Which two major categories describe conditions of sexual harassment?

• A. Quid Pro Quo and Hostile Environment
• B. Public Relations and Media Relations
• C. Third Party Harassment and Public Relations
• D. Reasonable Person Standard and Quid Pro Quo

Answer: (A)

Two major categories describe conditions of sexual harassment: Quid Pro Quo and Hostile Environment. Quid Pro Quo happens when employment decisions or benefits are conditioned on someone submitting to sexual demands, such as a supervisor implying a promotion or pay raise will depend on a sexual favor. Hostile Environment arises when unwelcome sexual conduct is so frequent or severe that it creates an intimidating, offensive, or oppressive work setting, or it unreasonably interferes with someone’s work. This can include repeated inappropriate comments, jokes, gestures, displays, or unwelcome advances by coworkers or supervisors.

These two categories capture the different ways harassment can affect work life: one involves a direct exchange tied to a job action, the other involves the surrounding environment that harms a person’s ability to work. The other options either refer to unrelated concepts or mix terms that aren’t part of the standard framework for describing sexual harassment conditions.