Which of the Following Is the Overall Objective of an Affirmative

question 74

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the overall objective of an affirmative action program?

• A) To have a company's workforce demographics reflect as closely as possible the demographics in the labor market from which workers are recruited
• B) To ensure that organizations do not engage in unethical practices such as positive and negative discrimination and summary dismissal
• C) To stop companies from making status-blind employment decisions
• D) To encourage employers to conduct due diligence once a business deal is closed

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Definitions:

Palpation

A method of feeling with the hands to examine body parts beneath the skin, used by healthcare providers to detect abnormalities or to diagnose conditions.

Auscultation

The act of listening to the internal sounds of the body, typically with a stethoscope, as a part of medical examination.

BRCA 1

A gene located on chromosome 17 that helps suppress cell growth; mutations in this gene are associated with an increased risk of breast and ovarian cancer.

Menarche

The first menstrual cycle, or first menstrual bleeding, in female humans, marking the onset of puberty.