The First Major Government Affirmative Action Program, the Philadelphia Plan

question 34

Multiple Choice

The first major government affirmative action program, the Philadelphia Plan, applied to _______________.

• A) college admissions at the University of Pennsylvania
• B) Philadelphia businesses that held contracts with the federal government
• C) promotions in state and federal governmental offices and agencies in Philadelphia
• D) the hiring of elementary and high-school teachers in Philadelphia schools relying on federal funding

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Definitions:

Extreme Manifestations

Refers to the highly exaggerated or intense expressions, behaviors, or appearances of a particular condition, personality trait, or phenomenon.

Common Behaviors

Patterns of actions or reactions that are typical or expected within a particular group or context.

Dissociative Fugue

Dissociative Fugue is a psychiatric disorder characterized by reversible amnesia for personal identity, including the memories, personality, and other identifying characteristics of individuality.

Brain Damage

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