When a Manager Asks a Subordinate for Sexual Favors in Return

question 30

Multiple Choice

When a manager asks a subordinate for sexual favors in return for a promotion, what type of sexual harassment has occurred?

• A) Hostile work environment
• B) Quid pro quo
• C) Accommodative approach
• D) Whistleblower approach

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Definitions:

Evolutionary Psychology

The school of psychology that studies how human behaviors required for survival have adapted in the face of environmental pressures over the long course of evolution.

Potential Mate

An individual who is considered as a possible partner for a romantic or sexual relationship, based on certain desirable attributes or compatibility factors.

Gender Stereotype

Preconceived notions or generalizations about the attributes, characteristics, and roles of males and females in a society.

Sexual Orientation

The direction of one’s sexual interest—toward members of the opposite sex (heterosexuality), toward one’s own sex (homosexuality), or toward both sexes (bisexuality).