The chapter on women and work discusses the concept of affirmative action. Affirmative action means that
a. an organization should make genuine efforts to consider qualified people who belong to a group that is underrepresented in the company.
b. an organization must practice reverse discrimination by giving special preference to women and people of color, even if they are somewhat less qualified than European American men.
c. quotas must be established for every occupational category, and organizations will be fined if they do not meet the quota.
d. women and people of color must be paid higher wages and promoted more quickly than European American men.
Question 2
According to the concept of gender-role spillover, which is discussed in the chapter titled Women and Work,
a. women often let their family problems spill over into the time spent at work.
b. women are more likely than men to discuss gender issues in the workplace.
c. men are likely to sexually harass women who act in a nonstereotypical fashion.
d. employers may judge a female job applicant on the basis of her attractiveness and stereotypically female characteristics.
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