An Individual with a Physical Disability Is Applying for a Job

question 112

Multiple Choice

An individual with a physical disability is applying for a job. According to the ADA, a potential employer will have to make accommodations for this individual under which of the following circumstances?

• A) The disability limits the person's ability to work.
• B) The disability substantially limits any life activity.
• C) The disability substantially limits a major life activity.
• D) The disability is included in the full list of disabilities covered under the ADA.
• E) The potential employer does not have to accommodate this individual.

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Definitions:

Sensory Adaptation

The mechanism by which sensory receptors diminish their reaction to persistent stimuli over a period.

Kinesthesis

The faculty for discerning the placement, load, or kinetic changes of muscles, tendons, and joints.

Basilar Membrane

A key structure in the cochlea of the ear, which plays a critical role in the process of hearing by vibrating in response to sound.

Semicircular Canals

are three fluid-filled tubes in the inner ear that help maintain balance by sensing rotational movements of the head.