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Capo

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What is the primary reason for the controversy about what constitutes a hostile or offensive environment?
 
  A) The reasonable person standard is highly subjective, leading to a large gray area.
  B) The majority of other members of the workplace must agree that the conduct made the environment uncomfortable.
  C) The offensive speech must be followed by inappropriate touching to be considered offensive.
  D) Witnesses must vouch for the victim to constitute offensive behavior.

Question 2

Aliyah is the only female member of a unit in training to become Navy Seals. The other members of Aliyah's unit, who are all her rank or lower, often make sexual comments about her body and refer to her by terms that are very disrespectful to women. Aliyah suspects these men are trying to get her out of the unit, either by causing her to quit or by distracting and upsetting her so badly that she cannot successfully complete the physical and mental tasks required of her. The members of Aliyah's unit seem to be engaging in _________
 
  A) quid pro quo sexual harassment.
  B) hostile environment sexual harassment.
  C) stalking.
  D) men's real sexual harassment.



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Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

B



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