Which of the Following Is Accurate Regarding the Legality of Affirmative

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is accurate regarding the legality of affirmative action programs:

• A)Under recent Supreme Court decision they are unconstitutional because they constitute discrimination on the race or other protected classifications of people.
• B)Government is prohibited from enacting any new affirmative action programs but existing ones are "grandfathered" in so long as they remain continually in use.
• C)Hard quotas are acceptable under most circumstances
• D)Hard quotas are probably not allowed but programs granting preferences or assistance to individuals based on race are probably constitutional.

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Definitions:

Confirmation Bias

The inclination to seek out, understand, prefer, and remember details in a manner that validates one's existing opinions or theories.

Sunk Cost Effect

The phenomenon where a person continues an endeavor because of previously invested resources (time, money, or effort), despite potential losses.

Availability Heuristic

The availability heuristic is a mental shortcut that relies on immediate examples that come to mind when evaluating a specific topic, concept, method, or decision.

Confirmation Bias

Confirmation bias is the tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms one’s preexisting beliefs or hypotheses.