Deck 13: Visible and Invisible Disabilities in the Workforce: Exclusion and Discrimination

Question 1

The World Health Organization (2001) defines disability as a set of conditions, many of which are created by society, that can:

A) Deny full participation by people with a perceived or self-disclosed infirmity
B) Prevent full participation by people with a perceived or self-disclosed infirmity
C) Restrict full participation by people with a perceived or self-disclosed infirmity
D) All of the above

Answer 1

D

Question 2

The U. S. Department of Labor's (2012) current population survey reported that the risks for an individual becoming disabled in his or her lifetime are __________ than might be expected.

A) Greater
B) Less
C) Worse
D) None of the above

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which of the following is not one of Kaplan's four models of disability, which have been used to illustrate how individuals experience various visible and invisible disabilities?

A) The moral model
B) The physical model
C) The medical model
D) The rehabilitation model

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which of the following is the most modern of Kaplan's four models, which regards a disability as a common state of being?

A) The moral model
B) The medical model
C) The disability model
D) The rehabilitation model

Question 5

In what year was the ADA was passed by Congress?

A) 1990
B) 1964
C) 1980
D) 1991

Question 6

Individuals with disabilities represent what percentage of working-age people?

A) 25%
B) 66%
C) 50%
D) 75%

Question 7

Which of the following is a significant finding of the JAN's ongoing research?

A) Employers contact JAN for information and solutions in order to retain valued and qualified employees.
B) The majority of employers report no or little cost in making accommodations for employees with disabilities.
C) Employers report that the accommodations they implement are effective.
D) All of the above

Question 8

For many individuals with physical and mental impairments, __________ has made significant contributions for improving the quality of work.

A) Society
B) Technology
C) Communication
D) Legislation

Question 9

According to the text, persons with disabilities must be able to:

A) Access the workplace and the work
B) Participate in group work
C) Speak English
D) All of the above

Question 10

According to the text, it is important to judge who is disabled:

A) On a collective basis
B) On an individual basis
C) On a performance basis
D) None of the above