Research Has Indicated That Employer Perceptions of a Candidate's Physical

question 32

Multiple Choice

Research has indicated that employer perceptions of a candidate's physical _____ negatively affects working women more so than working men,and this effect _____ as employees age.

• A) appearance;worsens
• B) appearance;improves
• C) strength;worsens
• D) strength;improves

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Definitions:

Egocentrism

A cognitive characteristic in which an individual is unable to differentiate between their own perspective and that of another person.

Affordances

The possibilities for action offered by objects and environments to an organism.

Information-Processing Theory

A framework in cognitive psychology that compares human thought processes to a computer's operation, focusing on how information is received, processed, stored, and retrieved.

Cognitive Development

The construction of thought processes, including remembering, problem-solving, and decision-making, from childhood through adolescence to adulthood.