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Comprehension Quiz for “Snoopers at Work”

Read “Snoopers at Work” and check your comprehension by answering the following questions. Then “submit” your work.

1. Why did the customer Bryson cites lose his case when he sued a store for invasion of privacy because he was watched in the changing room?

because he was able to see that he was being watched

because it was an individual employee who was watching him

because the court found that he was not harmed by the surveillance

because such measures were judged reasonable to prevent shoplifting

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2. According to the American Management Association, by percentage what is the most common way companies spy on employees?

They track employees’ phone calls.

They use hidden video cameras to film employees.

They go through employees’ computer files.

all of the above

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3. What does Bryson say companies are most paranoid about in terms of employee behavior?

in-house theft

drug use

leaking company information

dishonest representation on résumés

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4. How do companies generally check for tobacco, alcohol, and/or drug use?

Spies are used to watch employees.

Urine samples are tested.

Fellow employees are encouraged to report on the behavior of others.

Medical records are searched.

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5. What development in employee surveillance does Bryson find most ominous?

an electronic badge that tracks workers’ movements

automatic drug-testing gauges

fingerprinting and background checks on all employees

a device that shows whether employees have washed their hands after using the lavatory

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