Following Up on the Preceding Question, Suppose That You Found

question 23

Multiple Choice

Following up on the preceding question, suppose that you found that 27 of the new hires were women. You would probably be justified in concluding that

• A) there was discrimination against men.
• B) there was discrimination against women.
• C) there was no discrimination on the basis of gender.
• D) we don't have enough information to even start to answer the question.

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A psychological term indicating that individuals believe they have control over the events and outcomes in their lives.

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