Companies in Several Industries Are Now Waking Up to the Needs

question 83

Multiple Choice

Companies in several industries are now waking up to the needs of gays and lesbians. They are not only valuable consumers but also great employees who actually help their employers better understand the market. Companies that have hired gays and lesbians more than likely have_________ .

• A) disparity programs
• B) continuous federal agency monitoring
• C) poor codes of ethics
• D) ethical ombudsmen on staff
• E) diversity programs

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Definitions:

Incremental Theory

The belief that abilities can be developed through dedication and hard work, fostering a love of learning and resilience.

Guthrie

Refers to Edwin Ray Guthrie, a psychologist known for his contiguity theory of learning which posits that a combination of stimuli and responses, being contiguous in time, becomes associated.

Single-Trial Learning

The process by which an association or response is learned in one exposure to a stimulus.

Tolman

Edwin C. Tolman was an American psychologist who made significant contributions to the study of learning and motivation in what came to be known as cognitive maps.