Sexual Harassment Prevention: The Training Course

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1. These guidelines have yielded two distinct legal theories of sexual harassment. The first of these is the quid pro quo ("____") theory, which occurs when an employer or supervisor conditions tangible job benefits on acquiescence to unwelcome sexual conduct, or penalizes an individual for refusing to participate in such conduct.
  a. that for this
  b. this for that
  c. now and later
  d. get this now
2. The second theory is a ____ environment, which occurs when unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature unreasonably interferes with an individual's job performance or creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working environment.
  a. hostile
  b. unfriendly
  c. loose
  d. difficult
3. Sexually-oriented jokes, stories, remarks or discussions are an example of
  a. 1st theory
  b. 2nd theory
  c. both theories
  d. neither theory
4. It is important to note that it is not how a person intended his or her actions to be taken, but rather how the actions are reasonably ____.
  a. interpreted
  b. understood
  c. perceived
  d. seen
5. If you feel that you are the victim of sexual harassment, take action immediately.
  a. within 48 hours
  b. within 1 week
  c. immediatly
  d. within 8 hours
6. Where quid pro quo harassment which violates Title VII is established, the agency will ___ held liable.
  a. be
  b. not be
  c. be, in special cases,
  d. never be
7. If a coworker or employee comes to you and accuses you of sexual harassment, listen to what that person has to say. Make sure you try to fully understand what that employee is feeling and why he or she feels that the behavior was inappropriate. ____ your behavior, and tell the employee that you will try to make certain similar conduct does not occur in the future.
  a. Record
  b. Apologize for
  c. Talk out
  d. Note
8. Federal law ____ prohibit simple teasing, offhand comments, or isolated incidents that are not extremely serious. The conduct must be sufficiently frequent or severe to create a hostile work environment or result in a "tangible employment action," such as hiring, firing, promotion, or demotion.
  a. may
  b. does
  c. does not
  d. may not
9. A "tangible employment action" means a significant change in employment status such as ___.
  a. firing
  b. hiring
  c. demotion
  d. any of the 3
10. Sexual assault can be verbal, ____, or anything that forces a person to join in unwanted sexual contact or attention.
  a. oral
  b. visual
  c. graphic
  d. emailed
11. It is up to every employee in the workplace to set ____ appropriate and inappropriate behavior.
  a. boundries of
  b. limits to
  c. an example of
  d. a difference of
12. It is ____ to retaliate against an individual for opposing employment practices that discriminate based on sex or for filing a discrimination charge, testifying, or participating in any way in an investigation, proceeding, or litigation under Title VII.
  a. unlawful
  b. lawful
  c. discouraged
  d. not good