Chapter 11 Job Discrimination

A  True

B  False

A  in the University of Michigan cases (Gratz and Grutter), the Supreme Court upheld moderate, flexible affirmative action programs

B  in the 2004 Holtz case, the Supreme Court ruled that “race-conscious” admissions policies are unconstitutional

C  Brown v. Board of Education upheld the principle of “separate but equal”

D  the Bakke case outlawed affirmative action across the board

A  simply want equal pay for the same job.

B  believe women and men should be paid on the same scale both for doing equivalent jobs, and for doing different jobs involving equivalent skill, effort, and responsibility.

C  base their doctrine on the free-market determination of wages.

D  believe it is necessary for getting rid of sexual harassment.

A  False

B  True

A  racial discrimination against young white men.

B  sexual discrimination against young African-American men.

C  racial discrimination against young African-American men.

D  sexual discrimination against young white men.

A  “Quid pro quo” and “hostile work environment.”

B  Male to male, female to female.

C  Boss to worker, worker to boss.

D  Male to female, female to male.

A  There is little statistical evidence of job discrimination today.

B  Today, men are just as likely as women to be in so-called “pink collar” occupations.

C  Relatively few women and minorities have made it to the very top of their professions.

D  African Americans have the third highest standard of living in the world.

A  Whenever underrepresentation of females or minorities is evident, firms are to try a little harder.

B  Firms should prepare an oral equal-employment policy and an affirmative action commitment.

C  Firms should appoint an administrative assistant to direct and implement their program and to publicize their policy and affirmative action commitment.

D  Firms are expected to survey current female and minority employment by department and job classification.

A  False

B  True

A  equals.

B  playthings.

C  assets.

D  high potentials.

A  True

B  False

A  upheld the legality of hiring quotas.

B  treated sexual harassment as a form of discrimination.

C  upheld the legality of mandatory drug testing.

D  upheld seniority over affirmative action.

A  are too emotional to be good managers.

B  possess the necessary drive to succeed in business.

C  take negative feedback professionally rather than personally.

D  will not place family demands above work considerations.

A  sexual harassment

B  age discrimination

C  affirmative action

D  sexual diversity

A  A male employer suggesting sexual offers to a female employee.

B  A manager enforcing a dress code for a work environment.

C  A female employee hugging a co-worker when he announces his engagement.

A  False

B  True

A  affirmative action is unconstitutional.

B  racially segregated schooling is unconstitutional.

C  considerations of sex are permissible as one factor in deciding whom to promote.

D  quotas based on considerations of race are unconstitutional.

A  Blacks and whites are already equal in socioeconomic terms.

B  Affirmative action violates the principle of equality.

C  Compensatory justice forbids affirmative action.

D  Affirmative action is the same thing as fixed numerical quotas.

A  False

B  True

A  over 50,000

B  over 15,000

C  over 11,000

D  over 25,000

A  True

B  False

A  False

B  True

A  True

B  False

A  It ignores the principle of equality.

B  It is necessary to break the cycle that keeps minorities and women locked into low-paying, low-prestige jobs.

C  It evens the score with young white men, who have had it good for too long.

D  It is a color-blind policy.

A  Current federal law treats sexual harassment as a form of sexual discrimination.

B  According to current federal law, men cannot be victims of sexual harassment.

C  The Supreme Court has established a hard and fast line between permissible and impermissible affirmative action plans.