A State Police Force Has Set a Height Requirement of 5

question 72

Multiple Choice

A state police force has set a height requirement of 5 feet 10 inches for all officers.This requirement is irrelevant to job effectiveness but generally excludes Hispanics,Asians,and women from the force.Such a requirement most clearly reflects

• A)racism and sexism.
• B)scapegoating and in-group bias.
• C)stereotyping and prejudice.
• D)Gause's law and realistic conflict theory.

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