A New School Superintendent Is Faced with Filling Many Vacancies

question 38

True/False

A new school superintendent is faced with filling many vacancies.As the HRM,you become concerned when it appears that all the promotions and new hires are from the same race.This is disparate treatment.

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Definitions:

Conversion Reaction

A psychological condition where emotional distress or unconscious conflict is expressed through physical symptoms.

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

A psychiatric disorder that can occur in people who have experienced or witnessed a traumatic event such as a natural disaster, a serious accident, a terrorist act, war/combat, rape, or other violent personal assault.

Opponent-Process Reaction

A theory suggesting that emotions are regulated by mechanisms that operate in opposing pairs; for example, an increase in happiness leads to a decrease in sadness.

General Adaptation Syndrome

describes the three-stage process (alarm, resistance, exhaustion) that the body undergoes while responding to stress, as identified by Hans Selye.