Question :
Multiple Choice
1. The Lilly Ledbetter Act of 2009:
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Multiple Choice
1. The Lilly Ledbetter Act of 2009:
A. Bars employers from retaliating against employees who disclose or ask about pay schedules.
B. States that wage discrimination occurs whenever an employee receives discriminary pay.
C. Overturned the “separate but equal” doctrine.
D. Requires federal employers to provide maternity leave for all employees.
E. Expands the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to include workers in same-sex relationshihps who need time to care for a partner or a partner’s child.
2. When LaKisha does not get a promotion she was expecting, she asks her supervisor to explain what happened. He tells her that the partners in the firm felt that the promotion would have created a lot of pressure on her and they wanted to protect her from that. The partners’ evaluation of LaKisha reflects which stereotype of women?
A. victim
B. mother
C. sex object
D. child
E. none of the above
3. The assumption that careers must follow linear, full-time patterns
A. is based on work-patterns of previous eras that assumed a typical employee was a male worker with a stay-at-home wife.
B. leads many women to choose to forego having families.
C. negatively affects both men’s and women’s career trajectories.
D. correctly assumes that workers are most productive and successful when they remain invested in and committed to a job for a long period of time and without interruption.
E. has been rejected by most contemporary major corporations.
4. Although Han knew he had hurt Nicole’s feelings, he never admitted it because he internalized the idea that he should be self-sufficient, fearless, and unshakable. The stereotype he internalized was _________.
A. fighter.
B. sturdy oak.
C. breadwinner.
D. athlete.
E. cowboy.
5. Brown v. Board of Education led to what efforts to redress inequities in the United States?
A. equal opportunity laws
B. affirmative action
C. quotas
D. goals
E. sexual harassment laws
6. Equal opportunity laws ___________.
A. apply to groups, not individuals, that have suffered discrimination
B. deal only with the present—not historical—discrimination
C. are judged by results, not intent
D. are the same thing as affirmative action
E. state how many minorities must be hired, promoted, or admitted at an institution.
7. “Family friendly” policies in the workplace have been shown to have which effect(s)?
A. They substantially increase the costs of running business.
B. They increase employee turnover.
C. They decrease employee turnover and entice potential employees.
D. They decrease productivity in the workplace.
E. They are preferred by women but not by men.
8. Glass walls is a metaphor to describe ________.
A. invisible barrier to women’s advancement in the workplace
B. a new technology that lets supervisors monitor employees
C. the difference in pay that women and men receive for the same job
D. sex segregation of jobs based on stereotypes of women
E. leave policies that discourage men from taking family leave
9. Affirmative action laws ____________.
A. attempt to redress past discrimination for members of historically marginalized groups
B. apply only to individuals, not groups that have experienced discrimination
C. judge organizations by the intent of their hiring, admission, and promotion practices rather than end results
D. sometimes result in unqualified candidates being hired, admitted, or promoted
E. mandate a number of people that must be hired, admitted, or promoted at an organization
10. Which of the following is generally true about men’s and women’s leadership styles?
A. subordinates judge male and female leaders to be equally effective.
B. female managers are more likely than male managers to engage in caring, personal communication on the job.
C. the most effective leaders incorporate elements of both masculine and feminine leadership.
D. male and female leaders may be judged differently even when they enact the same behaviors.
E. all of the above
11. ________ are policies that judge effectiveness based on intention rather than results.
A. Affirmative action
B. Quotas
C. Equal opportunity laws
D. Informal networks
E. All of the above
12. At work, Nick feels pressure to be a pillar of strength among his colleagues. When he runs into trouble with a project, he feels like he cannot ask for help because others expect him to be independent and doing so may suggest he is not competent. What stereotype of men in the workplace does this kind of pressure reflect?
A. Sturdy oak
B. Breadwinner
C. Iron man
D. Fighter
E. Glass wall
13. Women’s careers can be hampered by which of the following informal practices?
A. male mentors who attempt to impose male values and styles on women.
B. workplace environments that focus on families and relationships.
C. informal networks that require women to join men in games of golf and other sports, activities most women do not enjoy.
D. segregation into jobs that offer little or no opportunity for advancement.
E. All of the above
