Physical harassment is described as acts of intimidation that have a threatening quality.

• A. Verbal insults of a non-threatening nature.
• B. A single polite remark.
• C. Reprimands for performance in private.
• D. Acts of intimidation that have a threatening quality.

Answer: (D)

Physical harassment is defined by actions that involve intimidation with a real sense of threat. Among the options, only the description that explicitly mentions intimidation paired with a threatening quality fits this definition. Verbal insults that aren’t threatening, a single polite remark, or private reprimands can be inappropriate or annoying, but they don’t inherently involve intimidation or a threat. This is why the description of acts of intimidation that have a threatening quality best captures what physical harassment means.