Riverhill University,on Conducting a Self-Audit,identifies a Racial Imbalance in Its

question 34

Multiple Choice

Riverhill University,on conducting a self-audit,identifies a racial imbalance in its workforce where 85 percent of its department chairs and deans are white men.The university voluntarily institutes a short-term plan that mandates that future selections for department chairs and deans will be on a one-for-one basis until an appropriate ratio is achieved.Paul,a white male professor from the same university,applies for the position of a dean and gets rejected.He subsequently discovers that an equally qualified black female is selected for the position.In this scenario,Paul:

• A) does not have a valid discrimination claim because suits based on reverse discrimination are barred by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
• B) has a valid claim because Executive Order 11246 prohibits voluntary race-conscious affirmative action plans.
• C) has an acceptable claim because the affirmative action plan unnecessarily trammels the rights of white employees.
• D) does not have a valid claim because temporary plans to eliminate existing imbalances are permitted based on the United Steelworkers of America, AFL-CIO v. Weber case.

Grasp the fundamental concepts and terms in chemistry related to the human body.

Learn the basic abbreviations and terms used in physiology.

Recognize the significance of water in the human body and its characteristics.

Comprehend the basic structure and function of cells and their components.

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Definitions:

Approach/Approach Conflict

A decision-making dilemma involving two desirable options, causing psychological stress.

Lewin

Kurt Lewin, a pioneering psychologist known for his work in group dynamics, social change, and field theory.

Avoidance/Avoidance Conflict

A psychological dilemma where an individual must choose between two equally undesirable options or outcomes.

Lewin

Kurt Lewin was a pivotal figure in psychology who is often considered the father of social psychology; he introduced concepts such as field theory and the change management theory known as unfreeze-change-refreeze.