Army Command Policies - Prevention of Sexual
Harassment / SAPR: Questions With Solutions
What is the Army's official policy on sexual harassment? Right Ans - Sexual
harassment is unacceptable conduct and will not be tolerated. (AR 600-20
para 7-3)
Define "sexual harassment" Right Ans - Sexual harassment is a form of
gender discrimination that involves unwelcome sexual advances, requests for
sexual favors, or other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature between
the same or opposite genders when...
- Submission to, or rejection of, such conduct is made either explicitly or
implicitly a term or condition of a person's job, pay, career, or...
- Submission to, or rejection of, such conduct by a person is used as a basis for
career or employment decisions affecting that person, or...
- Such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an
individual's work performance or creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive
working environment.
(AR 600-20 para 7-4a)
Note - Any person in a supervisory or command position who uses or
condones implicit or explicit sexual behavior to control, influence, or affect the
carer, pay or job of a Soldier or civilian employee is engaging in sexual
harassment. (AR 600-20 para 7-4b)
What are three categories of sexual harassment? Right Ans - Verbal,
nonverbal, physical. (AR 600-20 para 7-5)
Using a sexually oriented screen saver on one's computer at work is an
example of what category of sexual harassment? Right Ans - Nonverbal (AR
600-20 para 7-5b)
An unsolicited back or neck rub is an example of which category of sexual
harassment? Right Ans - Physical (AR 600-20 para 7-5c)
Harassment / SAPR: Questions With Solutions
What is the Army's official policy on sexual harassment? Right Ans - Sexual
harassment is unacceptable conduct and will not be tolerated. (AR 600-20
para 7-3)
Define "sexual harassment" Right Ans - Sexual harassment is a form of
gender discrimination that involves unwelcome sexual advances, requests for
sexual favors, or other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature between
the same or opposite genders when...
- Submission to, or rejection of, such conduct is made either explicitly or
implicitly a term or condition of a person's job, pay, career, or...
- Submission to, or rejection of, such conduct by a person is used as a basis for
career or employment decisions affecting that person, or...
- Such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an
individual's work performance or creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive
working environment.
(AR 600-20 para 7-4a)
Note - Any person in a supervisory or command position who uses or
condones implicit or explicit sexual behavior to control, influence, or affect the
carer, pay or job of a Soldier or civilian employee is engaging in sexual
harassment. (AR 600-20 para 7-4b)
What are three categories of sexual harassment? Right Ans - Verbal,
nonverbal, physical. (AR 600-20 para 7-5)
Using a sexually oriented screen saver on one's computer at work is an
example of what category of sexual harassment? Right Ans - Nonverbal (AR
600-20 para 7-5b)
An unsolicited back or neck rub is an example of which category of sexual
harassment? Right Ans - Physical (AR 600-20 para 7-5c)
