Malcolm Industries Recently Hired a Large Number of Workers for the Company's

question 80

Multiple Choice

Malcolm Industries recently hired a large number of workers for the company's new construction factory in Colorado. During the hiring process, the management made a clear effort to recruit physically strong individuals because the work at the factory involves manual labor. The jobs needed to be performed by individuals who had the energy and physical stamina to work for long hours. Which of the following surface-level characteristics did the company most likely concentrate on when selecting the new workers?

• A) beliefs
• B) age
• C) religion
• D) race
• E) values

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Definitions:

Lunch Counters

Countertop spaces in diners or cafeterias where meals are served, historically significant in civil rights movements for sit-ins against racial segregation.

Rosa Parks

An African American civil rights activist, whose refusal to give up her bus seat in 1955 sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott, a seminal event in the Civil Rights Movement.

Bus

A large motor vehicle designed to carry multiple passengers, commonly used for public transportation.

White Person

An individual belonging to a racial group characterized mainly by a light complexion; often associated with people of European descent.