John Recently Received His Semester Grades and Found That He

question 23

Multiple Choice

John recently received his semester grades and found that he had failed two courses. He says the reason he failed the two courses is that they were taught by female professors and everyone knows that women are really not smart enough to teach at the college level. In this example, the female professors are________ .

• A) being discriminated against by John
• B) scapegoats and being blamed for John's grades
• C) being harassed by John
• D) probably not smart enough to teach in a college
• E) prejudiced against John because he is male

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Definitions:

Imputation

The attribution of responsibility or blame to someone, particularly for legal or financial purposes.

Actual Authority

Legal authority granted to an agent by a principal, either explicitly or implicitly, enabling them to perform actions on behalf of the principal.

Principal's Communications

Messages or directives from the principal (in a principal-agent relationship) that guide the agent's actions on behalf of the principal.

Express Authority

The power or permission that is explicitly granted to an individual or entity by way of spoken or written words.