Discrimination charges filed against employers based on disabilities cover which of the following impairments?

Discrimination charges filed against employers based on disabilities cover which of the following impairments?

a. cancer

b. hearing impairments

c. manic-depressive disorder

d. all of the above

(d) Medium/Knowledge

84. Research suggests all of the following reasons why individuals with long-term illnesses or those requiring ongoing care seem to be discriminated against EXCEPT

a. stereotyping as incapable of performing a job.

b. more likely to be locked into a dead end job.

c. more likely to be employed in jobs with high skill and qualification requirements they do not possess.

d. more likely quit their jobs.

(c) Medium/Knowledge

85. Reasonable accommodations for employees with disabilities may include all of the following EXCEPT

a. modifications in employee schedules.

b. providing auxiliary equipment like telephone amplifiers.

c. physical changes to the company facilities (e.g. wheelchair ramp).

d. assignment of their essential job functions to other employees.

(d) Medium/Application

86. Which of the following federal laws prohibits discrimination in employment against lesbian, bisexual, gay and transgender individuals?

a. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act

b. Family and Medical Leave Act

c. Americans with Disabilities Act

d. There is currently no federal law protecting lesbian, bisexual, gay and transgender individuals.

(d) Easy/Knowledge

87. Research findings indicate which of the following statements about issues related to sexual orientation in the workplace is INCORRECT?

a. Whether they disclose their sexual orientation or not is the key to the work attitudes of lesbian, bisexual, gay and transgender individuals.

b. Fear of disclosing sexual orientation and its possible negative consequences leads to lower job satisfaction among lesbian, bisexual, gay and transgender individuals.

c. Respect for diversity in sexual orientation can be shown by written company policies prohibiting discrimination based upon sexual orientation.

d. In firms with benefits programs extended to lesbians, bisexuals, gays and transgender individuals, discrimination based on sexual orientation is less frequent and job satisfaction is higher.

(a) Medium/Analysis

88. Which of the following is an illegal interview question?

a. What was your grade point average at XYZ University?

b. Tell me about a time when you experienced conflict in a past job.

c. What are your childcare arrangements?

d. What was your salary at your last place of employment?

(c) Difficult/Application

89. Which of the following statements regarding diversity in the workplace is correct?

a. The wage gap between Hispanic and Caucasian workers is smaller than the wage gap between male and female workers.

b. While female workers face a glass ceiling, other minorities face no such issue to attainment of upper level managerial jobs.

c. Company policies requiring disclosure of sexual orientation lead to higher job satisfaction and organization commitment among lesbian, bisexual, gay and transgender employees.

d. Federal law requires reasonable accommodation be considered when an employee brings up a disability.

(d) Difficult/Synthesis

90. Which of the following statements regarding diversity in the workplace is accurate?

a. Older employees are more prone workplace injury than their younger counterparts.

b. Women who negotiate achieve higher salaries than men who negotiate.

c. More than half of the Fortune 500 companies offer same sex health benefits to their employees.

d. While employees with physical disabilities are protected by federal law, employees with mental disabilities remain unprotected, and face routine discrimination.

(c) Difficult/Synthesis