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Study Guide Answers
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Sexual harassment is a(n) _____________________________ issue.
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abuse |
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Sexual harassment crosses all cultural and age categories. True or false?
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true |
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Why might victims of sexual harassment not report it?
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They may feel self-conscious about the harassment, and therefore be unwilling to report it./ self-blaming and shame/ threats or blackmail/ sense of powerlessness/ They may be afraid of losing their jobs. |
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What tends to happen to women who report sexual harassment?
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They lose their jobs./ They become emotionally wasted./They are not always supported./ Men laugh at them. |
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How do courts and co-workers minimize the problem of sexual harassment?
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They downplay the seriousness of the offense./ They exaggerate the ease with which victims are expected to handle sexual harassment. |
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What does a "violation of boundaries" take away from a victim of sexual harassment?
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It takes away the ability to make decisions about: whether or not to have sex, when to have sex, where to have sex, and with whom to have sex. |
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When was the term, "sexual harassment," first used?
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1976 |
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In one survey, __________ percent of married women in their 20s and 30s reported sexual harassment.
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92% |
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What three things must be present in order for the situation to move into the legal arena?
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the advance/ the response/ employment consequences |
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What is meant by the Latin expression, "quid pro quo"?
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Quid pro quo means "something for something." As it relates to sexual harassment, it means that the boss lets a woman keep her job if she has sex with him. |
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What things does a woman feel when she is the victim of sexual harassment?
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humiliated, degraded, ashamed, embarrassed, cheapened, angry |
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What is the result of anger turned inward?
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depression |
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What are some common responses following an incident of sexual harassment?
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fear, alcohol or drug abuse, feeling of helplessness, poor work performance,agitation |
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Sexual harassment must occur in the workplace in order for the complaint to be valid. True or false?
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false |
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What are some of the root causes of sexual harassment?
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sexual addiction, personal power, history of abuse |
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When men make judgments about women that are based on the women's bodies, __________________________________________ is taking place.
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objectification |
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An employer is liable if he or she ____________________________________________________.
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knew or should have known about the problem and did not solve the problem |
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What criteria must be met for filing a complaint with the EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) ?
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company must have 15 or more employees/ must file before a lawsuit takes place/ people have up to 180 days to file, or 300 days if it's already been filed with a state agency |
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What is a "hostile work environment"?
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Offensive materials or talk of a sexual nature makes the employee uncomfortable. |
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Sensitivity training makes people sensitive to others' ____________________________________.
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sensitivities |
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Pain is a great motivator for ____________________________.
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change |
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