An Employer Cannot Ask an Applicant About the Existence, Nature

question 12

Multiple Choice

An employer cannot ask an applicant about the existence, nature, or severity of a disability before making a job offer to a potential employee. Accordingly, the employer cannot and should not inform an applicant of the essential functions of the position and inquire whether the applicant is able with or without accommodation, to perform those job functions.

• A) Both statements are true.
• B) Both statements are false.
• C) The first statement is true, the second statement is false.
• D) The first statement is false, the second statement is true.

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Definitions:

Sensory Stimulation

Input to one or more of the senses, which can affect a person's physical and emotional state or their level of awareness.

Genetic Components

The elements of an organism's genetic makeup, including genes and DNA sequences, that determine inherited characteristics.

Sensitivity

The quality of being responsive or susceptible to environmental changes or to the feelings of others; a capacity for noticing and responding to stimuli or emotional cues.

Hering-Helmholtz Illusion

An optical illusion related to depth perception, where a flat image appears to be three-dimensional due to specific visual cues.