In Studies Examining Racial Biases in Hiring Decisions, All of the Following

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Multiple Choice

In studies examining racial biases in hiring decisions, all of the following findings have emerged, EXCEPT:

• A) Discrimination is very subtle and only evident when black and white applicants are in the mid-range of their qualifications.
• B) Among job applicants with identical qualifications and comparable interpersonal characteristics, white applicants receive callbacks or job offers at over twice the rate of black applicants.
• C) Subtle forms of racism are especially strong in work environments where the majority of employees are black.
• D) Members of the white majority often doubt the competence of the first minority hires thinking they were hired for the sake of diversity rather than on their own merits.

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Definitions:

Null Hypothesis

A statement used in hypothesis testing that assumes no effect or no difference exists between two or more sets of data.

Hypothesized Value

A specific value proposed as existing or being true within the context of a statistical hypothesis test.

Null Hypothesis

A default statement that indicates no effect, difference, or relationship between two or more variables in an experiment.

Alternative Hypothesis

The hypothesis that is tested against the null hypothesis, usually representing the notion of a difference or effect.