41) According to the Americans with Disabilities Act, which of the following is considered a
disability?
A) homosexuality
B) voyeurism
C) compulsive gambling
D) cosmetic disfigurement
Chapter: 2
LO: 2.1: Summarize the basic equal employment opportunity laws and how each impacts HR
functions such as recruitment and selection.
Skill: Concept
42) Under the ADA, those who can carry out the essential functions of the job are known as
which of the following?
A) protected class members
B) qualified individuals
C) staff authorities
D) plaintiffs
Chapter: 2
LO: 2.1: Summarize the basic equal employment opportunity laws and how each impacts HR
functions such as recruitment and selection.
Skill: Concept
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43) The greatest number of claims brought under the ADA is related to ________ disabilities.
A) cosmetic
B) physical
C) mental
D) hearing
Chapter: 2
LO: 2.1: Summarize the basic equal employment opportunity laws and how each impacts HR
functions such as recruitment and selection.
Skill: Concept
44) Prior to the ADA Amendments Act, why did employers win the majority of ADA cases?
A) Employers proved that age negatively impacted an employee’s job performance.
B) Employees failed to prove that a disability affected both daily living and job performance.
C) Conservative judges were sympathetic towards small-business owners with disabilities.
D) Attorneys failed to draw connections between Title VII and the ADA.
Chapter: 2
LO: 2.1: Summarize the basic equal employment opportunity laws and how each impacts HR
functions such as recruitment and selection.
Skill: Concept
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45) Which of the following will be the most likely result of the ADA Amendments Act of 2008?
A) Employees will find it easier to prove that their disabilities are limiting.
B) The number of major life activities considered disabilities will be narrowed.
C) Employers will be required to make fewer accommodations for workers with disabilities.
D) Employers will be required to hire a specific percentage of disabled workers to be in
compliance.
Chapter: 2
LO: 2.1: Summarize the basic equal employment opportunity laws and how each impacts HR
functions such as recruitment and selection.
Skill: Concept
46) Which of the following would prohibit workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation
and gender identity?
A) Employment Non-Discrimination Act
B) Federal Violence Against Women Act
C) Pregnancy Discrimination Act
D) Equal Pay Act
Chapter: 2
LO: 2.1: Summarize the basic equal employment opportunity laws and how each impacts HR
functions such as recruitment and selection.
Skill: Concept
47) Only an aggrieved individual can file job discrimination charges against a business.
Chapter: 2
LO: 2.1: Summarize the basic equal employment opportunity laws and how each impacts HR
functions such as recruitment and selection.
Skill: Concept
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48) In Faragher v. City of Boca Raton, the employee accused the employer of condoning a
hostile working environment, and the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the employee.
Chapter: 2
LO: 2.1: Summarize the basic equal employment opportunity laws and how each impacts HR
functions such as recruitment and selection.
Skill: Concept
49) According to Executive Order 11246, federal contractors and private firms must take
affirmative action to improve employment opportunities for women and racial minorities.
AACSB: Diverse and multicultural work environments
Chapter: 2
LO: 2.1: Summarize the basic equal employment opportunity laws and how each impacts HR
functions such as recruitment and selection.
Skill: Concept
50) The Pregnancy Discrimination Act is an amendment to Title VII.
Chapter: 2
LO: 2.1: Summarize the basic equal employment opportunity laws and how each impacts HR
functions such as recruitment and selection.
Skill: Concept
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51) The most direct way to prove sexual harassment is showing that a tangible employment
action is dependent on sexual favors.
Chapter: 2
LO: 2.1: Summarize the basic equal employment opportunity laws and how each impacts HR
functions such as recruitment and selection.
Skill: Concept
52) If an employer offers its employees disability coverage, then it must treat pregnancy and
childbirth like any other disability and include it in the plan as a covered condition.
Chapter: 2
LO: 2.1: Summarize the basic equal employment opportunity laws and how each impacts HR
functions such as recruitment and selection.
