21.All but which of the following constitute sexually harassing behavior?
a.Requests for sexual favors
b.Unwelcome sexual advances
c.Employment discrimination based on sex
d.Verbal or physical contact of a sexual nature
22.In all but which of the following cases can an employer be held responsible for acts of sexual harassment committed by others?
a.When the employer knows or should have known of the conduct.
b.When the employer fails to take immediate and appropriate action.
c.When the employer fails to control the conduct of nonemployees.
d.When the employer has the ability to control the conduct of nonemployees.
23.All but which of the following situations constitute quid pro quo sexual harassment?
a.An applicant having to provide sexual favors in order to be hired.
b.An employee being subjected to sexually intimidating working conditions.
c.An employee having to provide sexual favors in order to be granted a pay raise.
d.An employee having to provide sexual favors in order to be allowed to keep a job.
24.In the
Harris v. Forklift Systems
case, what did the Supreme Court state while reversing the lower courts’ decision against Harris’ claim of hostile environment because the boss’s behavior did not seriously affect her psychological well-being?
a.That hostile behaviors need not cause the victim psychological harm.
b.That the employer’s hostile behavior did cause the victim psychological harm.
c.That the employer’s hostile behavior could have caused the victim psychological harm.
d.That a reasonable person would perceive the employer’s behavior as hostile and abusive.
25.In all but which of the following instances would an employer be found guilty in a sexual harassment case involving the issue of hostile environment?
a.If male workers frequently made sexual comments.
b.If pictures of nude women appeared throughout the workplace.
c.If promotions of female employees were based on sexual favors granted.
d.If coarse jokes, abusive graffiti, and offensive touching were commonplace.
26.Which type of sexual harassment occurs when a person is denied an employment opportunity that was given to someone who complied with requests for sexual favors?
a.Indirect sexual harassment
b.Reverse sexual harassment
c.Quid pro quo sexual harassment
d.Hostile environment sexual harassment
27.When a firm is charged with hostile environment, the court requires the employee to prove that the disputed behavior:
a.took place in the presence of the employer.
b.was unwelcome, based on gender, and abusive.
c.took place in a hostile and abusive environment.
d.seriously affected the employees psychological well-being.
28.Harassment that is lodged against someone of the same sex is illegal when:
a.members of that sex have also been harassed.
b.only members of that sex have been harassed.
c.only members of the opposite sex have been harassed.
d.members of the opposite sex have also been harassed.
29.With regard to sexual harassment, ____ is a judgment call depending on the circumstances surrounding the challenged behavior.
a.severity
b.abusiveness
c.tangible loss
d.psychological harm
30.Which of the following is not a purpose of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993?
a.Childbirth or to care for a child in the first 12 months after childbirth
b.Care for a seriously ill spouse, child, or parent
c.Discriminate against employees on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions
d.Care for the employee’s own health problem if it renders the individual incapable of performing his or her job