Which of the Following Is the Clearest Example of Sexual

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the clearest example of sexual harassment?

• A)the employer paying women a lower rate to do the same work
• B)the employer requiring all women sales personnel to attend an evening cocktail party
• C)the employer intentionally asking a female colleague rather than a male colleague to attend a business dinner
• D)one colleague joking with another for the third time about going on a romantic weekend getaway together
• E)a worker complimenting another worker on that worker's new clothes

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Definitions:

Hostility

An emotion which can range from a general attitude of antagonism and contempt to more severe feelings of anger or hate.

Defense Mechanisms

Unconscious psychological strategies that individuals use to protect themselves from anxiety and the perception of internal or external threats.

Libido

A term often used to describe sexual drive or desire.

Freudian Theory

A set of psychoanalytic theories developed by Sigmund Freud that emphasize unconscious processes, childhood experiences, and defense mechanisms in shaping personality.