QUESTION 1

Discrimination that is based on a persons birthplace, ancestry, culture or native language are included in which category?

	a.	self-categorization
	b.	harassment
	c.	national origin prohibitions
	d.	undue hardships

QUESTION 2

One component of the Implicit Attitude Test (IAT) is that is determines unconscious bias by ______.

	a.	the gender identity of the test taker
	b.	the amount of time it takes a person to respond to a prompt
	c.	the number of questions a person answers
	d.	the ethnic identity of the test taker

QUESTION 3

How did the Emergency Quota Act affect immigration into the United States?

	a.	It legalized immigration for people of specific ethnicities and nationalities.
	b.	It made a fluctuating proportion of immigrants legal and made the rest entering the country illegal.
	c.	It made all immigration illegal for several decades.
	d.	It initiated a government program that encouraged immigration for employment purposes.

QUESTION 4

What inspired the #MeToo movement?

	a.	a landmark decision of the Supreme Court
	b.	a series of high-profile accusations of habitual sexual harassment
	c.	a group of legislators who experienced sexual harassment in the workplace
	d.	a group of congressional interns

QUESTION 5

The basic definition of discrimination indicates that it is a negative act.

True

False

QUESTION 6

What is the most frequent alleged basis for discrimination and the most common discrimination finding in the federal sector?

	a.	age discrimination
	b.	retaliation
	c.	sexual orientation
	d.	race

QUESTION 7

Other than national heritage, what factor was of primary consideration when White males hired other White males prior to 1964?

	a.	income level
	b.	religious group
	c.	experience
	d.	geography

QUESTION 8

Which of the following statements about sexual harassment in the workplace is accurate?

	a.	The most common target of sexual harassment is a woman executive.
	b.	The single common criteria for sexual harassment to occur is when a quid-pro-quo condition of employment is present.
	c.	A one-time, minor, and isolated incident does not qualify as harassment.
	d.	Texting lewd photos has not yet risen to the level of sexual harassment.

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.