As an Employee of the Human Resource Department of a Major

question 175

Multiple Choice

As an employee of the human resource department of a major corporation,you are concerned about the potential costs of drug abuse.You are contemplating testing employees for substance abuse.Before adopting such tests,you should know that:

• A)this type of testing has been found to be illegal,but many firms do it anyway.
• B)medical tests of this nature are not very accurate.
• C)if you use these tests,your company will join over 70 percent of major companies that test workers and job applicants.
• D)these tests are very expensive,and should only be given to those who may belong to groups judged to be at higher risk.

Discuss the impact of statutory law on tort actions, especially regarding animals running at large.

Understand special considerations in defamation law, including slander per se and libel, and the relevance of proving loss of income.

Understand and articulate the ethical and legal dimensions of the duty to rescue, including exceptions and applications under tort law.

Comprehend the principles of causation in law, including but not limited to factual and proximate cause.

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Definitions:

Confounds

Variables that the researcher failed to control or eliminate, which can cause a false association between the studied variables.

Confirmation Biases

The tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms preexisting beliefs or hypotheses.

Fillers

Lineup members other than the suspect who are known to be innocent of the crime.

Own-Race Bias

The finding that witnesses are more accurate in identifying members of their own race than members of another race.