The Use of Interviews and Tests, and Minimum Educational Requirements

question 28

True/False

The use of interviews and tests, and minimum educational requirements, to choose among a large number of applicants for job openings is prima facie employment discrimination.

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Definitions:

Ideology

A system of ideas, beliefs, and values that influences the way individuals and groups perceive and interact with the world.

In-Group/Out-Group

A social categorization that distinguishes between members (in-group) who belong to a specific group and non-members (out-group) who do not.

Prejudice

Is an attitude that judges a person on his or her group’s real or imagined characteristics.

Emergencies

Situations that arise suddenly and require immediate action due to posing a threat to health, life, property, or environment.