Quiz 3

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

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

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

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

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

A  Executive Order 9981

B  Executive Order 11246

C  the Fair Employment Act

D  Executive Order 8802

E  the U.S. Rehabilitation Act

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

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

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

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

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

A  The Civil Rights Act of 1964

B  The Rehabilitation Act of 1973

C  The Equal Pay Act of 1963

D  The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

E  The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967

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

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

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

D  guarantee freed slaves the rights of citizenship.

E  outlaw major forms of discrimination against women.

A  national origin

B  occupation

C  color

D  age

E  family status

A  subtle discrimination

B  indirect discrimination

C  reverse discrimination

D  desegregation

E  conscious discrimination

A  Sex-based discrimination

B  Color-based discrimination

C  Religion-based discrimination

D  Race-based discrimination

E  National origin-based discrimination

A  racial categorization

B  racial profiling

C  race discrimination

D  race norming

E  racial bias

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

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

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

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

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

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  work schedule modifications.

B  work duty modifications.

C  pay level modifications.

D  dress code modifications.

A  Minorities are hired as often as their Caucasian counterparts.

B  Women and men have equal access to mentoring opportunities.

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

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

A  greater creativity in decision making

B  higher productivity of operations

C  better service to customers

D  more satisfied workers

A  providing auxiliary equipment like telephone amplifiers.

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

C  assignment of their essential job functions to other employees.

D  providing auxiliary equipment like telephone amplifiers.

A  faultline.

B  deep-level diversity trait.

C  surface diversity trait.

D  stereotype.

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

B  a generalization about a particular group of people.

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

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  Americans with Disabilities Act

B  Title VII of the Civil Rights Act

C  Age Discrimination Act

D  Occupational Safety and Health Act

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

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

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

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

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

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

C  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.

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

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

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

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

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