Quiz 3

A  Employers can categorize certain jobs as single-sex only unless a bona fide occupational qualification (BFOQ) applies.

B  The prohibition against sex discrimination includes making stereotypical assumptions about women simply because they might be the primary caregiver to children at home

C  An employer can voluntarily provide time off to new mothers, but cannot extend identical benefits to new fathers.

D  Once a female employee has children, it would be typical to assume that she would like to work fewer hours.

E  Customer preferences and market realities can be bases for BFOQ.

A  the U.S. Rehabilitation Act

B  the Fair Employment Act

C  Executive Order 11246

D  Executive Order 9981

E  Executive Order 8802

A  It applies to many, but not all, employers.

B  It demands that employees provide equal pay for equal work.

C  Not all forms of compensation are covered by the act.

D  Victims may go to federal court, as long as they do so within two years of the alleged unlawful employment practice.

E  Victims need to file a complaint with the EEOC under the Equal Pay Act.

A  The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

B  The Equal Pay Act of 1963

C  The Rehabilitation Act of 1973

D  The Civil Rights Act of 1964

E  The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967

A  encourage the settlement of the Western United States by the development of a system of highways.

B  provide for the gradual elimination of several seats on the Supreme Court of the United States.

C  outlaw major forms of discrimination against women.

D  break a cycle of debt during the Reconstruction following the Civil War.

E  guarantee freed slaves the rights of citizenship.

A  national origin

B  age

C  family status

D  color

E  occupation

A  indirect discrimination

B  reverse discrimination

C  subtle discrimination

D  conscious discrimination

E  desegregation

A  Religion-based discrimination

B  Color-based discrimination

C  Sex-based discrimination

D  Race-based discrimination

E  National origin-based discrimination

A  racial categorization

B  racial profiling

C  race norming

D  racial bias

E  race discrimination

A  President Johnson carried Kennedy’s wish forward through aggressive lobbying of Congress to pass the bill.

B  At its core, the bill was designed to integrate individuals with disabilities into the mainstream of American society.

C  The bill was strongly opposed by many in Congress, including avowed segregationists who saw the bill as an intrusion on states’ rights.

D  President John F. Kennedy made passage of the Civil Rights Act a key part of his presidency.

E  Today, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 has broad significance for all racial minorities, religious organizations, and women.

A  are often verified prior to making decisions based upon them.

B  often lead to unfair decisions being made.

C  are assumptions held by only one individual.

D  are never accurate descriptions of particular groups.

A  dress code modifications.

B  work duty modifications.

C  work schedule modifications.

D  pay level modifications.

A  Women and men have equal access to mentoring opportunities.

B  Women do not earn salaries as high as that of their male counterparts.

C  Disabled individuals are hired as often as those who are not disabled.

D  Minorities are hired as often as their Caucasian counterparts.

A  more satisfied workers

B  higher productivity of operations

C  greater creativity in decision making

D  better service to customers

A  providing auxiliary equipment like telephone amplifiers.

B  physical changes to the company facilities (e.g. wheelchair ramp).

C  providing auxiliary equipment like telephone amplifiers.

D  assignment of their essential job functions to other employees.

A  deep-level diversity trait.

B  faultline.

C  stereotype.

D  surface diversity trait.

A  a way in which people are similar or different from each other.

B  an attribute along which a group is split into subgroups.

C  a generalization about a particular group of people.

D  a difference in values, attitudes or beliefs.

A  Americans with Disabilities Act

B  There is currently no federal law protecting lesbian, bisexual, gay and transgender individuals.

C  Title VII of the Civil Rights Act

D  Family and Medical Leave Act

A  Age Discrimination Act

B  Title VII of the Civil Rights Act

C  Occupational Safety and Health Act

D  Americans with Disabilities Act

A  the sales performance of Hispanics is equal to their Caucasian counterparts.

B  African Americans are more likely to turnover than their Caucasian counterparts.

C  ethnic minorities are more likely to experience a satisfying work environment than their Caucasian counterparts.

D  Caucasian Americans are more likely to be absent from work than their African American counterparts.

A  For the most effective international experiences, train individual employees thoroughly in one culture before moving on to another.

B  There is a very high probability that problems experienced on an expatriate assignment are due to cultural differences and misunderstandings.

C  Culture changes, sometimes quickly; do not assume that what was true a year ago is true today.

D  Keep in mind that local employees in the foreign country are too immersed in the culture to help you understand their culture. For a more objective viewpoint, other expatriates are more useful.

A  Younger employees tend to find negotiation tactics like bluffing to be more unethical than their older counterparts.

B  When judging the ethicality of hypothetical situations, women and men use similar standards when judging the ethicality of monetary issues.

C  Younger employees are more upset by unethical behaviors than older employees.

D  Men and women have similar standards when judging the ethicality of breaking organizational rules.