WGU D351 v2 topic 2 Exam UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
What is the Civil Rights Act? - CORRECT ANSWER This law was intended to prevent the
practice of treating people differently based on their race.
What is Title VII the Civil Rights Act? - CORRECT ANSWER makes it unlawful for an
employer to refuse to hire any individual because of the individual's race, color, religion, sex, or
national origin. also makes it illegal to discriminate against any individual with respect to
compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment based upon those same characteristics.
What groups are protected under Title VII? - CORRECT ANSWER Everyone based on their
gender, race, religion etc.
How was the EEOC created? - CORRECT ANSWER By the civil rights act
What is the purpose of the EEOC? - CORRECT ANSWER EEOC enforces federal anti-
discrimination statutes and provides oversight for all federal equal opportunity employment
regulations.
Define the term and provide an example of "gender discrimination." - CORRECT ANSWER
unfavorable treatment of someone because of their sex. Making a woman clean the toliets over
a man because she is a woman and should know how to clean.
Define the term and provide an example of "sex discrimination." - CORRECT ANSWER
Discriminating against someone because of their sex, sexuality or gender identity. Not hiring a
woman because she could get pregnant.
Define the term and provide an example of "gender identity discrimination." - CORRECT ANSWER
Discriminating against someone because of their gender identity. Not hiring someone because
they're trans
What is sexual harassment? - CORRECT ANSWER sexual harassment is harassment directed
at an employee because of his or her gender
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
What is the Civil Rights Act? - CORRECT ANSWER This law was intended to prevent the
practice of treating people differently based on their race.
What is Title VII the Civil Rights Act? - CORRECT ANSWER makes it unlawful for an
employer to refuse to hire any individual because of the individual's race, color, religion, sex, or
national origin. also makes it illegal to discriminate against any individual with respect to
compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment based upon those same characteristics.
What groups are protected under Title VII? - CORRECT ANSWER Everyone based on their
gender, race, religion etc.
How was the EEOC created? - CORRECT ANSWER By the civil rights act
What is the purpose of the EEOC? - CORRECT ANSWER EEOC enforces federal anti-
discrimination statutes and provides oversight for all federal equal opportunity employment
regulations.
Define the term and provide an example of "gender discrimination." - CORRECT ANSWER
unfavorable treatment of someone because of their sex. Making a woman clean the toliets over
a man because she is a woman and should know how to clean.
Define the term and provide an example of "sex discrimination." - CORRECT ANSWER
Discriminating against someone because of their sex, sexuality or gender identity. Not hiring a
woman because she could get pregnant.
Define the term and provide an example of "gender identity discrimination." - CORRECT ANSWER
Discriminating against someone because of their gender identity. Not hiring someone because
they're trans
What is sexual harassment? - CORRECT ANSWER sexual harassment is harassment directed
at an employee because of his or her gender
