Which of the Following Is Most Likely an Example of a Discriminatory

question 74

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is most likely an example of a discriminatory selection standard?

• A)measuring a software designer applicant's knowledge about a computer language
• B)requiring a high school teacher applicant to have a four-year college degree
• C)requiring engineer applicants to meet specific height standards
• D)asking prison guard applicants to reveal their arrest records

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Definitions:

Wavelength

The distance between corresponding points of two consecutive waves, commonly associated with the characteristics of waves in physics, such as light and sound.

Axons

Long, threadlike structures of neurons that carry nerve impulses away from the cell body.

Dendrites

Branched extensions of a neuron that receive signals from other neurons and transmit them toward the cell body.

Signal Detection Theory

A means to quantify the ability to discern between information-bearing patterns and random noise that is characteristic of much stimuli.