Modern Supervisor Skills Week 4 Quiz Answer | Managing Diversity

 

Modern Supervisor Skills 

Week 4 Quiz Answer

Managing Diversity

Question 1)

Which attitude promotes effective communication between people from different cultures in the workplace?

• Treat everyone the same. 
• Stay away from gossip.
• Address others informally.
• Respect each other’s differences.

Question 2)

What behavior is being exhibited if an individual makes assumptions about another based on gender, ethnicity, age or other traits?

• Similar-to-me effect
• Stereotyping
• Discrimination 
• Quid pro quo harassment

Question 3)
At what age are workers in the US defined as being "older"?

• 40
• 30
• 35
• 55 

Question 4)

In which circumstance would violating an employee's privacy be justified?

• they are at high risk for a hereditary disease 
• they were observed stealing and physically searched
• they have a political sign in their front yard
• they have pictures of their kids on Facebook

Question 5)

For most women, what appears to be the main ingredient missing in the labor market in general and in their jobs in particular?

• having male mentors 
• being treated differently from men
• having the same opportunity as men
• a lack of available jobs in female-dominated professions

Question 6)

Which is the idea that women are often evaluated against a “masculine” standard of leadership and for that reason are perceived as too tough or too weak, but never just right?

• the invisible wall 
• the double-bind dilemma
• the glass ceiling
• the glass escalator

Question 7)

Which occurs when an employee is subjected to comments of a sexual nature, unwelcome physical contact, or offensive sexual materials as a regular part of the work environment?

• Sexism
• Quid pro quo sexual harassment
• Sex discrimination
• Hostile environment sexual harassment

Question 8)

Which type of sexual harassment occurs when a supervisor tells an employee he or she will be fired if he or she doesn't sleep with him or her?

• Sexism
• Quid pro quo sexual harassment
• Hostile environment sexual harassment
• Sex discrimination

Question 9)

Which characteristic do Millennials share with Gen Xers?

• They are motivated by stability, job security and money.
• They are likely to have tattoos, and body piercings.
• They tend to be skeptical and pragmatic.
• They plan to remain in the workforce longer than they originally expected. 

Question 10)

Which group of workers tend to be risk-takers?

• Gen Xers
• Millennials
• Baby Boomers