According to the Power Theory of Sexual Harassment, Which of the Following

question 50

Multiple Choice

According to the power theory of sexual harassment, which of the following is/are not true?

• A) Sexual harassment is an abuse of power to gain sexual favors.
• B) Men generally have more power in the workplace and some men abuse this power for sexual ends.
• C) Harassment occurs because men respond to female employees more as women than as workers.
• D) Harassment reinforces men's sense of privilege in the workplace

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