For the Position of Firefighter in Redville, the Physical Requirements

question 54

Multiple Choice

For the position of firefighter in Redville, the physical requirements are rigorous and the selection process involves many ability tests. Mark has a hearing impairment. This impairment alone caused him to be disqualified, even though Mark passed all the other physical tests and pencil-and-paper tests that were conducted earlier. This is an example of:

• A) the compensatory approach to selection.
• B) poor person-environment fit.
• C) discrimination under the ADA.
• D) the multiple hurdles approach of combining predictors.

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