Richard Interviews Mark and Mary for a Position as a Security

question 7

Multiple Choice

Richard interviews Mark and Mary for a position as a security guard in his company. He is concerned when interviewing Mary because she appears to be 6 months pregnant. He is concerned she will be too moody and will miss too much work in the future when she gives birth. This is an example of ____ discrimination.

• A) Age
• B) Gender
• C) Pay
• D) Pregnancy
• E) Sexual orientation

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Definitions:

Prison

A facility in which people are forcibly held and denied a range of personal freedoms under the authority of the state as punishment for crimes.

Moral Panic

A widespread fear, often irrational, among the general public that some evil threatens the well-being of society, typically driven by media amplification.

Control Theory

A field of study that deals with how to influence the behavior of dynamical systems through the use of feedback mechanisms.

Deviance

Behaviors or actions that violate societal norms or expectations, leading to social disapproval.