In Which Supreme Court Decision Involving an Invalidated Employment Test

question 119

Multiple Choice

In which Supreme Court decision involving an invalidated employment test for firemen did the Court state: "once the process has been established and employers have made clear their selection criteria, they may not then invalidate the test results, thus upsetting an employee's legitimate expectation not to be judged on the basis of race."?

• A)Ricci v.DeStafano
• B)Albemarle Paper Co.v.Moody
• C)University of California Regents v.Bakke
• D)United Steelworkers of America v.Weber

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Definitions:

Faulty Hindsight

The misjudgment of the reasons behind past decisions based on the outcome rather than on the information available at the time.

Sunk Costs

Costs that have already been incurred and cannot be recovered, which should not influence future business or personal decisions.

Escalated Commitment

A pattern of behavior in which an individual or group continues to rationalize their decisions, invest additional resources, and follow a failing course of action.

Risky Shift

The tendency for groups to make riskier decisions than the average risk initially advocated by their individual members.