Marie's Supervisor Embarrasses Her by Constantly Telling Sexual Jokes and by Making

question 138

Multiple Choice

Marie's supervisor embarrasses her by constantly telling sexual jokes and by making sexual comments.Marie was shocked when she observed that he had sexually explicit material on his computer screen during working hours.Although he has never directly asked her to sleep with him,she feels threatened and is so uncomfortable that it is difficult for her to do her job. One basic problem in this situation is:

• A)Marie's perception is probably very different from her supervisor's.
• B)Marie's clothes are probably too suggestive.
• C)there is an unequal power relationship between Marie and her supervisor.
• D)this is clearly not sexual harassment because he has not requested that she give him sexual favours.

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