Skill: Concept
53) Title VII forbids testing or screening of job applicants because testing could systematically
discriminate against some protected classes.
Chapter: 2
LO: 2.1: Summarize the basic equal employment opportunity laws and how each impacts HR
functions such as recruitment and selection.
Skill: Concept
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54) The American with Disabilities Act of 1990 does not list specific disabilities but provides
impairment guidelines instead.
Chapter: 2
LO: 2.1: Summarize the basic equal employment opportunity laws and how each impacts HR
functions such as recruitment and selection.
Skill: Concept
55) According to the ADA, firms must employ all disabled individuals who apply for positions
and provide them with job training when necessary.
Chapter: 2
LO: 2.1: Summarize the basic equal employment opportunity laws and how each impacts HR
functions such as recruitment and selection.
Skill: Concept
56) Mental disabilities, such as depression and anxiety disorders, account for the greatest number
of claims brought under the ADA.
Chapter: 2
LO: 2.1: Summarize the basic equal employment opportunity laws and how each impacts HR
functions such as recruitment and selection.
Skill: Concept
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57) According to GINA, health insurers and employers are prohibited from discriminating based
on people’s genetic information.
Chapter: 2
LO: 2.1: Summarize the basic equal employment opportunity laws and how each impacts HR
functions such as recruitment and selection.
Skill: Concept
58) According to the ADA Amendments Act of 2008, employees are considered disabled even if
they are able to control their impairments with medical modifications.
Chapter: 2
LO: 2.1: Summarize the basic equal employment opportunity laws and how each impacts HR
functions such as recruitment and selection.
Skill: Concept
59) To prove sexual harassment, it is necessary to show that the harassment had tangible
consequences such as demotion or termination.
Chapter: 2
LO: 2.1: Summarize the basic equal employment opportunity laws and how each impacts HR
functions such as recruitment and selection.
Skill: Concept
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60) U.S. employees of U.S. firms working abroad are covered by the guidelines of the Civil
Rights Act of 1991.
Chapter: 2
LO: 2.1: Summarize the basic equal employment opportunity laws and how each impacts HR
functions such as recruitment and selection.
Skill: Concept
61) Under the Civil Rights Act of 1991, disparate impact claims require proof of discriminatory
intent.
Chapter: 2
LO: 2.1: Summarize the basic equal employment opportunity laws and how each impacts HR
functions such as recruitment and selection.
Skill: Concept
62) What were the three crucial guidelines affecting equal employment legislation that Chief
Justice Burger identified in his written opinion on Griggs v. Duke Power Company?
AACSB: Application of knowledge
Chapter: 2
LO: 2.1: Summarize the basic equal employment opportunity laws and how each impacts HR
functions such as recruitment and selection.
Skill: Application
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63) What equal employment opportunity laws address disabled workers? What defenses are
available to an employer that is charged with discriminating against a disabled individual?
AACSB: Reflective thinking
Chapter: 2
LO: 2.1: Summarize the basic equal employment opportunity laws and how each impacts HR
functions such as recruitment and selection.
Skill: Synthesis
64) What is the American with Disabilities Act? How does the ADA affect selection standards for
employers?
AACSB: Application of knowledge
Chapter: 2
LO: 2.1: Summarize the basic equal employment opportunity laws and how each impacts HR
functions such as recruitment and selection.
Skill: Synthesis
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65) What is the EEOC? Briefly explain the EEOC enforcement process.
AACSB: Application of knowledge
Chapter: 2
LO: 2.1: Summarize the basic equal employment opportunity laws and how each impacts HR
functions such as recruitment and selection.
Skill: Synthesis
66) In a brief essay, discuss Executive Orders 11246 and 11375 and their effect on affirmative
action programs.
AACSB: Diverse and multicultural work environments
Chapter: 2
LO: 2.1: Summarize the basic equal employment opportunity laws and how each impacts HR
functions such as recruitment and selection.
Skill: Synthesis
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