What Is Not a Reason for Why Preferential Selection Policies

question 103

Multiple Choice

What is not a reason for why preferential selection policies have negative effects?

• A)People perceive focus on group membership in the decision process as unjust.
• B)The beneficiaries of the policies do not attribute their success on the job to their own skill and performance.
• C)Preferential selection leads beneficiaries of it to feel stigmatized at work.
• D)Preferential selection increases diversity in the workforce.

Distinguish between various methods used in the study and assessment of psychological therapies.

Understand the principles of conditioning as they apply to human behavior and therapy.

Identify cognitive-behavioral strategies for addressing abnormal behavior and mental illness.

Understand the role of self-talk and illogical thinking in cognitive therapy.

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Definitions:

Personality Disorder

A mental disorder defined by persistent unhealthy patterns of thought, behavior, and internal experience.

Anorexia Nervosa

An eating disorder characterized by a distorted body image and an unreasonable fear of gaining weight, leading to excessive weight loss.

Amenorrhea

The absence of menstrual cycles.

Bulimia Nervosa

An eating disorder marked by a cycle of binge eating followed by behaviors such as vomiting to prevent weight gain.