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Equality Act 2010 [25 marks]
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1How many 'protected characteristics' are there?
- A5
- B8
- C9
- D10
2List the 'protected characteristics' in alphabetical order:
[blank_start]Age[blank_end]
[blank_start]Disability[blank_end]
[blank_start]Gender reassignment[blank_end]
[blank_start]Marriage and civil partnership[blank_end]
[blank_start]Pregnancy and maternity[blank_end]
[blank_start]Race[blank_end]
[blank_start]Religion or belief[blank_end]
[blank_start]Sex/gender[blank_end]
[blank_start]Sexual Orientation[blank_end]- AAge
- BDisability
- CGender reassignment
- DMarriage and civil partnership
- EPregnancy and maternity
- FRace
- GReligion or belief
- HSex/gender
- ISexual Orientation
3Gender reassignment is when a person is born male or female.
- ATrue
- BFalse
4Gender reassignment is when a person's physical [blank_start]sexual[blank_end] characteristics are [blank_start]changed[blank_end] by [blank_start]medical[blank_end] procedures such as [blank_start]surgery[blank_end] or [blank_start]hormone[blank_end] treatment.
- Asexual
- Bchanged
- Cmedical
- Dsurgery
- Ehormone
5The aim of the Equality Act 2010 is to
- APrevent discrimination based on nine 'protected characteristics'
- BEnsure that everyone is treated the same
- CTo eliminate discrimination
6Under the Equality Act 2010, a person who experience discrimination due to an association with another person with a protected characteristic is also protected.
- ATrue
- BFalse
7Name the four areas in which discrimination is made illegal (alphabetically):
A[blank_start]ccess to goods and services[blank_end]
E[blank_start]ducation[blank_end]
E[blank_start]mployment[blank_end]
H[blank_start]ousing[blank_end]- Access to goods and services
- Bducation
- Cmployment
- Dousing
8Under the Equality Act 2010, women has the right to breast feed in public.
- ATrue
- BFalse
9The Equality Act 2010 allow for a person to disclose their income to others as it makes pay secrecy clauses illegal.
- ATrue
- BFalse
10There are two types of discrimination. Name both:
D[blank_start]irect[blank_end] Discrimination
I[blank_start]ndirect[blank_end] Discrimination- Airect
- Bndirect
11Direct discrimination is [blank_start]intentionally[blank_end] putting someone at a [blank_start]disadvantage[blank_end] or treating them [blank_start]unfairly[blank_end] based on their differences, i.e., their '[blank_start]protected[blank_end] characteristics'.
- Aintentionally
- Bdisadvantage
- Cunfairly
- Dprotected
12Indirect Discrimination is when a policy, [blank_start]practice[blank_end] or [blank_start]rule[blank_end] applies to everybody but has a [blank_start]detrimental[blank_end] effect on some people. For example, a job advert that states male applicants must be clean shaven would [blank_start]discriminate[blank_end] against individuals who grow facial hair because of their [blank_start]religious[blank_end] beliefs.
- Apractice
- Brule
- Cdetrimental
- Ddiscriminate
- Ereligious
13The Equality Act 2010 sets out THREE different ways in which it is unlawful to treat someone:
- ADirect and Indirect Discrimination
- BHarassment
- CVictimisation
- DUnfairly
- EAggressively
- FAnti-socially
14Harassment is [blank_start]unwanted[blank_end] behaviour that intends to [blank_start]intimidate[blank_end] or [blank_start]humiliate[blank_end] someone.
- Aunwanted
- Bintimidate
- Chumiliate
15Victimisation is [blank_start]bad[blank_end] treatment directed towards someone who has made a [blank_start]complaint[blank_end] or has taken [blank_start]action[blank_end] under the Equality Act or similar [blank_start]legislation[blank_end].
- Abad
- Bcomplaint
- Caction
- Dlegislation
16Staff selection and interview procedures must always comply with the Equality Act so that staff are selected on the basis of the skills they can offer.
- ATrue
- BFalse
17A woman is told she did not get the job as a Practice Manager because 'she might get pregnant and go on maternity leave' and 'the setting wants continuity and doesn't want someone who might take time off'
What type of discrimination is the woman experiencing?
Age discrimination
Disability discrimination
[blank_start]Sex/gender discrimination[blank_end]
Race discrimination- ASex/gender discrimination
- BAge discrimination
- CDisability discrimination
- DRace discrimination
18A woman is told she did not get the job as a Practice Manager because 'she might get pregnant and go on maternity leave' and 'the setting wants continuity and doesn't want someone who might take time off'
What type of discrimination is the woman experiencing?
[blank_start]Sex/gender discrimination[blank_end]- ASex/gender discrimination
- BAge discrimination
- CDisability discrimination
- DRace discrimination
19SCENARIO: A wheelchair user is unable to visit his grandmother upstairs in the care home because there are no lifts in the building.
Disability discrimination must be avoided by adapting the premises to enable access for wheelchair users by including:
[blank_start]Ramps[blank_end]
[blank_start]Automatic doors[blank_end]- ARamps
- BAutomatic doors
20Disability discrimination against a person with a sight impairment can be avoided by providing:
- ALarge print
- BHearing aids
- CSign language
- DCommunication passport
21Disability discrimination against a person who is blind can be avoided by providing:
- ABraille
- BSign language
- CHearing loop
- DRamps
22Disability discrimination against a person with a learning disability can be avoided by providing:
- AEasy-to-understand information
- BBraille
- CHearing aids
- DBSL (British Sign Language)
23Service providers are not required to have an equal opportunities policy.
- ATrue
- BFalse
24Disability discrimination is illegal.
- ATrue
- BFalse
25Service [blank_start]providers[blank_end] should avoid disability discrimination by [blank_start]monitoring[blank_end] the selection and [blank_start]recruitment[blank_end] of staff to see how many individuals with a [blank_start]disability[blank_end] apply for jobs and how many are actually given a [blank_start]job[blank_end].
- Aproviders
- Bmonitoring
- Crecruitment
- Ddisability
- Ejob
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- Level 2 Cambridge National - Health and Social Care Quiz on Equality Act 2010 [25 marks], created by Carina Storm on 31/10/2020.
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