HRM 300T Week 2 Practice: Knowledge Check

Choose the single best answer for each of the questions in the Week 2 Knowledge Check.

Note: The question answers are randomized. You have unlimited attempts available to complete knowledge checks.

Fundamentals of Human Resource Management, 5e (Dessler)

Ch. 2, “Managing Equal Opportunity and Diversity”

Question 1

According to the Equal Pay Act of 1963, an employer may pay workers differently for all of the following reasons EXCEPT for ________.

merit systems

production quantity

seniority

gender

Question 2

Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act specifically prohibits discrimination based on all of the following characteristics EXCEPT ________.

national origin

cultural orientation

color

religion

Question 3

The EEOC was initially established to investigate complaints about ________.

job discrimination

sexual harassment in public schools

accommodations for disabled workers

unfair business practices

Question 4

The Vocational Rehabilitation Act requires that employers ________.

provide training opportunities

perform background checks

accommodate disabled workers

promote female employees

Question 5

According to the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, it is unlawful to ________.

allow juries to determine age discrimination

fire older employees for insubordination

require employees to retire at age 65

institute a minimum age for employees

Question 6

According to the Americans with Disabilities Act, which of the following is considered a disability?

compulsive gambling

voyeurism

homosexuality

cosmetic disfigurement

Question 7

According to the ADA, firms must employ all disabled individuals who apply for positions and provide them with job training when necessary.

Question 8

A firm’s ethics code outlines its mission, vision, appraisal system, and hiring policies.

Question 9

The principles of conduct governing an individual or a group are referred to as ________.

laws

morals

ethics

judgments

Question 10

Which of the following leads to the majority of ethical compromises in the workplace?

feeling peer pressure

meeting scheduling pressures

meeting financial objectives

saving jobs

Question 11

According to research, most adults base their work-related ethical decisions on ________.

fears of being punished

upward feedback

high-level ethical principles

expectations of co-workers

Question 12

Based on research into ethical behavior in the workplace, which of the following is a TRUE statement?

Having ethical leaders in an organization reduces the number of unethical decisions.

Punishing unethical behavior fails to alter the behavior of others in the workplace.

Employees feel uncomfortable discussing ethics, so it should be avoided.

A code of conduct significantly decreases the number of unethical choices in the workplace.

Question 13

According to ethics surveys, which of the following is the underlying factor behind most ethical lapses in the workplace?

distrust of co-workers

personal financial problems

unclear standards

company pressures

Question 14

Right-to-work laws inhibit union formation by ________.

making union membership a precondition for employment

outlawing unions in right-to-work states

leaving the question of union security up to each company

prohibiting any form of union security

Question 15

In which human resource activity does a typical labor agreement NOT give the union a role?

recruitment

selection

appraisals

dismissal

Question 16

Factors that cause workers to unionize include all EXCEPT________.

low morale

poor communication

good employee relations

fear of job loss

Question 17

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Employees join unions in response to ________.

desires for mandatory arbitration

demands for new technical certification

concerns about worker safety

perceptions of employer unfairness

Question 18

The National Labor Relations Board was primarily established for the purpose of ________.

negotiating contracts on behalf of local unions

managing the membership of the AFL-CIO

investigating unfair labor practice charges

overseeing the establishment of local unions

Question 19

Which law sought to protect union members from possible wrongdoing on the part of their unions?

Wagner Act

Taft-Hartley Act

Norris-LaGuardia Act

Landrum-Griffin Act

Question 20

The Landrum-Griffin Act encouraged union activity by guaranteeing each employee the right to bargain collectively without interference, restraint, or coercion.