Zachary and Samantha Are Good Friends and Coworkers

Zachary and Samantha are good friends and coworkers. Every Monday morning, they spend a half-hour recounting their sexual adventures over the weekend. They have a great time however, Stan, their coworker, does not want to hear about their sex lives and tells them so. They respond by saying, "Then close your ears. We weren't talking to you anyway." Should Zachary and Samantha continue their behavior, this could be an example of:

Learner Response: inappropriate workplace behavior

Correct Answer: sexual harassment

Score: 0.00

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Question 2

Savanna, a technical manager, notices two of her employees telling jokes about “old fogies” at work. While she's not a big fan of age-related jokes, no one is complaining and Savanna thinks she has better things to do than police her employees. She lets it go. Savanna:

Learner Response: b and c

Correct Answer: b and c

Score: 6.67

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Question 3

Offensive behavior must be targeted at the person to be illegal.

Learner Response: True

Correct Answer: False

Score: 0.00

Feedback: Offensive behavior doesn't have to be targeted at someone or directed at them to meet the legal criteria for harassment.

Question 4

Individuals who aren’t clear as to whether a certain behavior is offensive to someone can sometimes tell by:

Learner Response: all of the above

Correct Answer: all of the above

Score: 6.67

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Question 5

Carl is often teased by his fellow coworkers about his “feminine” mannerisms and speech. If severe or pervasive enough, this teasing could be considered a form of sex discrimination.

Learner Response: True

Correct Answer: True

Score: 6.67

Feedback: But that doesn’t go far enough in California, where discrimination on account of gender identity and expression is also forbidden. The term “gender identity” refers to the gender with which a person identifies with, and the term “gender expression” refers to how a person expresses that gender. (whether a woman is “feminine enough” or a man is “masculine enough.”

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