SCENARIO 8-3 Your Supervisor Embarrasses You by Telling Sexual Jokes

question 72

Multiple Choice

SCENARIO 8-3 Your supervisor embarrasses you by telling sexual jokes and making sexual comments.Although he has never directly asked you to sleep with him,you feel threatened and are uncomfortable; it is difficult for you to do your job.
-Refer to Scenario 8-3.A basic problem in this situation is that

• A)your clothes are probably too suggestive.
• B)there is an unequal power relationship between your supervisor and you.
• C)your perception of the situation is the same as your supervisor's.
• D)this is not clearly sexual harassment,since he has not requested that you give him sexual favours.
• E)your supervisor probably has nothing better to do.

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