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QUESTION 9

A microaggression is often unintentional, but still reinforces stereotypes about a group.

True

False

QUESTION 10

Which of the following statements about dominant group influence is accurate?

	a.	Dominant group membership typically fosters a sense of nervousness and inferiority.
	b.	Members of the dominant group must actively seek to influence or control organizational culture to have a disparate impact.
	c.	Dominant and subordinate group members have similar levels of impact on organizational culture.
	d.	Dominant group cultural impact is most noticeable to subordinate group members.

QUESTION 11

An employer hears rumors among the staff that one of the employees in his company is receiving unwanted advances from a coworker, but never witnesses the unwanted advances publicly. Later, the employee who was being harassed resigns and seeks legal recourse for the harassment. Who is legally liable?

	a.	no one, unless a jury decides it is so
	b.	the harasser only
	c.	the employer only
	d.	the harasser and the employer

QUESTION 12

A reverse discrimination lawsuit occurs when ______.

	a.	a member of a historically disadvantaged group claims discrimination
	b.	a member of a majority group claims discrimination
	c.	a woman files suit for wrongful termination
	d.	an ethnic minority group files suit for wrongful termination

QUESTION 13

An employee witnesses a coworker make fun of another coworkers clothing. The target of the insult was clearly hurt by it, but both parties went on with their workday and the subject did not come up again. What should the employee who witnessed the incident do?

	a.	Watch the employees to see if it happens again.
	b.	Mention the incident to a relevant supervisor.
	c.	Nothing because a pattern has not been established.
	d.	Intervene and try to negotiate a solution.

QUESTION 14

Which of the following statements about the Equality Act is accurate?

	a.	It currently protects persons from gender identity discrimination but not sexual orientation discrimination.
	b.	It has not yet passed and currently provides no protection.
	c.	It currently protects persons who are LGBTQ+ from job discrimination.
	d.	It currently protects persons who are LGBTQ+ only from discrimination during employment.

QUESTION 15

After workshop attendees have identified their dominant or subordinate group membership, one should ask a series of questions that examine key workplace issues. Which of the following questions does the text suggest asking attendees in consideration of their group membership?

	a.	Does my group work harder than the other group?
	b.	Does my group control resources more than other groups?
	c.	Does my group influence the financial health of the organization?
	d.	Does my group influence the organizations culture?

QUESTION 16

Maria is eight months pregnant and still working as a school administrator. Since passage of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, Maria should be entitled to changes in workflow commensurate with someone who ______.

	a.	has a temporary disability
	b.	has suffered a debilitating illness
	c.	is incapable of performing basic tasks
	d.	has a learning disability

QUESTION 17

In which of the following scenarios would a person not be legally protected from dismissal?

	a.	A person with a physical disability requires a modified work schedule to complete tasks.
	b.	A person with diabetes must take their blood sugar at lunch, which makes other employees uncomfortable.
	c.	A person who is blind requires the company buy software that modifies the computer for operation by voice.
	d.	A person who is getting treatment for alcoholism is unable to improve job performance, which declines steadily.

QUESTION 18

Which of the following reasons is considered legal discrimination that an employer might use to fire an employee who has legally immigrated to the United States?

	a.	Other employees have shown a strong dislike for the new employee, to a degree that is affecting the business.
	b.	The new employees English skills are not good enough to perform the job required.
	c.	The customer base of the business vastly prefers white employees.
	d.	The new employees country of national origin has been placed on a watch list.

QUESTION 19

The Equal Pay Act of 1963 was passed primarily to deal with discrimination based on what factor?

	a.	gender
	b.	age
	c.	race
	d.	ethnicity

QUESTION 20

Ajay is a new CEO at a company and discovers there is very little in the way of proactive antidiscrimination policies and procedures. What is a monetary reason for Ajay to implement such procedures?

	a.	The firm will save money on costly ethics training workshops.
	b.	The firm will gain more federal grant money for employing diverse employees.
	c.	There will be a greater ability to hire more workers who have lower salaries.
	d.	There will be less money spent on turnover and litigation.