If an Employer Declined Applicants from Specific Minorities Based on a Psychological

question 8

Multiple Choice

If an employer declined applicants from specific minorities based on a psychological test result,that illustrates

• A) racism.
• B) adverse impact.
• C) false positives.
• D) false negatives.

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Definitions:

Dual Processing

The principle that our mind operates on two levels simultaneously: conscious and unconscious.

Cocktail Party Effect

The ability to focus one's listening attention on a single talker among a mixture of conversations and background noises.

Selective Attention

The cognitive process by which an individual focuses on one particular object or message among a range of stimuli, ignoring others.

Inattentional Blindness

The psychological phenomenon where an individual fails to perceive an unexpected stimulus in plain sight because their attention is engaged elsewhere.