Workplace Etiquette Answers

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In dangerous professions like law enforcement and construction, women are ______.

A
Unable to find work
B
Respected professionals
C
Are thought to be incapable of this work
D
Minor consultants
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An arbiter is consulted when ______.

A
Neither side can agree to move forward
B
Both groups agree on a compromise
C
A cooperative decision is made
D
Someone has their feelings hurt
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John from sales has just sent you an e-mail. He needs a decision made on the Johnson account as soon as possible. You can make the decision, but you feel like you’d like to ask your boss for her advice. Unfortunately, she is in a business meeting, and the decision needs to be made very soon. You decide to take the initiative and ______.

A
Interrupt your boss to make the decision
B
Ask a coworker to make the decision
C
Wait to make the decision
D
Make the decision
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Bill explains that men and women approach many tasks in different ways. He explains that while their approaches are different, men and women should be judged on the quality of their work. Which principle is Bill demonstrating?

A
Sexism
B
Stereotyping
C
Respect
D
Harassment
5

The harm of stereotypes are likely to be aggravated in ________.

A
Learning situations
B
Conflict situations
C
Living situations
D
Realistic situations
6

Simplified and inaccurate beliefs about groups of people are called ______.

A
Ethnicity
B
Diversity
C
Stereotypes
D
Distinctions
7

Your coworkers and your supervisor both deserve the same ______.

A
Gossip
B
Money
C
Respect
D
Responsibility
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There is only one copy machine at your office. You have to make 1000 copies of an expense report. After you begin copying, two other employees show up in the copy room. Each has to make only 10 copies each. What is the proper etiquette in this situation?

A
Finish making your copies and then let your coworkers make theirs.
B
Tell your boss that you need another copy machine
C
Let your coworkers do their copies and then finish your own.
D
Let one of your coworkers make their copies before finishing your own.
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You should assume that emails not addressed to you are ______.

A
Public
B
Unimportant
C
Private
D
Unethical
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When will diversity affect the workplace?

A
In ten years
B
In five years
C
In one year
D
It already does.

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