A Manager Believes That He Should Not Hire Older Workers

question 20

Multiple Choice

A manager believes that he should not hire older workers because they can't learn new skills. This belief is an example of ________.

• A) a confirmation bias
• B) a self-serving bias
• C) stereotyping
• D) a fundamental attribution error
• E) an anchoring bias

Understand the anatomical course and distribution of major peripheral nerves.

Identify the cranial nerves involved in special senses (hearing, taste, smell, vision, and equilibrium) and their pathways.

Recognize the role of cranial nerves in facial expressions, swallowing, and speech.

Understand the principles of sensory transduction in the context of taste, vision, and olfaction.

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Definitions:

Nerve Hearing Impairment

A type of hearing loss resulting from damage or dysfunction of the auditory nerve, affecting the transmission of sound signals to the brain.

Auditory Cortex

The part of the brain that is responsible for processing auditory information, located in the temporal lobes.

Semicircular Canals

Structures in the inner ear that are key components in maintaining balance and detecting rotational movements of the head.

Sensation

The process by which sensory receptors and the nervous system receive and represent stimuli from the environment.