which one of these ideas support their position?

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A)   Most women want a rigid schedule.
B)   Most women want the most challenging job.
C)   Most women have chosen the higher paying occupations.
D)   Most women have freely chosen the lower paying occupations.

Question 15

Should the sexual orientation of gays and lesbians be protected against discrimination?

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Yes, the sexual orientation of gays and ...

Question 16

The issue of comparable worth pits against each other two cherished American values: the ethic of nondiscrimination verses the free enterprise system.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The Supreme Court, in its 1978 ruling in the case of Bakke v. Regents of the University of California, upheld the University's right to reserve entrance places in its medical school for minorities.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What quality is more important in predicting who gets fired than job-performance ratings or even prior disciplinary history?

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A)   race
B)   sexual orientation
C)   age
D)   gender

Question 19

What should a female employee do if she encounters sexual harassment?

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A)   She must decide if she likes the attention.
B)   She should try to document it by keeping a record of what has occurred, who was involved, and when it happened.
C)   Keep it to herself and never tell a soul.
D)   Go on a talk show and tell her story.

Question 20

Sexual comments that one woman appreciates might distress another women. The courts decide when such behavior is inappropriate by seeing if the behavior would be offensive to

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A)   the person to whom the comments are directed
B)   the person accused of harassment
C)   the hypothetical "reasonable person"
D)   the common law as modified by legislation C

Exam 11: Job Discrimination

As they try and fit into a work world dominated by white men, women and minorities can be disadvantaged by

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The courts view sexual harassment as a kind of sexual discrimination.

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In 1987, the Supreme Court affirmed, in the case of Johnson v. Transportation Agency, that

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One message that sexual harassment conveys is that managers view women as

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A survey shows that three out of four Hispanics believe that African Americans and whites?are more likely than Hispanics to prefer living on welfare.

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The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination based on race, color, sex, religion, or national origin.

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What is the Supreme Court's current view of affirmative action (as evidenced by the Michigan cases Gratz and Grutter)?

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Which of the following is true based on documented evidence of discrimination?

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Which of these statements is true concerning court cases about discrimination?

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Affirmative action should be distinguished from reverse discrimination. What is the difference?

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The Civil Rights Act of 1964 (later amended by the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972) prohibits all forms of discrimination based on race, color, sex, religion, or national origin.

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"Affirmative action" means programs taking the race or sex of employees or job candidates into account as part of an effort to correct imbalances in employment that exist as a result of past discrimination, either in the company itself or in the larger society.

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What is some of the statistical evidence of job discrimination?

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Opponents of comparable worth insist which one of these ideas support their position?

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Should the sexual orientation of gays and lesbians be protected against discrimination?

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The issue of comparable worth pits against each other two cherished American values: the ethic of nondiscrimination verses the free enterprise system.

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The Supreme Court, in its 1978 ruling in the case of Bakke v. Regents of the University of California, upheld the University's right to reserve entrance places in its medical school for minorities.

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What quality is more important in predicting who gets fired than job-performance ratings or even prior disciplinary history?

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What should a female employee do if she encounters sexual harassment?

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