Under Affirmative Action, the Absence of Overt Discrimination in Employment

question 15

True/False

Under affirmative action, the absence of overt discrimination in employment may not be sufficient; organizations can implement preferential hiring and promotion schemes to redress existing imbalances in the composition of their workforce.

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Definitions:

Cortisol Production

The process by which the adrenal glands secrete cortisol, a steroid hormone involved in the body's stress response.

Cognitive Functioning

The mental processes that include the ability to learn, reason, remember information, solve problems, make decisions, and concentrate.

Choke Under Pressure

The phenomenon where an individual fails to perform to their usual standards because of nervousness or anxiety in high-pressure situations.

General Adaptation Syndrome

A three-stage response (alarm, resistance, exhaustion) that the body has to stress.